Takamine Guitars News (February 2021)

Introducing the LTD2021 Blue Rose

Every year, Takamine showcases their exquisite craftsmanship with a highly anticipated limited-edition LTD model. This year, Takamine is proud to introduce the LTD2021 Blue Rose, a stunningly beautiful guitar that encompasses everything musicians have respected about Takamine throughout its more than 50-year history. This spectacular slope-shoulder acoustic-electric dreadnought is offered in Charcoal Blue Gradation finish over its solid Sitka spruce top, and is highlighted with delicate imagery of blue roses inlaid in its striped ebony fingerboard.

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Watch Entire Takamine Showcase 2021 Video Event… Free and On-Demand

Not everyone got to view our all-encompassing video streaming event with dozens of great guitar demos, interesting artist interviews, series spotlights and more when it streamed on Thursday January 14. By popular demand, here’s Takamine Showcase 2021 shown in its entirety for you to watch at your leisure. Enjoy!

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New Thinline Series Guitars for 2021

We have new additions to the popular Takamine Thinline Series for 2021. The new flagship TSP100 is available in Vintage Tobacco and Deep Blue Sunburst finishes over a quilted maple top, with ornate grassflower inlays on the ebony fingerboard. The new TSP178 FCB (Faded Cherry Burst finish) looks terrific with its arched maple top and back.

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Takamine Interview: Holly Henderson

This fantastic UK-based singer-songwriter writes amazing, thought-provoking music, letting those beautiful songs flow via her Takamine Pro Series CP3NY.

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Bruce Springsteen Sets the Tone at Inaugural Celebration

With millions of Americans and people around the world tuning in to the prime-time televised “Celebrating America” special marking the inauguration of President Joe Biden, they couldn’t have asked for a better opening act. Performing solo on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, The Boss used his well-worn, sunburst Takamine Pro Series P6N to do a poignant version of “Land of Hope and Dreams”.

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Video Demo: G Series GY51E by Mark Blasquez

The GY51E (available in Brown Sunburst and Natural finishes) is a truly cool New Yorker-sized guitar from Takamine’s affordable G Series. Featuring an old-school slot headstock, a solid spruce top and black walnut back and sides, this guitar has a clear tone with sweet midrange and enhanced fundamentals, and will also go to the stage effortlessly thanks to Takamine's renowned TP-4TD electronics. Check out the great demo from guitarist Mark Blasquez!

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Guitar of the Month: Signature Series Garth Brooks GB7C

Garth Brooks seems even busier than usual lately. The recent recipient of the Billboard Icon Award, Garth is the first and only artist in history to earn eight RIAA Diamond-certified albums (10 million albums sold for each record). Then, on January 20, the country legend sang a moving rendition of “Amazing Grace” at the Biden inauguration ceremony. His Takamine GB7C signature guitar, with its distinctive guitar-shaped sound hole, matches a solid satin-finished cedar top to a solid rosewood back, and it includes Takamine's CT4B II preamp system paired with the unique Palathetic™ under-saddle pickup for peerless amplified response.

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Updated with New Models: Try the Takamine Guitar Finder!

Using the new “Find Your Guitar” feature of the Takamine web site, you can sort by price, top and body woods, scale, electronics, and more, helping you narrow down the choices and select the perfect new takamine that will be your next guitar!

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Takamine Guitars, Cases, Apparel, and Accessories at ShopESP

Takamine is distributed in the USA by ESP Guitars. While we encourage you to get your next guitar from an authorized Takamine dealer, if you’ve looked for a specific Takamine online or your local music store and haven’t found the model you want, we offer a “BUY NOW” button on many of the product detail pages at esptakamine.com, allowing you to get your next guitar, case, or some cool Takamine merchandise that will be shipped to you straight from us.

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