Takamine Guitars News (August 2021)

ENDING SOON! “Go Play Outside” Video Contest with Takamine!

What’s better than playing your Takamine in the fresh air and sunshine? Go to any outdoor setting from streets to beaches, mountains to rivers, parks to deserts, and make a video of yourself playing any Takamine guitar, and then submit your video entry at the Takamine USA site. The first-place winner gets a prize package that includes a Takamine CP3 NYK (a $1,749.99 value). Ten runners-up will also get a prize package of strings and swag. All of our winning videos will also be featured on the Takamine USA site. Be sure to submit your entry by September 30, 2021. See complete rules and regulations at the link, and good luck from Takamine USA!

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Striking Matches Are On Fire!

If all goes according to plan in this crazy world, Takamine artists Sarah Zimmerman and Justin Davis, known together as Striking Matches, will be getting out on the road again later this month. If you have a chance to see these outstanding performers live, do it! Meanwhile, check out the Premier Guitar Magazine Rig Rundown video they recently did.

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Guitar of the Month:
TH90 Hirade Concert Classic

Handcrafted in our Japan facility that has been building precision quality instruments for over five decades, the TH90 is a sterling example of the art of Master Luthier Mass Hirade. Featuring the unique look and sonic enhancement of an oval soundhole and a solid spruce top for powerful lows, shimmering mids and a clear high end, the TH90 is amazing for traditional classical guitar performance as well as with latin and flamenco players.

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Dealer Spotlight:
Tone Shop Guitars

Located in Addison, TX, Tone Shop Guitars is a full-service, independently-owned store that was founded by musicians Grant Sheffield and Tommy Roberts. Tone Shop has the largest acoustic showroom in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and offers a great selection of Takamine G Series, Legacy Series, Signature Series, and Thinline models.

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VIDEO DEMO:
Pro Series P5DC Demo by Mark Blasquez

Noted musician Mark Blasquez does an excellent demo of the Takamine Pro Series P5DC. This stylish dreadnought cutaway combines tradition with contemporary refinements, including a resonant solid spruce top with scalloped "X" top bracing for superior clarity and projection, and a solid rosewood back with rosewood sides for a rich, warm sound. Built with the performer in mind, the P5DC features Takamine's proprietary CTP-3 CoolTube preamp system paired with the unique Palathetic under-saddle pickup for peerless amplified response.

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Spotlight: Pro Series 1

The Pro Series 1 represents the perfect entry point into Takamine’s handcrafted, Japan-built guitars for serious performing musicians. They offer an X-braced solid cedar top with sapele back and sides, and feature the highly-acclaimed CT4B II preamp system for easy, great amplified sound onstage. The Pro Series 1 includes models in dreadnought cutaway, jumbo, and NEX body styles.

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VIDEO: How to Restring Your Takamine Steel String Guitar

It doesn't matter if you're a beginner or have played acoustic guitar for years and years... there's a right way to most effectively restring your steel-string guitar. Takamine's Tom Watters is here to give you a definitive step-by-step guide on acoustic guitar restringing from bridge pins to tuning machines and beyond, as well as doing some basic maintenance on your guitar while you're at it.

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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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