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Takamine “Go Play Outside” Contest: The Winners

As spring 2021 turned to summer, after more than a year of pandemic restrictions, we thought it would be great to host a giveaway contest where people could take their Takamine guitars to the great outdoors and enjoy playing some music. It turns out we were right, and we received dozens and dozens of amazing entries, with people playing their guitars everywhere from beaches to parks to rivers to backyards and more. Check out the great entries from our grand prize winner and the runners-up!

Takamine Artist Focus: Jeremy McKinnon (A Day To Remember)

Are Takamine guitars made for any one kind of music? No, they’re actually designed to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of every musician in every genre. A great example is that of Jeremy McKinnon, the American singer-songwriter, producer, and lead vocalist of the rock band A Day to Remember. Formed in 2003, ADTR’s albums and singles have hit the top of the Billboard charts and sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide.

Guitar of the Month: EF341DX/EF381DX

We took two of the most popular and iconic acoustic-electric guitars ever made — the six-string EF341SC and 12-string EF381SC — and added beautiful deluxe appointments such as strikingly colorful abalone purfling, abalone rosette, Gotoh tuners with pearloid buttons, and delicate Takamine diamond inlays. That’s the basis of the EF341DX and EF381DX… two guitars that merit immediate inclusion in the Takamine Legacy Series.

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Dealer Spotlight:
Bailey Brothers Music Company

Serving the Montgomery and Birmingham, AL areas, Bailey Brothers is a full-service store that should be high on your list for your next Takamine purchase! The friendly staff at Bailey Brothers caters to musicians of all ages and skill levels from beginners to seasoned professionals, and can help you with everything from choosing the perfect Takamine to getting lessons and more.

VIDEO DEMO: Classical Series TC135SC Demo by Mark Blasquez

Check out expert guitarist Mark Blasquez as he does a demo of the TC135SC. Handcrafted in our pro series facility that has been building precision quality instruments over five decades, the TC135SC is a true hybrid crossover nylon string guitar designed with the latin and jazz player in mind. It includes Takamine's proprietary CTP-3 Cool Tube preamp system.

Spotlight: Pro Series 3

Of the many Pro Series guitars that are built by hand by Takamine in Japan, none offer more variety than the Pro Series 3. Within the range, you’ll find some commonalities, like a solid cedar top, sapele back and sides, and great aesthetic design themes like a concentric ring rosette. But at that point, you get many choices in guitars that are best for you and your music, ranging from the dreadnought cutaway P3DC to the NEX P3NC to the delightful range of smaller-bodied New Yorker models like the CP3 NYK, CP3NY, and more.

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.