Takamine Guitars News (January 2023)

Enter for a Chance to Win a Takamine G Series GD51CE Brown Sunburst with Hardshell Case!

It’s a new year, so what better time to grab some sweet new gear? This time, we’re giving away a value-packed G Series GD51CE Brown Sunburst with hardshell case to one lucky member of the Takamine USA community! The GD51CE features a solid spruce top and black walnut back and sides that produce a big, bold sound, while the onboard Takamine TP-4TD preamp system gives you a built-in tuner with three-band EQ and gain controls for rock-solid amplified performance and versatility. This winner will also get a G Series GC-WN hardshell case for a total prize package value of $759.98! Open to residents of the USA. Enter by February 28, 2023 for a chance to win. No purchase necessary. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. See the entry page at the link for information and complete rules and regulations, and best of luck from your friends at Takamine USA!

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Guitar of the Month:
Thinline Series TSP178AC

Takamine’s handcrafted Thinline Series offers a magical combination of outstanding build quality, uncompromised sound for both acoustic and plugged-in performance, and incredible playing comfort. The TSP178AC is available in two great finishes — See Thru Blue Burst and Faded Cherry Sunburst — and features gorgeous flamed maple on the top, back and sides. Takamine's built-in CT-3N preamp gives you 3-band EQ with notch filter and a built-in tuner, making it ready to hit the stage. The TSP178ACK offers this same set of features with outstanding Hawaiian koa. These guitars include a semi-hard SH100T case for lightweight, secure protection of your guitar.

See Thru Blue Burst

Faded Cherry Sunburst

Koa

VIDEO: G Series GJ72CE/GJ72CE-12 Demo by Jake Allen

Here’s everyone’s guitar-playing pal Jake Allen, rocking out on two of Takamine's affordable yet powerful jumbo guitars: the GJ72CE (available in both Natural and Brown Sunburst) and its 12-string companion, the GJ72CE-12 (also available in Natural and Brown Sunburst). These guitars feature a jumbo body style that can handle the most powerful strumming for pop, rock, country, Regional Mexican music and more, as well as a solid spruce top and flame maple back and sides, and an onboard Takamine TK-40D preamp system.

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Takamine Dealer Spotlight: Alto Music

For decades, Alto Music has been a New York destination for serious musicians. In 1981, owner Jon Haber started as an employee there, arranging displays and sweeping floors. He took over the company in 1989, and has expanded Alto Music into three full line locations and a pro audio showroom. Today, Alto Music is one of the top music retailers in the world, and has also moved online with its store's award-winning formula of an awesome selection, low prices, and incredible customer service. They have many great choices of Takamine Pro Series, Signature Series, Legacy Series, and G Series guitars.

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Sean Rowe’s Can I Eat This? Episode Two

Pull up a tree stump for the episode two of Can I Eat This?, the brand new series where accomplished singer-songwriter, avid forager, and Takamine player Sean Rowe, along with a musical guest, ventures out into the woods surrounding the beautiful Catskills to hunt, gather, and prepare that day’s bounty of edible treasure, culminating in the satisfying musical collaboration of host and guest.

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VIDEO: G Series GN51CE Demo by Jake Allen

Extraordinary guitar player Jake Allen does a demo of the Takamine GN51CE, part of our value-packed G Series. With deluxe appointments, solid-top construction and great performance features including a NEX cutaway and Takamine electronics system, the GN51CE is built to bring your music center stage. It features a solid spruce top and black walnut back and sides that produce a big, bold sound, and provides an onboard Takamine TP-4TD preamp system with a built-in tuner, three-band EQ, and gain controls for rock-solid amplified performance and versatility.

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Takamine Community Members: Get Free Music Training from Musicians Institute Online!

Takamine USA is proud to have partnered with the world-renowned leader in contemporary music education, Musicians Institute, on a special offer for members of the Takamine USA Community. As of immediately, all members get a full month of access to a wide selection of MI Online’s courses in Guitar, Bass, Vocal, Drum, Visual Media, Keyboard, and Musicianship. You’ll have one month from the date of sign-up to go through as many sample course as you want. ALSO: for people who purchase a new Takamine guitar after August 1, 2022, you will be eligible to receive a free expanded three-month course program. If you’re ready to become a better musician right now, get started on your Musicians Institute Online courses today… a free service brought to Takamine USA Community members by Musicians Institute and Takamine!

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Winner’s Circle: TSP158C-12 Winner Charlie Arnold

What’s it like to win an outstanding guitar just for being part of the Takamine USA community? Just ask Charles Arnold of Campbellsville, Kentucky, the winner of our recent TSP158C-12 sweepstakes. “The guitar showed up this morning and I just got to play it about an hour ago. Wow! I haven't been able to put it down, the beauty and craftsmanship of this guitar is second to none. It's very comfortable to play and sounds great - acoustic or amplified. Can't wait to see what music we're going to play together.”

Spotlight: Legacy Series

Over Takamine’s 60 years in business, we’ve made some of the most beloved and popular acoustic-electric guitars in history. Based on some of the fan favorites of past Takamine series (like the Santa Fe, Keystone and others), this distinct collection of guitars have become classics in the performing musician and singer-songwriter world, and are as playable and inspiring today as the moment they were released.

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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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