Takamine Guitars News (April 2023)

Preview Takamine at the 2023 NAMM Show!

For many years, the NAMM Show was held every January in Anaheim, California. The show was canceled in 2021 for obvious reasons, and then made a comeback last June. On April 13-15, 2023, Takamine will be back at the NAMM Show with dozens and dozens of guitars for people to enjoy, including a few new ones that are making their worldwide debut. Here’s a preview of what to expect at the show!

Guitar of the Month: TSF40C

Starting in 1993, Takamine’s now-legendary Santa Fe Series added a terrific-looking Southwestern motif to some of our coolest guitar models. The TSF40C is a popular model handcrafted in Japan that pays homage to this great guitar series. It has an NEX body shape, a gloss-finished solid cedar top, and sapele back and sides. The TSF40C also includes Takamine’s acclaimed CTP-3 Cool Tube™ preamp system.

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G Series GLD12E & GLN12E Demo by Mark Blasquez

Guitar player Mark Blasquez shows off the great tones of the affordable GLD12E dreadnought and GLN12E NEX from Takamine's value-packed G Series. These guitars offer the benefit of a shorter scale length, providing a softer, warmer sound due to the lowered tension of the 630mm scale. The spruce top articulates the percussive richness of the okoume back and sides for a bold voice. Transition to the stage is achieved through Takamine's TP-3G electronics. With its 3-band EQ and chromatic tuner, dialing in the right tone is easy!

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Dealer Spotlight: Campos Music

Located in Mesa, AZ, Campos Music is a fantastic choice for your next Takamine guitar. You’ll find plenty of 6- and 12-string models there including Takamine’s Thinline Series, Legacy Series, and value-packed G Series guitars. Whether you want to buy or rent, or take advantage of their expert repairs or online orders, Campos Music is ready to help!

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David Lindley (1944-2023)

Last month’s passing of the great David Lindley was a huge loss to the world of music. David was massively respected not only for his work as a sideman with the likes of Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Warren Zevon, James Taylor, Curtis Mayfield, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Bruce Springsteen, and Bob Dylan, but also as a solo artist. Check out these great interviews we did with David back in 2012, where he explains his love for Takamine guitars and his relationship with Takamine godfather Mass Hirade.

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Get More Free Music Training from Musicians Institute Online!

If you’ve just bought any Takamine guitar (or are planning to soon), you just got a lot more than you realized. Takamine USA is proud to have partnered with the world-renowned leader in contemporary music education, Musicians Institute, on a special offer for people who purchase our instruments: three free months of access to a wide selection of MI Online’s courses.

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Garth Brooks Signature GB7C Demo by Jake Allen

Whether or not you have friends in low places (though we bet you do), here’s outstanding guitarist Jake Allen with a demo of the Takamine GB7C, the official signature guitar of country/pop legend Garth Brooks. The GB7C matches a solid cedar top, finished in a silky smooth natural satin finish, to a solid rosewood back and features a unique soundhole that mirrors the shape of the guitar.

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Spotlight: Takamine G30 Series

For guitarists who are on a budget but still require a well-built, good-playing guitar, the G30 Series is probably the perfect choice. Takamine has a whole bunch of guitars in this range, from the brilliant Pearl White visage of the new GD35CE to the glossy midnight Black look of the GN30CE to great-looking Natural and Sunburst models as well. Guitars in the G30 Series have the looks, tone, and stage-ready playability that people expect from Takamine (with a great selection of 12-string models too).

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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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