Takamine Guitars News (July 2024)

Enter the Takamine Summer Jam Contest for a Chance to Win a G Series GN77KCE & More!

We’ve already received dozens of great video entries for the Takamine Summer Jam contest! It’s simple: all you have to do is make a video of yourself playing literally anything on your Takamine guitar, and submit it at the link below. Try and make it good, though; we’re going to watch and listen to every video that gets entered, and then we’ll choose a winner and ten runners-up. All the top choices get featured in a special spotlight on the Takamine USA site, but the grand prize winner also gets an all-koa G Series GN77KCE, a premier-quality Takamine guitar cable, and a gig bag… a total value of $1,039.97! Enter by July 31 for a chance to win. No purchase necessary, open to US residents only. More info and complete rules at the link. We look forward to seeing and hearing you play… best of luck from your friends at Takamine USA!

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Chuck Ward’s “Consistent and Amazing” Takamine P7D

“The P7D is going STRONG in the middle of its 3rd touring season,” says masterful guitarist Chuck Ward. “We do over 100 acoustic shows a year with Aaron Lewis, and she never disappoints. From winter shows in Massachusetts to summer shows in Texas, right off the semi out of the vault and still in tune and ready to go. Action is still as smooth and easy to play as the first day I opened the case. I couldn’t be happier with this guitar”.

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More of the NEX Factor

Variety truly is the spice of life… and music. If you’re looking at yet another dreadnought or other guitar shape you’ve already enjoyed, why not expand your tonal palette and get inspired by a Takamine NEX shape? The NEX is made as if you took a jumbo guitar and made it slightly smaller and more comfortable to play without sacrificing any of its big, bold tone. Takamine offers over 20 different NEX and NEX Cutaway guitars in our current lineup; here’s a look at a few more of the coolest ones.

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Now Available:
Takamine SH (Semi-Hard) Cases

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but we’re about to surprise some experienced musicians with this next statement: a rigid hard case isn’t always the best way to protect your guitar. The heavy weight of the case itself can add to the trauma if the guitar is dropped to a hard surface, transferring the energy of its mass to the neck and headstock. Takamine’s new SH (Semi-Hard) cases are now standard for our highest-end handcrafted guitar models, with a rigid protective inner form and a soft outer shell that is lighter and more protective for your instrument.

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Guitar of the Month:
G Series GD51CE NAT

There are aspects of the Takamine G Series GD51CE that would make you think it’s a luxury-level guitar. We use solid spruce for its top, and that’s paired to gorgeous back walnut on the back and sides, producing a big, bold sound. Built to bring your music to center stage, the GD51CE includes a TP-4TD preamp system that gives you a three-band EQ and gain controls for rock-solid amplified performance and versatility, with the convenience of a built-in tuner. But it’s the elegant details that make this guitar special, like its Venetian cutaway, gold die-cast tuners, split-saddle design, body and fingerboard binding, abalone rosette, and gorgeous Gloss Natural finish that put the GD51CE in a value-packed class by itself.

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CT4-DX Preamplifier Demo by Jake Allen

The CT4-DX is one of the best sounding and most flexible preamplifiers ever made for acoustic guitar. In this video, acclaimed Takamine player Jake Allen takes you through its features and lets you hear the results. The CT4-DX is a two-channel preamp that's included with select high-end Takamine guitars, and allows for two different pickups to be used at once with independent control over both. It offers 4-band EQ (low, low mid, high mid, high), two notch filters to control feedback, a built-in digital tuner, and more.

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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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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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