Takamine Guitars News (August 2024)

Takamine Performance Contest:
The Winners

We got dozens of great video entry submissions for our Summer 2024 Takamine Performance Contest. It’s great to see — and hear — the wide variety of music choices and performance styles that Takamine players across the USA enjoy, and it wasn’t easy to narrow down the dozens and dozens of entries to a short list of winners. But we’re happy to announce that Joey Nicholson gets the grand prize, and hopefully Joey will enjoy his Takamine G Series GN77KCE, plus high-quality cable and gig bag that he earned with his entry. Our ten runners-up are also all featured on our winner’s circle, and another 15 honorable mentions are listed, so go check them out!

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Interview: Ryan David Green

After more than 20 years as a member of Tucson, AZ-based indie folk band Ryanhood, Takamine artist Ryan David Green has recently released his first solo album. Enjoy this detailed interview where we learn more about the Takamine guitars used on the album Off and Running — like Ryan's Pro Series P7DC — and much more about this excellent composer and guitarist's influences and plans for the future.

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The 12-String Dreadnought Cutaway: Classic Takamine!

Going back for more than 50 years, no other guitar manufacturer has made as many beloved 12-string guitars as Takamine. When you hear that iconic intro to “Hotel California,” that’s the sound of a Takamine 12-string at work, and they’ve continued to get better and better over the years. Check out this collection of some of our best and most popular 12-string cutaway guitars available today!

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G Series GN11MCE Demo by Jake Allen

We get it… you don’t have all the money in the word to spend on a great guitar. Does that mean you’ll have to lower your expectations? Not if you get the G Series GN11MCE, one of the lowest-priced guitars offered by Takamine that still provides the great tone and playability you need for anything from acoustic blues to pop, fingerstyle, roots music, and much more.

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Guitar of the Month: G Series GD34CE

Let’s say you really wanted an iconic handcrafted glossy black Takamine EF341SC… because pretty much everyone does. Now let’s imagine you can’t spend very much on a new guitar… because we’ve all been there too. We have good news for you: the G Series GD34CE is a classic-looking cutaway dreadnought that is inspired by our famous Legacy Series EF341SC. Deriving its core sound from a solid spruce top with sapele back and sides, this black beauty of a dreadnought is pure Takamine in its voice: shimmery, bold, and booming.

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Making the Case for Our New Pro Semi-Hard Cases

The case that’s now included with our highest-end handcrafted Japan-built guitars does not have a rigid outer shell… because we wanted to offer something better. The new Pro Semi-Hard Case, available for Jumbo, Dreadnought, Classical/Hirade, New Yorker, NEX, and OM-shape Takmaine guitars, offers better protection than the old-school case, and has the bonus of being lighter and easier to carry. Here’s Tom Watters to explain how and why.

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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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