Takamine Guitars News (September 2024)

Takamine Fall Sweepstakes: Enter for a Chance to Win a G Series GD93CE Dreadnought & More!

It’s true: every guitar player needs a great acoustic-electric dreadnought, and the Takamine GD93CE is at the top of the G Series range for the thunderous sound you expect from an excellent dreadnought model. The GD93CE features a solid spruce top and special three-piece black walnut/quilt maple back construction, giving it an upscale feel and distinctive sound. Its slim mahogany neck and 12"-radius bound laurel fingerboard provide great feel and playability, while the onboard Takamine TK-40D preamp system gives you a built-in tuner, three-band EQ and gain controls, mid contour switch, notch filter and EQ bypass switch for the ultimate in versatility and sound quality. One lucky member of the Takamine USA community will win this outstanding instrument, along with a Takamine GB-W gig bag for a total retail value of $899.98! Open to US residents only; no purchase necessary. See the details at the entry link, and good luck from your friends at Takamine USA!

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Takamine Takes Las Vegas

With iconic artists like Garth Brooks and Eagles doing residencies at some of Vegas’s newest and coolest live performance locations, it’s no surprise to see that Blake Shelton has also joined in the fun and excitement. What do all of these legends have in common besides doing series of past and upcoming shows in Sin City? They all include Takamine Guitars in their stage shows… and on their best-selling albums.

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7 Terrific Nylon String Guitars

Nylon string guitars are traditionally known for their use in classical guitar playing… but they’re great for so much more. A well-made Takamine nylon string guitar can be completely inspirational for your composition and performances in styles as varied as pop ballads, progressive rock, latin jazz, and much more. Here are just some of the great offerings in Takamine’s nylon string lineup!

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GoodMoon on the Takamine LTD2024

There are still a few more special Takamine Limited Edition LTD2024 guitars available at our dealers, so now is a good time to remind yourself about what makes this Solar System-themed guitar so extraordinary. GoodMoon, the alternative acoustic guitar rock duo from Japan, turn to Takamine guitars to facilitate their sophisticated songwriting, beautifully complex guitar work, and to accompany their seamless sibling vocal harmonies. Check out this incredible video of them performing using a pair of Takamine LTD2024 guitars.

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Buyer’s Guide:
Left-Handed Takamine Models

Hey lefties! Did you know that Takamine offers dozens of left-handed models that span a wide range of instruments for different playing styles and genres? Or how about that every one of the handcrafted Japan-built guitars in our Pro Series, Legacy Series and more can be ordered in a lefty version? It’s true. Check out the link below for a batch of some of our favorite lefty Takamine models in a variety of prices and styles.

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Guitar of the Month: G Series GN75CE

Available in two amazing finishes — Wine Red and Transparent Black — the GN75CE from Takamine’s value-packed G Series is a fantastic guitar that features a solid spruce top and beautiful quilt-maple back and sides. The maple neck is capped with a laurel fingerboard, offering striking oval pearloid inlay patterns. The pickguard is adorned with a "Grass Flower" pattern over a black background. This guitar features Takamine's flexible and ever-reliable TK40D electronics, delivering stellar stage performance by offering 3-band EQ, mid-contour, EQ bypass, a notch filter, and onboard tuner.

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ICYMI: See The Takamine Contest Winners While You Can!

Over the summer, we held a fun performance contest, and out of the dozens and dozens of entries, we chose a grand prize winner and ten runners-up. All of them did great work, and really showcase the different types of music and performance styles people do with Takamine guitars every day. Before they vanish into the digital wilderness, take a look at the winning video submissions, along with another 15 honorable mentions.

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Knowledge Center: Understanding Scale Length on Takamine Guitars

Join Takamine USA's director of product development Tom Watters as he explains what scale length is and how it can affect your tone and the guitar's playability. Then, hear the difference for yourself when expert player Jake Allen tries out the Pro Series P4DC (644mm, or 25.35" scale length) versus the Limited Edition CP6SSDC (630mm, or 24.8" scale length).

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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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