Takamine Guitars News (July 2025)

Taka-Mini Summer Sweepstakes!

Some lucky member of the Takamine USA/Mexico community is going to get a guitar they never knew they needed… and then find they can’t live without! The Taka-Mini is a 3/4 sized guitar that’s packed with fun, but is definitely more serious than you realize. Use it for convenient travel, string it in high “Nashville tuning” to add a whole new dimension to your tracks, or just keep it handy to get inspired for new tunes. The winner of the Taka-Mini Summer Sweepstakes gets their choice of the all-mahogany, non-cutaway GX11ME, or the cutaway GX18CE with a solid spruce top and sapele back and sides. Both models include a Takamine TP4T preamp with 3-band EQ, gain control, and a built-in tuner, as well as a handy gig bag. Plus, you’ll get an extra three packs of D’Addario strings to keep your Taka-Mini sounding great for a long while to come! No purchase necessary. This offer is open to residents of the USA and Mexico only. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. Enter by August 31, 2025 for a chance to win, see complete rules and regulations, and good luck from your friends at Takamine USA/MX!

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G Series GC34CE and GD38CE Demos by Leo Gama and Daniel Barragan

Two excellent demos of two great dreadnought guitars by two superb players… who could ask for more than that? Both the GD34CE and the GD38CE are value-packed G Series guitars that are inspired by two iconic handcrafted Legacy Series models — the EF341SC and 12-string EF381SC. You get the Gloss Black finish and recognizable appointments, along with a solid spruce top, sapele back and sides, and TP-3G electronics, featuring a 3-band EQ and chromatic tuner.

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Takamine Wood Shop: Black Walnut

Takamine currently offers more than two dozen instruments that feature black walnut as the material of choice for backs and sides. If you’re unfamiliar with this terrific tonewood, you can learn all about it and hear some examples of great black walnut-constructed guitars like the G Series GN51CE.

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Spotlight: G50 Series

Why does the G50 Series remain among Takamine’s most popular guitars worldwide? It’s not hard to understand... you get a whole lot of guitar for the money! Definitely a step above almost any other acoustic or acoustic-electric in its price range, you’ll find a variety of G50 models with the vibe, sound, and features you need for great guitar performances.

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Vintage Takamine Factory Photo Collection

Like almost every successful business, Takamine had humble roots. In 1959, a small family-run instrument workshop started producing guitars, and a few years later they opened a factory at the foot of Mount Takamine in central Japan. Here are some terrific vintage photos from the early days of guitar building at Takamine.

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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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