Takamine Guitars News (December 2025)

ENDING SOON! Play Us an Acoustic/Electric Song for a Chance to Win a Takamine, an ESP/LTD, and an ENGL amp!

Get your submission in by December 31, 2025 for a chance to win a Takamine G Series acoustic-electric guitar AND an LTD Deluxe “1000 Series” electric guitar of your choice… AND the hot new ENGL Ravager IR E725 tube amp! Just create and submit a video of yourself playing a song — no more than 60 seconds long — that features both acoustic and electric guitar. Our panel will judge your entry, and the one we select as the best will get the grand prize. Depending on which guitars are selected by the winner, the combined retail value of this package is up to $4,577 USD! Additionally, ten runners-up will be selected whose entries will be featured on the Takamine USA/Mexico, ESP, and ENGL USA web sites. This performance contest is open worldwide except where prohibited. No purchase necessary. Be sure to read the full rules and regulations, and good luck from your friends at Takamine, ESP, and ENGL!

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"Christmas Time Is Here/Linus and Lucy" by Jacob Johnson

It was back in 2012 that Takamine player Jacob Johnson first posted this terrific acoustic medley rendition of "Christmas Time Is Here" and "Linus and Lucy", two classics originally written by jazz piano great Vince Guaraldi for the 1964 album A Charlie Brown Christmas. Everyone at Takamine hopes you have a wonderful time with friends and family, no matter what you celebrate or how you celebrate it!

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Kenny Chesney Tops Off 2025 with CMAs

Country music superstar and longtime Takamine Signature artist Kenny Chesney wrapped up his busy year by performing live at the 59th CMA Awards, enjoying the industry icon status that every other artist in the building dreams of. Kenny used his well-played, vintage EF317 for the occasion (while his beach-themed KC70 starred in his recent run at the Sphere in Las Vegas).

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Takamine Wood Shop: Koa

Found exclusively in the Hawaiian islands, koa offers a substantial midrange that is similar to mahogany, and also delivers the resonant high-frequency content that’s more akin to maple. But that’s just the start of the story; koa guitars — especially all-koa models where the wood is used for the top as well as the back and sides — change over the course of time to deliver a more balanced, rich, and sweet tone as the years go by.

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Spotlight: G11 Series

Whether it’s a gift for yourself or someone special on your list, there’s still time to get a value-packed Takamine G Series guitar for the holidays. These guitars deliver the best tone, most comfortable playability, and more great features than any other acoustic guitars in their price range.

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G Series GF49CE Demo by Jake Allen

Jake is here to rock you on the G Series GF49CE, an outstanding guitar in Cosmic Black Sparkle finish and classic red binding. Beneath the distinctive colors lives a great FX-sized cutaway with a solid spruce top and sapele back and sides. When you’re ready to plug in, its built-in TP-3G electronics are ready to get loud.

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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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