Videos

Tech Corner: Changing a Preamp

August 26, 2016 18:29

Takamine guitar technician Joe is here to show you how to change out a preamplifier in your Takamine guitar. This is very helpful knowledge to undertake a task like upgrading your Takamine to a CTP-3 Cool Tube preamp, as Joe...

An Inside Look at Takamine

Jeff K.

August 06, 2015 18:18

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Enjoy this short slideshow that takes you inside the Takamine production facility in Sakashita, Japan, near the foot of Mount Takamine. Our longstanding devotion to innovation and continual improvement has placed...

EF340S TT Demo by Corey Witt

Jeff K.

June 09, 2016 15:45

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Clinician Corey Witt tunes the Takamine EF340S TT to DADGAD and shows off its beautiful tone in this demo video. You also learn a little bit about Takamine's "Thermal Top" technology, in which the solid spruce top of the...

CTP-3 CoolTube™ Preamplifier

Jeff K.

November 28, 2016 17:59

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Tom Watters gives you a detailed explanation of the versatile, great-sounding CTP-3 CoolTube™ preamplifier that's featured in many of Takamine's higher-end guitars. The CTP-3 is the only preamp for acoustic guitar that has an...

EF7M-LS Demo by Linda Taylor

Jeff K.

October 14, 2016 16:46

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Linda Taylor is best known as one of the musical accompanyists on Drew Carey's long-running improv comedy show Whose LIne Is It Anyway?, and she's a terrific player who brings out the most of her Takamine guitars. In this...

EF75M TT Demo by Linda Taylor

Jeff K.

October 28, 2016 16:23

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The Takamine EF75M TT is truly a world-class acoustic instrument that ranks among the finest ever made by any manufacturer. Crafted by hand by experienced Takamine luthiers, the EF75M TT is a limited-edition guitar that...

Takamine Factory Tour by Premier Guitar

Jeff K.

January 07, 2020 18:00

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In September, we sent Takamine's director of product development Tom Watters to Japan along with Premier Guitar associate editor Chris Kies for a firsthand look inside the famous Takamine factory in Nakatsugawa. What resulted...

LTD2020 Peace Demo by Jake Allen

Jeff K.

February 11, 2020 00:55

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Extraordinary guitarist Jake Allen gives you a full runthrough of this year's special limited-edition Takamine model, the LTD2020 Peace. This concert-sized guitar ushers in the decade with a wonderful message of peace with an...

CP7MO TT Demo by Corey Witt

Jeff K.

May 10, 2016 18:05

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Southern California-based guitar player and clinician Corey Witt picks up the Takamine CP7MO TT, a fantastic addition to the Thermal Top Series in which the top wood is treated with high heat in an oxygen-free environment to...

NAMM 2016 Performance/Interview: Jake Allen

Jeff K.

February 26, 2016 19:49

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Takamine artist Jake Allen performs his song "Slappy Thing" from his SleEP album live at the 2016 NAMM Show from the ESP/Takamine booth, followed by a short interview. Jake's percussive playing style showcases the abilities...

EF360S TT Thermal Top Demo by Corey Witt

Jeff K.

April 15, 2016 01:58

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Southern California-based guitar player and clinician Corey Witt takes the Takamine EF360S TT Thermal Top guitar out for a spin, and tells you the specifics on how this guitar series achieves world-class tone. Thermal...

EF450C TT Demo by Corey Witt

Jeff K.

July 28, 2016 01:05

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Guitarist and clinician Corey Witt pulls out the EF450C TT, a stunning guitar that's part of Takamine's Thermal Top Series where the solid spruce tops are treated with high heat, modifying the resins and sugars in the wood....

TSP158C/TSP158C-12 Demo by Jake Allen

Jeff K.

March 04, 2020 17:44

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Guitarist Jake Allen demonstrates the new additions to the Takamine Thinline Series, the TSP158C and TSP158C-12. Available in See Thru Black Gloss and See Thru Red Gloss in both 6-string and 12-string versions, the rich and...

Takamine Legacy Continues at NAMM 2016

Jeff K.

February 05, 2016 18:44

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For everyone who was not able to attend the 2016 Winter NAMM Show, and even for those who were, check out this cool montage of Takamine artist performances and product insights featuring the likes of Grammy winners John...

Introducing the LTD-2019 Moon

Jeff K.

January 23, 2019 23:29

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Each year, the master artisans at Takamine in Japan make one very special limited-edition guitar for the year. This year's LTD-2019 "Moon" pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, and humankind's curiosity...

CT4B II Preamplifier

Jeff K.

December 02, 2016 21:56

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Takamine's Tom Watters takes you through a short and sweet demo of the CT4B II preamplifier that's standard equipment with many fine Takamine guitars, such as the P2DC, the EF341SC, the JJ325SRC, and many more. The CT4B II is...

EF360SC TT Demo by Linda Taylor

Jeff K.

October 31, 2017 22:42

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The EF360SC TT is a welcome addition to Takamine's acclaimed Thermal Top series, giving the musician the desired sound of a played-in vintage instrument in a new guitar with modern amenities, such as a slender neck, and...

CP771MC Demo by Linda Taylor

Jeff K.

November 15, 2016 17:39

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If you love the mellow and natural yet articulate vibe of an all-solid mahogany acoustic-electric, the limited-edition Takamine CP771MC is an OM-style guitar with a gorgeous shadowburst finish. Guitarist Linda Taylor, well...

EF740FS TT Demo by Dan Cohen

Jeff K.

July 08, 2016 18:16

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Guitarist Dan Cohen tunes the Takamine EF740FS TT to open E, puts on his slide, and takes you for a ride into acoustic wonderland. You also get to know more about this gorgeous deep-bodied OM-cutaway style guitar that employs...

Takamine Live from Summer NAMM 2016

Jeff K.

June 25, 2016 19:36

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Our friends at Premier Guitar Magazine came by the Takamine booth at the 2016 Summer NAMM Show on Thursday June 23 to check out the new guitar we're showing, including the EF75M TT, CP771MC SB, CP400NYK, and EF7M-LS. They...

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