Limited-Edition CP5D OAD Demo by Linda Taylor

Limited-Edition CP5D OAD Demo by Linda Taylor

Guitarist Linda Taylor pulls out some tasty note runs and sweet chords using the limited-edition Takamine CP5D OAD, an elegantly-appointed dreadnought with a coveted Adirondack spruce top, toneful ovangkol back and sides, and...
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EF360SC TT Demo by Linda Taylor

EF360SC TT Demo by Linda Taylor

The EF360SC TT is part of 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 exceptional CT4B II...
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TT Series EF400SC TT 12-String Demo by Linda Taylor

TT Series EF400SC TT 12-String Demo by Linda Taylor

Guitarist Linda Taylor, a respected player known from her time as a musical accompanist on Drew Carey's long-running improv comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, tries out the Takamine EF400SC TT, a 12-string guitar that...
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LTD-2017 Magome Demo by Linda Taylor

LTD-2017 Magome Demo by Linda Taylor

It's getting near the end of 2017, and our annual special limited-edition guitar will be more and more hard to find. But no matter when you can get ahold of one, the beauty of Magome is timeless. In this video, it's being...
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TH90 Demo by Jonathan Gomez

TH90 Demo by Jonathan Gomez

Professional guitarist and educator Jonathan Gomez takes the Takamine TH90 for a test drive in this demo video. The TH90 Hirade concert classic is handcrafted in our pro series facility that has been building precision...
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Creating the LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho

Creating the LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho

The delicately inlaid butterflies presented on the limited-edition LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho herald the arrival of the Spring season. These butterflies, also known as “Spring Ephemeral”, cannot survive in the deep forest. They only...
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LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho at NAMM 2018

LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho at NAMM 2018

Live new product spotlight from the 2018 NAMM Show (January 25-28, 2018) featuring this year's special limited-edition Takamine LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho. ...
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Pro Series 3 New Finishes at NAMM 2018

Pro Series 3 New Finishes at NAMM 2018

New product spotlight from the 2018 NAMM Show (January 25-28, 2018). These prototypes of several exciting new finishes for the handcrafted Pro Series 3 were debuted at NAMM 2018 for the first time....
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Jake Allen at NAMM 2018

Jake Allen at NAMM 2018

Jake Allen interviewed at the 2018 NAMM Show (January 25-28, 2018)....
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Bobby Modero Jr. at NAMM 2018

Bobby Modero Jr. at NAMM 2018

Bobby Modero Jr. interviewed at the 2018 NAMM Show (January 25-28, 2018)....
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Premier Guitar: LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho Demo at NAMM 2018

Premier Guitar: LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho Demo at NAMM 2018

Our friends at Premier Guitar Magazine came by the Takamine booth at the 2018 NAMM Show to see what was new and cool... so of course, we showed them the special limited-edition LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho. We were also fortunate enough...
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TH5C Demo by Jonathan Gomez

TH5C Demo by Jonathan Gomez

Professional guitarist and educator Jonathan Gomez shows off the warm sweet tone of the Takamine TH5C concert classic, a guitar that's handcrafted in our Pro Series facility in Japan. The TH5C is part of our Hirade collection...
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Cynthia Barber

Cynthia Barber

A cover of “Red Rubber Ball” on my ND15C. ...
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LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho Demo by Jake Allen

LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho Demo by Jake Allen

Acclaimed guitarist Jake Allen does an exquisite performance and walks you through the features of the very special limited-edition LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho. This rare and coveted instrument features a "whitewashed" cedar top,...
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EF341SC Demo by Jake Allen

EF341SC Demo by Jake Allen

The EF341SC is one of Takamine's most well-known and beloved guitars of all time, with its gloss black finish and solid cedar top with maple back and sides. Part of our Legacy Series and played by artists ranging from Bruce...
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Limited-Edition CP3NY Demo by Jake Allen

Limited-Edition CP3NY Demo by Jake Allen

The Takamine Limited Edition Series just got even cooler with three new models of the New Yorker-sized CP3NY, in Gloss Black, Gloss Orange, and Gloss Molasses finishes. Watch and listen as extraordinary guitarist Jake Allen...
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The Accidentals: "Heavy Flag"

The Accidentals: "Heavy Flag"

Recorded in Los Angeles with Grammy-award-winning producer John Congleton (St. Vincent, Lana Del Ray, The Decemberists), “Heavy Flag” is a “call-to-action” song by Michigan-based indie folk band The Accidentals, which...
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CT4-DX Preamplifier Demo by Jake Allen

CT4-DX Preamplifier Demo by Jake Allen

The CT4-DX is one of the best sounding and most flexible preamplifiers ever made for acoustic guitar. In this video, acclaimed Takamine player Jake Allen takes you through its features and lets you hear the results. The...
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Pro Series P6JC Demo by Jake Allen

Pro Series P6JC Demo by Jake Allen

Singer-songwriter and acclaimed guitarist Jake Allen walks you through the features of the Takamine P6JC, a jumbo cutaway in Brown Sunburst Gloss finish that's part of our famous Japan-built Pro Series. This outstanding...
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ROBERTO VANNI: A minor pentatonic played with string skipping & Legato

ROBERTO VANNI: A minor pentatonic played with string skipping & Legato


Lick Of The Week: A Minor Pentatonic twisted and at warp speed.... fast but no faster than a speeding bullet... #espguitars #blackstarht20 #daddariostrings #intunegp #espltdm100fm #ltdm100fm #bodemusicgear #stringskipping...
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EF407 Demo by Jake Allen

EF407 Demo by Jake Allen

Acclaimed guitarist Jake Allen takes out the Takamine EF407, a fantastic New Yorker-sized guitar from our Legacy Series. This beautiful guitar offers koa top, back and sides as well as the great-sounding CT4B II preamp system...
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Introducing the LTD-2019 Moon

Introducing the LTD-2019 Moon

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...
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2019 NAMM Show: A Look Inside the Takamine Booth

2019 NAMM Show: A Look Inside the Takamine Booth

A short virtual tour of the guitars on display at the 2019 NAMM Show (January 24-27)....
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2019 NAMM Show: LTD-2019 Moon Spotlight

2019 NAMM Show: LTD-2019 Moon Spotlight

Live from the 2019 NAMM Show, a spotlight on the limited-edition LTD-2019 Moon....
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2019 NAMM Show: CRN-TS1 Spotlight

2019 NAMM Show: CRN-TS1 Spotlight

Live from the 2019 NAMM Show, a look at the new CRN-TS1 slope-shoulder dreadnought....
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2019 NAMM Show: Jason Charles Miller Interview

2019 NAMM Show: Jason Charles Miller Interview

2019 NAMM Show: Jason Charles Miller Interview on Saturday January 26....
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Tony Gamble: "Trial by Fire"

Tony Gamble: "Trial by Fire"

Guitarist Tony Gamble takes his Takamine TC132SC into the hills of Southern California to play "Trial by Fire" off his album Another Rainy Day: Flamenco Fusion. The TC132SC is one of our finely-crafted nylon-string...
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CRN-TS1 Thermal Top Demo by Matt Haze

CRN-TS1 Thermal Top Demo by Matt Haze

LA-based guitarist Matt Haze tries out the Takamine CRN-TS1, part of our Thermal Top series featuring solid spruce tops that are baked in a vacuum environment, giving the guitar a more desirable played-in sound. The CRN-TS1...
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