Product Demos
CRN-TS1 Thermal Top Demo by Matt Haze
1 Comment
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...
Read more
EF340S TT Demo by Corey Witt
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...
Read more
CTP-3 CoolTube™ Preamplifier
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...
Read more
EF7M-LS Demo by Linda Taylor
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...
Read more
EF75M TT Demo by Linda Taylor
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...
Read more
CP7MO TT Demo by Corey Witt
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...
Read more
EF450C TT Demo by Corey Witt
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....
Read more
EF360S TT Thermal Top Demo by Corey Witt
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...
Read more
CT4B II Preamplifier
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...
Read more
CP771MC Demo by Linda Taylor
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...
Read more
EF740FS TT Demo by Dan Cohen
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...
Read more
CP400NYK Demo by Linda Taylor
You may have seen Linda Taylor doing musical accompaniment on Drew Carey's long-running improv comedy show Whose LIne Is It Anyway?, but there's nothing funny about the way this talented woman approaches guitar playing......
Read more
Takamine Live from Summer NAMM 2016
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...
Read more
LTD2020 Peace Demo by Jake Allen
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...
Read more
TSP158C/TSP158C-12 Demo by Jake Allen
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...
Read more
Legacy Series EF381SC Demo by Mark Blasquez
Perhaps the most iconic 12-string guitar in the world, the Takamine Legacy Series EF381SC is immediately recognizable for both its Gloss Black finish and its articulate tone. Enjoy this demo by expert guitarist Mark Blasquez,...
Read more
EF360SC TT Demo by Linda Taylor
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...
Read more
GX18CE Taka-Mini Demo by Jack Fliegler
Acclaimed guitarist Jack Fliegler of Singularity (who also has a huge following on his ToxicXEternity YouTube channel) does the unexpected and tries out the Takamine GX18CE "Taka-Mini". Part of our affordable G Series, the...
Read more
TSP138C Thinline Demo by Matt Haze
Making their debut earlier this year, Takamine's new Thinline Series offers a whole new approach in professional-quality guitars that meet the needs of a wider variety of players. Their streamlined body shape is...
Read more
Limited Edition LTD2022 Demo by Mark Blasquez
In celebration of Takamine's 60th anniversary, the Limited Edition LTD2022 pays homage to an early Takamine design while including excellent modern enhancements. As is the case with all Takamine LTD models, the LTD2022 is...
Read more
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...
Read more
Tony Franklin on the Takamine TB10 Bass
Tony Franklin, the widely-respected bass player who rocketed to global acclaim in the early '80s as part of the band The Firm with Jimmy Page and Paul Rogers, has just done a demo video of the Takamine TB10 bass. This unique...
Read more
TSP178ACK Thinline Demo by Matt Haze
Making their debut earlier this year, Takamine's new Thinline Series offers a whole new approach in professional-quality guitars that meet the needs of a wider variety of players. Their streamlined body shape is...
Read more
TSP178AC Thinline Demo by Matt Haze
Making their debut earlier this year, Takamine's new Thinline Series offers a whole new approach in professional-quality guitars that meet the needs of a wider variety of players. Their streamlined body shape is...
Read more
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...
Read more
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...
Read more
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...
Read more
Signature Series Glenn Frey EF360GF Demo by Jake Allen
Guitarist Jake Allen enjoys playing this demo on the Takamine Signature Series EF360GF. The EF360GF is a direct reproduction of Glenn's #1 Takamine - the guitar heard around the world by millions of fans on countless concert...
Read more
Takamine Showcase 2022
Streamed live on January 28, 2022, Takamine Showcase 2022 - Winter Edition includes great guitar demos, insightful artist interviews, the introduction of the limited-edition LTD2022, and much more... all in celebration of...
Read more
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...
Read more