Product Demos

January 15, 2021 21:41

Incredible guitarist Jake Allen takes on one of the most top-of-the-line Pro Series guitars made by Takamine with the Pro Series P7D. This powerful dreadnought combines traditional craft with contemporary refinements: a solid...

CRN-TS1 Thermal Top Demo by Matt Haze

July 19, 2019 21:31

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...

EF340S TT Demo by Corey Witt

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

November 28, 2016 17:59

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

October 14, 2016 16:46

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...

Takamine Preamp Shootout with Jake Allen

January 12, 2023 17:16

Our pal Jake Allen made this video to show off the unique tones and responsiveness of several of our acclaimed Takamine preamplifiers. Most of our preamp modules can be swapped out to different guitars if you’re looking for a...

EF75M TT Demo by Linda Taylor

October 28, 2016 16:23

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...

CP7MO TT Demo by Corey Witt

May 10, 2016 18:05

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...

EF450C TT Demo by Corey Witt

July 28, 2016 01:05

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....

EF360S TT Thermal Top Demo by Corey Witt

April 15, 2016 01:58

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...

Limited Edition FT341 Demo by Mark Blasquez

September 14, 2023 21:38

Here's Mark Blasquez with a demo of Takamine's recently-introduced Limited Edition Series FT341. This black dreadnought features a solid spruce top with maple sides and back, and comes in Takamine's exquisite black gloss...

CP771MC Demo by Linda Taylor

November 15, 2016 17:39

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

July 08, 2016 18:16

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...

CP400NYK Demo by Linda Taylor

October 05, 2016 16:20

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......

Takamine Live from Summer NAMM 2016

June 25, 2016 19:36

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...

LTD2020 Peace Demo by Jake Allen

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...

Limited Edition THE 60TH Demo by Jake Allen

December 01, 2022 00:06

Here's the very talented Jake Allen on one of the most special Limited Edition guitars Takamine has ever produced: THE 60th. Created in celebration of our historic 60th anniversary, THE 60TH has a body shape based on an early...

Signature Series Kenny Chesney KC70 Demo by Jake Allen

January 19, 2023 22:56

Masterful guitar man Jake Allen gives you a demo of the Takamine Signature Series KC70, the signature guitar of the one and only Kenny Chesney. Everyone likes Kenny; he has over 40 Top 10 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot...

G Series GLD12E & GLN12E Demo by Mark Blasquez

July 22, 2022 23:10

Guitar player Mark Blasquez shows off the great tones of the affordable GLD12E dreadnought and GLN12E NEX from Takamine's value-packed G Series. These guitars offer the benefit of a shorter scale length, providing a softer,...

G Series GLN11E Demo

September 07, 2023 22:25

Courtesy of Algam, Takamine's distributor in France, here's a short and sweet performance demo of the Takamine G Series GLN11E in Natural Satin finish. This guitar offers the Takamine NEX "mini jumbo" body shape in a 630mm...

Pro Series P3FCN Demo by Jake Allen

July 22, 2022 22:30

The always-amazing Jake Allen does this demo of the Takamine Pro Series P3FCN. This guitar delivers classic nylon string tone in modern live and recording environments. Features: solid cedar top, solid sapele back, fan style...

TSP158C/TSP158C-12 Demo by Jake Allen

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...

GX18CE Taka-Mini Demo by Jack Fliegler

October 17, 2019 23:30

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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...

TSP178ACK Thinline Demo by Matt Haze

September 05, 2019 22:58

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...

TSP178AC Thinline Demo by Matt Haze

August 28, 2019 17:00

Limited-Edition CP5D OAD Demo by Linda Taylor

October 13, 2017 23:27

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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...

TH90 Demo by Jonathan Gomez

December 15, 2017 19:45

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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...

Signature Series Glenn Frey EF360GF Demo by Jake Allen

January 15, 2021 21:56

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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...

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

February 01, 2018 17:53