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Live from the Takamine booth at NAMM 2023, a spotlight on the TT Series....

NAMM 2024: Introducing the Limited Edition Series LTD2024

January 25, 2024 18:00

Specs & information: Limited Edition Series LTD2024...

Tech Corner: Changing a Preamp

August 26, 2016 18:29

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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...

G Series GJ72CE/GJ72CE-12 Demo by Jake Allen

December 15, 2022 17:17

Jake Allen rocks out on two of Takamine's affordable yet powerful jumbo guitars: the GJ72CE (available in both Natural and Brown Sunburst) and its 12-string companion, the GJ72CE-12 (also available in Natural and Brown...

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...

An Inside Look at Takamine

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...

CTP-3 CoolTube™ Preamplifier

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...

G Series GD34CE Demo by Mark Blasquez

January 11, 2024 18:48

Here's Mark Blasquez with a great demo of a great guitar: the G Series GD34CE. It's a classic-looking cutaway dreadnought that is inspired by Takamine's Legacy Series EF341SC. Carrying much of the EF341SC's look and...

CT4-DX Preamplifier Demo by Jake Allen

November 08, 2018 16:50

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...

EF7M-LS Demo by Linda Taylor

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...

NAMM 2024: Introducing the G Series GD37CE

January 27, 2024 18:00

Specs & information: G Series GD37CE...

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...

NAMM 2024: Introducing the G Series GD38CE

January 26, 2024 18:00

Specs & information: G Series GD38CE...

Jake Allen Explains the Takamine CTF-2N Preamplifier

February 29, 2024 22:17

Jake Allen is here to tell you about (and let you hear) the Takamine CTF-2N preamplifier. In 2022, along with the release of Takamine's special 60th anniversary limited edition guitar, we also announced this spectacular new...

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...

NAMM 2016 Performance/Interview: Jake Allen

February 26, 2016 19:49

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...

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...

Takamine Legacy Continues at NAMM 2016

February 05, 2016 18:44

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...

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...

Max Georgiev: "Tango en Skai" (Roland Dyens)

January 10, 2017 00:49

Award-winning classical guitarist Max Georgiev, the subject of a Takamine Artist Spotlight in March 2016, performs "Tango en Skai", a piece by famed French guitarist and composer Roland Dyens. Max is performing on his...

Kirby Kelley at Tone Shop Guitars

March 25, 2016 00:46

Acclaimed blues player Kirby Kelley visited Addison, TX-based Takamine dealer Tone Shop Guitars on March 5 to put on a clinic, and boy, did he! As Guitar Center's "King of the Blues" winner in 2009, Kirby can take his...

LTD2020 Peace Demo by Jake Allen