Takamine Videos

Join Takamine USA's director of product development Tom Watters as he explains what scale length is and how it can affect your tone and the guitar's playability. Then, hear the difference for yourself when expert player Jake...

G Series GD37CE Demo by Mark Blasquez

Here's guitarist Mark Blasquez with a demo of the Takamine G Series GD37CE. Maple back and sides are the foundation of this silky sounding guitar in Takamine's high-value G-Series. Finished in elegant gloss pearl white, this...

Legacy Series EF341DX/EF381DX Demo by Jake Allen

Guitarist Jake Allen demonstrates the Takamine Legacy Series EF341DX and EF381DX. These guitars take two of Takamine's most iconic models and add beautiful "Deluxe" appointments such as strikingly colorful abalone purfling,...

Garth Brooks Signature GB7C Demo by Jake Allen

Outstanding guitar player Jake Allen gives us a demo of the Takamine GB7C, the official signature guitar of country/pop legend Garth Brooks. The GB7C matches a solid cedar top, finished in a silky smooth natural satin finish,...

Thinline Series TSP100 DBS Demo by Mark Blasquez

Guitarist Mark Blasquez demonstrates the TSP100 Deep Blue Sunburst. This gorgeous premium guitar represents all the properties that Takamine set out to achieve with the Thinline Series; expressive tone, outstanding build...

Thermal Top EF360SC TT Demo by Mark Blasquez

Guitarist Mark Blasquez takes you through the great features and superb tone of the Thermal Top Series EF360SC TT. This cutaway dreadnought incorporates Takamine's "Thermal Top" technology, giving the musician the desired...

G Series GD51 Demo by Mark Blasquez

Here's Mark Blasquez with a demo of the GD51, a classy dreadnought-style guitar that features deluxe cosmetic appointments, solid-top construction and a warm, resonant sound that will bring out the best in your music....

Legacy Series TSF48C Demo by Jake Allen

Musician Jake Allen uses the Takamine Legacy Series TSF48C for this demo video. The TSF48C Santa Fe NEX is handcrafted in our pro series facility that has been building precision quality instruments over five decades. The...

Pro Series P5DC Demo by Mark Blasquez

Musician Mark Blasquez does an excellent demo of the Takamine Pro Series P5DC. This stylish dreadnought cutaway combines tradition with contemporary refinements, including a resonant solid spruce top with scalloped "X" top...

G Series GLD11E & GLN11E Demo by Mark Blasquez

Guitarist Mark Blasquez takes you through a demo with two value-packed G Series guitars... the GLD11E dreadnought and GLN11E NEX. These guitars have the benefit of a shorter scale length, providing a softer, warmer sound due...

NAMM 2022: Jake Allen with the Thinline Series

Live from NAMM 2022, an interview with Takamine artist Jake Allen....

Takamine Showcase 2025

Takamine Showcase 2025 has terrific demos of some of Takamine's brand new guitars for the year, and also includes an in-depth roundtable discussion that features nearly every shape of Takamine acoustic guitar along with...

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...

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,...

Takamine Artist Interview: Mike Herrera (MxPx)

2 Comments

Takamine player Mike Hererra, solo artist and frontman of the pop punk band MxPx, spoke with us during our "Takamine Showcase 2022 - Winter Edition" event. Mike relates his experiences as a singer-songwriter, using Takamine...

Amy Turk with Jake Allen & TJ Rankin: Sonic 3 Hydrocity Zone

Virtuoso guitarist Jake Allen, who helps out Takamine Guitars with a good number of our demo videos and has been our top clinician in recent years, got together with harpist Amy Turk and bass player TJ Rankin to do an...

NAMM 2022: GLD12E and GLN12E

Live from NAMM 2022, a spotlight on the G11 Series with the GLD12E and the GLN12E....

Pro Series P7D Demo by Jake Allen

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...

NAMM 2023: LTD2023

Live from the Takamine booth at NAMM 2023, a spotlight on the LTD2023....

Premier Guitar Rig Rundown: Striking Matches

Sarah Zimmerman and Justin Davis of Striking Matches recently sat down with Premier Guitar's John Bohlinger for one of the magazine's beloved "Rig Rundown" interviews. Check out the details of what this talented...

NAMM 2023: Takamine TT Series

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

Tech Corner: Changing a Preamp

9 Comments

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...

NAMM 2024: Introducing the Limited Edition Series LTD2024

Specs & information: Limited Edition Series LTD2024...

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...

EF340S TT Demo by Corey Witt

5 Comments

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

3 Comments

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

2 Comments

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

2 Comments

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