Takamine Tech Corner
Introducing Takamine's Upgraded SH Cases
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Takamine's Tom Watters is here to explain the advantages of the newly-upgraded Takamine semi-hard (SH) cases that come with our Japan-built handcrafted Takamine guitar models. Watch the video and develop a better...
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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...
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How to Restring Your Steel-String Acoustic Guitar
It doesn't matter if you're a beginner or have played acoustic guitar for years and years... there's a right way to most effectively restring your steel-string guitar. Takamine's Tom Watters is here to give you a definitive...
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Jake Allen Explains the Takamine CTF-2N Preamplifier
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...
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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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Understanding Scale Length on Takamine Guitars
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...
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Tech Corner: Changing a Preamp
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...
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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...
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