Takamine Test Site

February 21, 2020 22:53

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,...

G Series GY51E BSB Demo by Mark Blasquez

January 15, 2021 21:45

Guitarist Mark Blasquez uses a guitar from Takamine's popular and affordable G Series for this demo of the GY51E BSB (also available in a Natural finish with the GY51E NAT). This New Yorker-sized guitar has a great retro vibe...

Garth Brooks Signature GB7C Demo by Jake Allen

November 11, 2022 00:06

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,...

Takamine Showcase 2025

January 17, 2025 17:50

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...

Legacy Series TSF48C Demo by Jake Allen

January 15, 2021 21:48

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

January 15, 2021 21:37

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

July 22, 2022 23:05

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

June 03, 2022 20:49

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

Pro Series P6JC Demo by Jake Allen

November 13, 2018 20:28

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

February 09, 2022 20:23

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)

February 16, 2022 00:11

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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

October 07, 2022 22:19

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

June 03, 2022 23:38

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

Pro Series P7D Demo by Jake Allen

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...

NAMM 2023: LTD2023

April 13, 2023 19:27

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

Premier Guitar Rig Rundown: Striking Matches

August 12, 2021 22:52

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

April 15, 2023 18:23

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

Takamine Acoustic Guitar Roundtable

February 06, 2025 21:32

Join Takamine's Tom Watters along with musicians Jake Allen and Jeff Klopmeyer for a full hour of everything you ever wanted to know about acoustic guitar shapes, woods, and tones! In this casual podcast-style presentation,...

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...

NAMM 2024: Introducing the Limited Edition Series LTD2024

January 25, 2024 18:00

Specs & information: Limited Edition Series LTD2024...

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...

G Series GC6CE Demo by Mark Blasquez

July 21, 2022 21:39

Expert guitarist Mark Blasquez does this demo of the Takamine G Series G6CE in Gloss Black finish. This classical guitar delivers a traditional sound paired to a more modern look with its solid spruce top and black walnut...

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...

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