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CRN-TS1 Thermal Top Demo by Matt Haze
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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...
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EF340S TT Demo by Corey Witt
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...
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An Inside Look at Takamine
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...
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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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EF7M-LS Demo by Linda Taylor
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...
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Takamine Acoustic Guitar Roundtable
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,...
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Takamine Preamp Shootout with Jake Allen
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...
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CP7MO TT Demo by Corey Witt
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...
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EF450C TT Demo by Corey Witt
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....
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EF360S TT Thermal Top Demo by Corey Witt
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...
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Limited Edition FT341 Demo by Mark Blasquez
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...
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NAMM 2016 Performance/Interview: Jake Allen
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...
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CP771MC Demo by Linda Taylor
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...
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EF740FS TT Demo by Dan Cohen
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...
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Takamine Legacy Continues at NAMM 2016
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...
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CP400NYK Demo by Linda Taylor
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......
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Takamine Live from Summer NAMM 2016
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...
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Max Georgiev: "Tango en Skai" (Roland Dyens)
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...
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Kirby Kelley at Tone Shop Guitars
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...
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LTD2020 Peace Demo by Jake Allen
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...
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Toby Keith on The Late Show w/Stephen Colbert
Takamine artist Toby Keith was one of the first musical guests on this week's premiere of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert", and this video shows Toby gifting the new host with his signature Takamine Toby Keith EF250TK...
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The Legacy Continues
Beginning in March 2015, ESP Guitars became the US distributor for one of the most widely played and highly respected brands of acoustic instruments: Takamine. From our handcrafted Pro Series and Classical/Hirade guitars...
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My Music Summoned a Moose!
When I was recording my entry for the 2021 Takamine Go Play Outside contest at Lake Irene in Rocky Mountain National Park, a funny thing happened. I was playing my song "Aiode" when I looked across the lake and saw a moose...
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Takamine Interview: Holly Henderson
We caught up with UK-based singer-songwriter Holly Henderson for our "Takamine Showcase 2022" streaming video event this spring. Learn more about this fascinating and very talented musician, including what she's up to...
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