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In celebration of Takamine's 60th anniversary, the Limited Edition LTD2022 pays homage to an early Takamine design while including excellent modern enhancements. As is the case with all Takamine LTD models, the LTD2022 is...

Takamine celebrates the Santa Fe guitar series with the very special LTD2023 Santa Fe 30th Anniversary model. This limited production NEX-sized cutaway features a solid cedar top which is paired with beautifully figured silky...

Available as both the 6-string GD35CE and 12-string GD35CE-12, these striking pearl white dreadnought cutaways are bold and robust sounding guitars in Takamine's high-value G-Series. Enjoy this demo of both by Jake Allen!...

So you think you can’t get a great guitar without sacrificing your life savings? Expert musician Mark Blasquez is here to prove that’s not the case if you’re using the Takamine G Series GY11ME. It’s one of the most affordable...

Here's guitarist Mark Blasquez giving you a good look and listen to the Limited Edition Series FN15 AR. Based on the design of Takamine's revered Natural Series, the FN15 AR combines a solid cedar top and spectacular Amazon...

Tony Franklin, the widely-respected bass player who rocketed to global acclaim in the early '80s as part of the band The Firm with Jimmy Page and Paul Rogers, has just done a demo video of the Takamine TB10 bass. This unique...

Here's acoustic whiz Jake Allen with a demo of the TSP178AC in Faded Cherry Sunburst, part of Takamine's acclaimed Thinline Series guitars. Crafted by hand in Japan, these guitars offer a winning combination of outstanding...

Enjoy this demo of the Takamine G Series GD38CE, a 12-string cutaway dreadnought with classic looks, inspired by Takamine's Legacy Series EF381SC. Carrying much of the EF381SC's look and appointments, this value packed...

Guitarist Jake Allen is here doing some of his best stuff on one of Takamine's best guitars: the Pro Series P7DC. This powerful handcrafted dreadnought combines tradition with contemporary refinements; a solid spruce top with...

Virtuoso guitarist Jake Allen is here with an outstanding demo of the Limited Edition Series LTD2024. The theme for this year's special model, a beautiful NEX-shaped cutaway, is our solar system, which is depicted both in its...

Guitarist Mark Blasquez expertly performs on the Takamine G Series GY93E in this demo video. The GY93E features Takamine's parlor-style New Yorker body shape for comfort and articulate tone, along with a solid spruce top,...

Here's Jake Allen showing that you don't need to break the bank to get a great sounding, highly playable instrument! The all-sapele Cutaway NEX-sized Takamine GN11MCE is great for acoustic blues, fingerstyle, or roots music....

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...

Here's Mark Blasquez strumming away on the Takamine G Series GN75CE in an amazing Wine Red finish. This guitar features a comfortable NEX "mini jumbo" body shape, with a solid spruce top and beautiful quilt-maple back and...

Here's the always-excellent Jake Allen with a great demo of a great guitar... Takamine's G Series GN30. This value-packed guitar combines solid-top construction with a beautiful gloss finish, great-looking appointments, and...

Virtuoso guitarist Jake Allen demos the Takamine Legacy Series EF508KC. This all-koa NEX-shaped guitar is handcrafted in our pro series facility in Japan. Features include a fully bound body and fretboard, mahogany neck with...

Streamed live on January 28, 2022, Takamine Showcase 2022 - Winter Edition includes great guitar demos, insightful artist interviews, the introduction of the limited-edition LTD2022, and much more... all in celebration of...

The EF360SC TT is part of Takamine's acclaimed Thermal Top series, giving the musician the desired sound of a played-in vintage instrument in a new guitar with modern amenities, such as a slender neck, and exceptional CT4B II...

Here's Mark Blasquez with a demo of the all-acoustic GN93. With its sleek and curvaceous NEX-style body, solid spruce top, and distinctive three-piece black walnut/quilt maple back construction, the GN93 is a beautiful...

Here's Mark Blasquez with a terrific demo of the Limited Edition Series LTD2024, an NEX-shaped cutaway guitar that artfully depicts our solar system. The body is made with a solid spruce top, solid rosewood back, and rosewood...

While the "New Yorker" parlor-style acoustic is the smallest body type Takamine offers, the Pro Series P3NY's clear, full-bodied voice resounds with an irresistible airy sweetness and character. Here's a terrific demo of this...

The EF341SC is one of Takamine's most well-known and beloved guitars of all time, with its gloss black finish and solid cedar top with maple back and sides. Part of our Legacy Series and played by artists ranging from Bruce...

Guitarist Mark Blasquez is here for this great demo of the Takamine G Series GD37CE-12. 12-string guitars benefit greatly from the quick, punchy, reflective nature of maple back and sides. This is showcased nicely in the...

Here's Mike Leon, bass player for Soulfly, using the G Series GB72CE bass in a very soulful way. Available in both Brown Sunburst and Gloss Natural finishes, the GB72CE is a commanding acoustic-electric bass guitar that is...

Guitarist Linda Taylor, a respected player known from her time as a musical accompanist on Drew Carey's long-running improv comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, tries out the Takamine EF400SC TT, a 12-string guitar that...

Guitarist Mark Blasquez demos this new addition to Takamine's Limited Edition Series, the FT340 BS. This dreadnought, with production capped at 300 pieces worldwide, features a solid spruce top paired with rare and beautiful...

Guitarist Jake Allen takes us through two different runs of the same tune using Takamine's two John Jorgenson Signature Series guitars, the JJ325SRC and the 12-string JJ325SRC-12. These dreadnought cutaway guitars are...

Extraordinary guitarist Jake Allen is back again, this time with a demo of the Pro Series P5NC, part of Takamine's acclaimed handcrafted Pro Series 5. With Takamine's distinctive NEX body style, the handcrafted P5NC is a...