Takamine are one of the most beloved acoustic guitar brands on the planet. From their beginnings beneath a mountain in Japan to worldwide exposure via big name players like Bruce Springsteen choosing them above all other brands, Takamine are a brand that have defined Far Eastern guitar craft and become an institution.
Yes, but what’s all this about a mountain? Indeed, Mt Takamine itself, in central Japan. Takamine started here (in the town of Sakashita to be more precise) as a family-run industry back in 1959. The company grew throughout the sixties and became known as a pioneering, innovative brand, responsible for revolutionising electro-acoustic guitars with under-saddle pickups in the late-70s. Takamine were also the first to use actual vacuum tubes in their Cool Tube acoustic guitar onboard preamps.
Takamine, like most big guitar makers, offer guitars in a variety of ranges and price brackets. From low cost, high value G Series instruments, right up to special edition models made in their Japanese premises, Takamine have guitars for every player. These Japanese models, known as the Pro Series, are revered as some of the greatest acoustic guitars available anywhere and it is thesethat we want to look at today!
Takamine Gd30 Nat Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
Takamine TK guitars are top class instruments, designed and built in Japan to the most uncompromising of standards. Select tonewoods, hand-shaped neck profiles, all-solid construction and lots of subtle detailing are elements that make up a Takamine Pro Seriesguitar.
These delicious instrumentsare made in a range of body sizes: Dreadnought, Jumbo, NEX and more. The range is vast, with instruments for rhythm players, fingerpickers and all other types of acoustic player.
We have just taken delivery of a select groip of these guitars and we are making them available at scandalously good prices! These are all professional spec, top-end Takamine TK models: Japanese-made and unseasonably good! Let’s take a quick skip through one or two of these...
Takamine Guitars :: G Series Guitars
First up, we’ll draw your attention across to this subtle and lovely dreadnought. Made with select solid Spruce and Rosewood, this is a guitar for the traditional connoisseur. Spruce and Rosewood together make one of the most revered acoustic guitar tone profiles: bright, responsive and detailed with strength and a firm low end. An Ebony fingerboard is a masterful addition, bringing beauty and feel to the playing surface. A touch of elegant detailing in the form of an abalone rosette and Maple binding draws everything together with subtle taste. This truly is refined guitar building.
Under the hood lies Takamine’s aforementioned and game-changing Cool Tubes preamp system for a plugged-in sound that is virtually unmatched throughout the industry. This guitar is the very definition of 'quality acoustic guitar'.
This beautiful Takamine borrows a little style influence from Kalamazoo and filters it through into a familiar-yet-unique style that captivates. The TK EF450 TT- BSB is a larger bodied guitar akin to a Jumbo and displays much of the charm that Takamine is noted for. It’s a stunning instrumentwith decorative inlay work and a superbly applied sunburst finish.
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Significantly, this guitar has a torrefied top. A what? Yes, otherwise known as ‘thermally treated’, torrefaction is a process whereby the timber is subjected to extreme heat in an oxygen-free environment. What this does is change the molecular composition of the wood itself (we’re not kidding) permanently. The benefit for the player is a loud, strident and well-defined tone that is seasoned and detailed like never before. Torrefied guitars sound very similar to guitars that are over a century old! It’s pretty incredible and of course makes a huge difference to how this guitar not only sounds but reacts, too.
Looking a little further, this EF450 reveals itself to have Flamed Maple for the back and sides! Goodness. It’s fair to say that ‘special’ is something of an understatement here.
These are just two of the select models we have available at the moment. We invite you to take a much closer look, whether it be on our site or in person at one of our stores. We guarantee you will not be disappointed!
Takamine Gd30ce Lh Acoustic/electric Guitar [left Handed] (natural)
These Takamine Pro Seriesguitars are available in limited numbers of each model, and when they are gone, they are well and truly gone! Do not miss out on these deals!Takamine is pleased to introduce the FN15 AR dreadnought. The FN15 AR originates from Takamine's Natural series, combining a solid cedar top and spectacular Amazon rosewood for a powerfully musical combination. It features a...
Takamine is pleased to introduce the FT341 black dreadnought. It features a solid spruce top with maple sides and back and is featured in Takamine's exquisite black gloss finish and white binding, with appointments that are...
Takamine is pleased to introduce FT340 BS dreadnought. Featuring a solid spruce top, rare and beautiful burled sapele back and sides finished in gloss natural finish with satin natural finish on the back of the mahogany neck...
Slotted Headstocks: Look Cool, Sound Great
We are pleased to announce the new annual Limited Edition LTD2023 Santa Fe 30th Anniversary. Takamine was one of the first guitar manufacturers to utilize CNC routers and laser cutting machines in its production. With the...
In celebration of our historic 60th anniversary, Takamine Guitars brings you “THE 60TH”, a very special limited-edition guitar that will be available at select Takamine dealers. THE 60TH will be a coveted guitar for serious...
This striking pearl white dreadnought cutaway is a bold and robust sounding guitar in Takamine's high-value G-Series. Finished in elegant gloss pearl white, the guitar features black/white/black binding over the body, ...
Takamine Jj325src 12 John Jorgenson, 12 String Acoustic Electric Guitar
This striking pearl white 12-string dreadnought cutaway is a bold and robust sounding guitar in Takamine's high-value G-Series. Finished in elegant gloss pearl white, the guitar features black/white/black binding over the...
Takamine's GLN11E NS is a NEX shaped guitar with the benefit of a shorter scale length. This provides a softer, warmer sound due to the lowered tension of the 630mm scale. The okoume top combined with the okoume back and...
Takamine's GLD11E NS is a dreadnought shaped guitar with the benefit of a shorter scale length. This provides a softer, warmer sound due to the lowered tension of the 630mm scale. The okoume top combined with the okoume back...
Takamine Gd30ce Blk Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic Electric Guitar
Takamine's GLD12E NS is a dreadnought shaped guitar with the benefit of a shorter scale length. This provides a softer, warmer sound due to the lowered tension of the 630mm scale. The spruce top articulates the percussive...
Takamine's GLN12E NS is a great NEX shaped guitar with the benefit of a shorter scale length. This provides a softer, warmer sound due to the lowered tension of the 630mm scale. The spruce top articulates the syrupy mids of...
In the early days of Takamine’s 60 year history, there was a model made of Hawaiian koa that adapted the classical body shape to an x-braced concert steel string with a cutaway. LTD2022 takes this early Takamine guitar...
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