Takamine

Japan, est. 1954 · 86 products across 1 categories

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About Takamine

Takamine is a globally recognized Japanese manufacturer renowned for its innovative acoustic guitar designs and exceptional amplification technology. Established in the aftermath of World War II, the company initially focused on repairing instruments before transitioning to manufacturing, quickly gaining a reputation for quality and durability. Today, Takamine remains a leader in the acoustic guitar market, celebrated for its distinctive headstock and consistently reliable performance.

Founded
1954
Country
Japan
Segment
Mixed-range
Target
Takamine guitars appeal to gigging musicians, songwriters, and acoustic enthusia
Known For
Electro-acoustic amplification technology Distinctive headstock design Jumbo body shape acoustics Professional-grade performance LTD series craftsmanship
PROS
  • • Excellent acoustic projection and resonance
  • • Reliable and clear amplified sound
  • • Durable construction and build quality
  • • Wide range of models for varied budgets
CONS
  • • Aesthetics can be perceived as less traditional
  • • Higher-end models are premium-priced
  • • Some find the neck profile less comfortable
  • • Limited electric guitar offerings compared to acoustic

Takamine Products

Takamine DSF48C - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine DSF48C

Other Acoustic Guitars

$2,749
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, With cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Solid rosewood, Neck:...
4.6 Expert Rating
Takamine FSF40C - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine FSF40C

Other Acoustic Guitars

$1,869
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: NEX with cutaway, Top: Solid cedar, Back and sides: Solid sapele,...
4.8 Expert Rating
Takamine GN30 B - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GN30 B

Other Acoustic Guitars

$472
Steel-String Guitar, Type: NEX, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Mahogany, Neck: Mahogany,...
4.5 Expert Rating
Takamine GD30 B - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GD30 B

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$472
Steel-String Guitar, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Mahogany, Neck: Mahogany,...
4.6 Expert Rating
Takamine GN37CE PW - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GN37CE PW

Other Acoustic Guitars

$901
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: NEX with cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Maple,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Takamine GY21E SM - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GY21E SM

Other Acoustic Guitars

$626
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: New Yorker, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Sapele,...
4.5 Expert Rating
Takamine GD30CE-12N Nux Set - Electric Guitar Sets

Takamine GD30CE-12N Nux Set

Electric Guitar Sets

$798
4.6 Expert Rating
Takamine GC1-NAT - 4/4 Size Classical Guitars

Takamine GC1-NAT

4/4 Size Classical Guitars

$274
Classical Guitar, Top: Spruce, Back and Sides: Mahogany, Mahogany neck, Fingerboard: Indian laurel,...
4.5 Expert Rating
Takamine GC6CE-Blk - 4/4 Size Classical Guitars

Takamine GC6CE-Blk

4/4 Size Classical Guitars

$549
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, with cutaway, Top: solid Spruce, Back and sides: Walnut, Neck:...
4.7 Expert Rating
Takamine TP-4TD Preamp for G-Series - Preamps for Acoustic Guitars

Takamine TP-4TD Preamp for G-Series

Preamps for Acoustic Guitars

$78
Preamp, For Takamine G-Series, For two-piece saddles (two connections for piezo),...
4.9 Expert Rating
Takamine P7NC w/Softcase - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine P7NC w/Softcase

Other Acoustic Guitars

$2,969
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Pro Series, Style: NEX with cutaway, Top: solid spruce, Back and...
4.6 Expert Rating
Takamine EF508KC w/Softcase - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine EF508KC w/Softcase

Other Acoustic Guitars

$1,814
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: NEX with cutaway, Top and back: Figured Koa, Neck:...
4.6 Expert Rating
Takamine EF360GF Glenn Frey w/Softcase - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Takamine EF360GF Glenn Frey w/Softcase

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,979
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Glenn Frey (Eagles) Artist Model, Type:...
5 Expert Rating
Takamine P4DC w/Softcase - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Takamine P4DC w/Softcase

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,704
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Pro Series, Style: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: solid spruce,...
4.4 Expert Rating
Takamine EC132SC w/Softcase - 4/4 Size Classical Guitars

Takamine EC132SC w/Softcase

4/4 Size Classical Guitars

$1,649
Classical Guitar with Pickup, Top: solid Canadian cedar, Back: Solid rosewood, Sides:...
4.7 Expert Rating
Takamine P3NC Pro Series w/Softcase - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine P3NC Pro Series w/Softcase

Other Acoustic Guitars

$1,539
Takamine P3NC Pro Serie w/Softcase, Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: NEX with cutaway, Top: Solid Cedar, Back:...
4.7 Expert Rating
Takamine EF450C-TT TBB w/Softcase - Premium Acoustic Guitars

Takamine EF450C-TT TBB w/Softcase

Premium Acoustic Guitars

$3,794
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Thermal Top Series, Top: solid spruce, Back and sides:...
4.5 Expert Rating
Takamine P3DC w/Softcase - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Takamine P3DC w/Softcase

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,462
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: solid cedar, Back: solid...
4.4 Expert Rating
Takamine EF341SC w/Softcase - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Takamine EF341SC w/Softcase

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,418
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid Cedar, Back...
4.4 Expert Rating
Takamine GD51 Nat - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GD51 Nat

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$389
Steel-String Guitar, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: American black walnut,...
4.6 Expert Rating
Takamine GN51CE-NAT w/Bag - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GN51CE-NAT w/Bag

Other Acoustic Guitars

$570
4.9 Expert Rating
Takamine GN11MCE NS G-Series w/Bag - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GN11MCE NS G-Series w/Bag

Other Acoustic Guitars

$394
4.7 Expert Rating
Takamine GD11MCENS w/Bag - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GD11MCENS w/Bag

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$373
4.8 Expert Rating
Takamine GD51CE-NAT w/Bag - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GD51CE-NAT w/Bag

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$537
4.4 Expert Rating
Takamine GF30CE-B w/Bag - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GF30CE-B w/Bag

Other Acoustic Guitars

$537
4.9 Expert Rating
Takamine GY51ENAT - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GY51ENAT

Other Acoustic Guitars

$505
Steel-String Guitar With Pickup, Style: New Yorker, Top: solid spruce, Back and sides: black walnut,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Takamine GY11MENS - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GY11MENS

Other Acoustic Guitars

$384
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: New Yorker, Top: Mahogany, Back and Sides: Mahogany, Mahogany...
4.7 Expert Rating
Takamine GN75CEWR - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GN75CEWR

Other Acoustic Guitars

$769
Acoustic guitar with pickup, NEX body shape, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Quilted maple, Neck:...
4.4 Expert Rating
Takamine GN75CETBK - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GN75CETBK

Other Acoustic Guitars

$692
Acoustic guitar with pickup, NEX body shape, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Curly maple, Neck:...
4.9 Expert Rating
Takamine GC3CE Natural - 4/4 Size Classical Guitars

Takamine GC3CE Natural

4/4 Size Classical Guitars

$472
Classical Guitar with Pickup, With cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Mahogany...
4.4 Expert Rating
Takamine GX18CENS - Folk Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GX18CENS

Folk Acoustic Guitars

$428
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Travel series, Body shape: Small NEX-C with cutaway, Top: Solid...
4.9 Expert Rating
Takamine GX11MENS - Folk Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GX11MENS

Folk Acoustic Guitars

$385
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Travel series, Body shape: Small NEX, Top: Mahogany, Back & sides:...
4.7 Expert Rating
Takamine GN11MCE NS G-Series - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GN11MCE NS G-Series

Other Acoustic Guitars

$373
Takamine GN11MCE NS G-Serie, Steel-String Guitar, Body shape: NEX with cutaway, Top: Mahogany, Back and sides:...
4.4 Expert Rating
Takamine GN11M NS G-Series - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GN11M NS G-Series

Other Acoustic Guitars

$263
Takamine GN11M NS G-Serie, Steel-String Guitar, Body shape: NEX, Top: Mahogany, Back and sides: Mahogany, Black & white...
4.4 Expert Rating
Takamine GD93CE-NAT-2 Set 1 - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GD93CE-NAT-2 Set 1

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$732
4.6 Expert Rating
Takamine GD11MCENS - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GD11MCENS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$362
Acoustic Guitar, Type: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Mahogany, Back and sides: Mahogany,...
4.5 Expert Rating
Takamine GN71CE BSB - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GN71CE BSB

Other Acoustic Guitars

$604
Steel-String Guitar, Design: NEX with cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Quartersawn X-Bracing, Back and...
4.4 Expert Rating
Takamine GJ72CE-NAT - Jumbo Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GJ72CE-NAT

Jumbo Acoustic Guitars

$604
Steel-String Guitar, Jumbo with cutaway design, Solid spruce top, Quartersawn X-bracing, Flamed...
4.8 Expert Rating
Takamine GD51CE-NAT - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GD51CE-NAT

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$516
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: solid spruce, Quartersawn X...
4.5 Expert Rating
Takamine GN51CE-BSB-2 - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GN51CE-BSB-2

Other Acoustic Guitars

$527
Steel-String Guitar, Design: NEX with cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Quartersawn X bracing, Back...
5 Expert Rating
Takamine GD93CE-NAT - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GD93CE-NAT

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$714
Steel String Guitar, Build: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Quartersawn X Bracing,...
4.5 Expert Rating
Takamine GN51CE-NAT - Other Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GN51CE-NAT

Other Acoustic Guitars

$549
Steel String Guitar with Pickup, Design: NEX with Cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Quartersawn x...
4.6 Expert Rating
Takamine GB30CE-N2 Natural - 4-String Acoustic Basses

Takamine GB30CE-N2 Natural

4-String Acoustic Basses

$593
Acoustic Bass, Design: Jumbo, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Mahogany, Neck: Mahogany,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Takamine GJ72CE-12BSB - 12-String Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GJ72CE-12BSB

12-String Acoustic Guitars

$714
12-String Steel-String Guitar, Jumbo with cutaway design, Solid spruce top, Quartersawn...
4.9 Expert Rating
Takamine GD51CE-BSB - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GD51CE-BSB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$527
Acoustic Guitar, Type: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: solid spruce, Quartersawn X Bracing, Back...
5 Expert Rating
Takamine GD90CEZC-NAT - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GD90CEZC-NAT

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$769
Steel String Guitar with Pickup, Build: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Back and...
4.5 Expert Rating
Takamine GJ72CE-12-Nat - 12-String Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GJ72CE-12-Nat

12-String Acoustic Guitars

$714
12-String Steel-String Guitar, Jumbo design with cutaway, Solid spruce top, Quartersawn...
4.9 Expert Rating
Takamine GD51CE-NAT LH - Lefthanded Acoustic Guitars

Takamine GD51CE-NAT LH

Lefthanded Acoustic Guitars

$549
Steel-String Guitar, Left-handed, Dreadnought, With cutaway, Solid spruce top, Quartersawn X...
4.9 Expert Rating
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Frequently Asked Questions About Takamine

While Takamine maintains its headquarters and design facilities in Japan, much of their production has shifted to factories in Indonesia and China to meet global demand, ensuring consistent quality control.

The Palathetic pickup system uses three piezo sensors under the soundboard to capture a more natural and balanced acoustic tone when amplified, minimizing the 'quack' often associated with piezo pickups.

Absolutely; Takamine's early focus on amplification means their guitars are exceptionally well-suited for stage use, offering a clear and powerful amplified signal while retaining acoustic character.

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