Takamine GD93CE-NAT-2 Set 1
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Takamine
GD93CE-NAT-2 Set 1
Product Info
Article Number:
461640
Brand:
Takamine
Model:
GD93CE-NAT-2 Set 1
Category:
Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$731.50
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The GD93CE is a fantastic all-around dreadnought. The solid spruce top and walnut back provide a really pleasing balance of clarity and warmth, and the built-in preamp makes it stage-ready. This is a great choice for gigging singer-songwriters or anyone needing a versatile, well-built acoustic with amplified capabilities.
Product Description
Takamine GD93CE-NAT-2 Set 1
*Bundle offer comprising*, Takamine GD93CE-NAT
- *Steel String Guitar*
- Build: Dreadnought with cutaway
- Top: Solid spruce
- Quartersawn X Bracing
- Back and sides: Walnut
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Laurel
- Headstock veneer: Black walnut
- Fretboard binding
- 20 Frets
- Scale: 644 mm
- Nut width: 43 mm
- Bridge: Laurel
- Pickup system: Takamine TK-40D preamp with built-in tuner
- Abalone rosette
- Gold-plated hardware
- Colour: Natural high gloss
- Thomann Acoustic-Steel Gigbag BK
- *Nylon Gig Bag for Steel String Guitars*
- Made of high quality materials
- With 20 mm foam padding
- Inner dimensions (L x W x D): 111 x 42 x 13 cm
- Floor protection for underside of guitar
- With backpack straps
- Metal fittings
- With additional outer pocket for sheet music and accessories
- Front pocket 1: approx. 37 x 24 x 5 cm
- Front pocket 2: approx. 33 x 11 x 5 cm
- Colour: Black
PROS
- • Solid spruce top delivers a bright, responsive, and articulate tone.
- • Walnut back and sides add warmth and sustain, balancing the spruce.
- • The TK-40D preamp offers excellent feedback rejection and a convenient tuner.
- • Quartersawn X-bracing enhances projection and structural integrity for long-term stability.
CONS
- • High-gloss finish can feel a bit thick and impede natural wood resonance.
- • Walnut, while lovely, isn't as tonally complex as rosewood for some players.
- • Gig bag, while functional, is a basic accessory; a hard case would be preferable.
Product Video
Key Features
Top Wood
Solid Spruce
Back & Sides
Walnut
Neck Material
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Laurel
Scale Length
644 mm
Frets
20
Electronics
Takamine TK-40D Preamp with Tuner
Weight
Approximately 5.5 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
The TK-40D is a solid performer, offering clear amplification and a useful tuner, but lacks some of the more advanced EQ and effects found in Takamine’s premium preamps.
The mahogany neck has a comfortable, standard 'C' shape profile that should be accommodating for most hand sizes, though it’s not particularly wide or thin.
The abalone rosette is nicely inlaid and appears to be of good quality, adding a touch of elegance without feeling like a cost-cutting measure.
