Takamine GX18CENS
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Takamine
GX18CENS
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The GX18CENS is a surprisingly capable little guitar, perfect for traveling musicians, students, or anyone wanting a comfortable, affordable acoustic with a built-in pickup. The solid top provides a pleasant acoustic voice, and the Takamine electronics make it stage-ready without sounding overly artificial. It’s a great all-rounder that punches above its weight class.
Product Description
- Takamine GX18CENS
- Steel-String Guitar with Pickup
- Travel series
- Body shape: Small NEX-C with cutaway
- Top: Solid spruce
- Back & sides: Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Indian Laurel
- Scale length: 570 mm
- Nut width: 42 mm
- Black and white blanket binding with black purfling
- Concentric Rings Rosette
- Takamine pickup with TP-4T preamp
- Bridge and bridge pins made from Indian laurel
- Chrome machine heads
- Colour: Natural matte
- Includes gig bag
- • Solid spruce top delivers a bright, responsive acoustic tone with good projection.
- • Mahogany back and sides add warmth and sustain, balancing the spruce's brightness.
- • Takamine TP-4T preamp provides a clean, usable amplified signal for stage or recording.
- • Compact NEX-C body shape is comfortable for travel and smaller players, surprisingly full-sounding.
- • Mahogany construction, while warm, lacks the complex overtones of rosewood or maple.
- • Gig bag offers basic protection, a hardshell case would be a worthwhile upgrade.
- • Shorter scale length (570mm) might feel cramped for players with larger hands.
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