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Premier Guitar: LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho Demo at NAMM 2018
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Our friends at Premier Guitar Magazine came by the Takamine booth at the 2018 NAMM Show to see what was new and cool... so of course, we showed them the special limited-edition LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho. We were also fortunate enough...
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Bobby Modero Jr. at NAMM 2018
Bobby Modero Jr. interviewed at the 2018 NAMM Show (January 25-28, 2018)....
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Jake Allen at NAMM 2018
Jake Allen interviewed at the 2018 NAMM Show (January 25-28, 2018)....
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Pro Series 3 New Finishes at NAMM 2018
New product spotlight from the 2018 NAMM Show (January 25-28, 2018). These prototypes of several exciting new finishes for the handcrafted Pro Series 3 were debuted at NAMM 2018 for the first time....
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LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho at NAMM 2018
Live new product spotlight from the 2018 NAMM Show (January 25-28, 2018) featuring this year's special limited-edition Takamine LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho. ...
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Creating the LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho
The delicately inlaid butterflies presented on the limited-edition LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho herald the arrival of the Spring season. These butterflies, also known as “Spring Ephemeral”, cannot survive in the deep forest. They only...
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TH90 Demo by Jonathan Gomez
Professional guitarist and educator Jonathan Gomez takes the Takamine TH90 for a test drive in this demo video. The TH90 Hirade concert classic is handcrafted in our pro series facility that has been building precision...
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LTD-2017 Magome Demo by Linda Taylor
It's getting near the end of 2017, and our annual special limited-edition guitar will be more and more hard to find. But no matter when you can get ahold of one, the beauty of Magome is timeless. In this video, it's being...
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TT Series EF400SC TT 12-String Demo by Linda Taylor
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...
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EF360SC TT Demo by Linda Taylor
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...
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Limited-Edition CP5D OAD Demo by Linda Taylor
Guitarist Linda Taylor pulls out some tasty note runs and sweet chords using the limited-edition Takamine CP5D OAD, an elegantly-appointed dreadnought with a coveted Adirondack spruce top, toneful ovangkol back and sides, and...
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Limited-Edition CP6SSDC Demo by Linda Taylor
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?, does a terrific demo of the new limited-edition Takamine...
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Naomi Wachira: "Beautifully Human"
Seattle-based singer-songwriter Naomi Wachira has released her fourth album, Song of Lament. Born in Kenya, Naomi has received accolades in many directions on her sweet blend of traditional African sounds along with a great...
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CP400NYK Demo by Lance Allen
Nashville-based award-winning fingerstyle guitarist Lance Allen takes the Takamine CP400NYK out for a spin, and shows why sometimes smaller is better... at least in terms of cool parlor-style guitars! The CP400NYK is a...
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Sean Rowe: "Newton's Cradle"
From his upcoming album New Lore (being released on April 7 on Anti Records), here's singer-songwriter (and Takamine player) Sean Rowe with "Newton's Cradle", a great uptempo soul-infused groove. Sean's EN10C-AN Takamine...
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Live at NAMM 17: Striking Matches
Takamine players Sarah Zimmermann and Justin Davis are Striking Matches, a high-energy indie/country duo out of Nashville. Here's a clip of their live performance at our 2017 NAMM Show booth, doing "He Only Loves Me When It's...
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LTD-2017 Magome
In this video, watch Takamine's master luthiers create the latest of our renowned limited-edition guitars, LTD-2017 Magome, while seeing some of the beauty of the area that inspired its creation.
Over 400 years ago,...
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Over 400 years ago,...
Live at NAMM 17: The Accidentals Interview
After a fantasic live performance at the ESP/Takamine booth at NAMM 2017, The Accidentals join us backstage to talk about why they chose Takamine guitars, and what makes them right for their style of music....
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Live at NAMM 17: LTD-2017 Magome
Takamine's Tom Watters tells the fascinating historical story behind the design of this year's very special limited-edition model, the LTD-2017 Magome. We also learn that despite appearing to be a black guitar, Magome holds...
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Live at NAMM 17: The Accidentals Performance
The Accidentals, the young alt folk-rock band out of Michigan who just signed to Sony Music Masterworks, grace the stage at the Takamine/ESP booth at NAMM 2017....
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Live at NAMM 17: Jason Charles Miller Interview
Acoustic rocker Jason Charles Miller, who performed live with his band at the ESP/Takamine booth at the 2017 NAMM Show, tells us why he plays Takamine, and talks about the advantages of the Thermal Top TT Series guitars. ...
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Live at NAMM 17: Jason Charles Miller Performance
Jason Charles Miller and an all-Takamine band throw down some sweet country-flavored rock at the ESP-/Takamine booth at NAMM 2017....
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Live at NAMM 17: Kiernan McMullan Interview
Singer-songwriter Kiernan McMullan comes backstage at the ESP/Takamine booth at NAMM 2017 to tells why he plays our guitars....
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Live at NAMM 17: Kiernan McMullan Performance
Kiernan McMullan, a singer-songwriter named one of Alternate Press Magazine's "12 Bands You Need to Know for 2016", performs a solo set live at the ESP/Takamine booth at NAMM 2017....
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Live at NAMM 17: Jake Allen Interview
Jake Allen visits with us backstage at the ESP/Takamine booth at NAMM 2017 to tell us about the Palathetic pickup and CoolTube preamp that's essential for getting his powerful sound from his Takamine guiitars....
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Live at NAMM 17: Jake Allen Performance
Jake Allen, a fantastic player who combines loopers with percussive tapping for his terrific solo sets, plays live at the ESP/Takamine booth at NAMM 2017....
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Max Georgiev: "Tango en Skai" (Roland Dyens)
Award-winning classical guitarist Max Georgiev, the subject of a Takamine Artist Spotlight in March 2016, performs "Tango en Skai", a piece by famed French guitarist and composer Roland Dyens. Max is performing on his...
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CT4B II Preamplifier
Takamine's Tom Watters takes you through a short and sweet demo of the CT4B II preamplifier that's standard equipment with many fine Takamine guitars, such as the P2DC, the EF341SC, the JJ325SRC, and many more. The CT4B II is...
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CTP-3 CoolTube™ Preamplifier
Tom Watters gives you a detailed explanation of the versatile, great-sounding CTP-3 CoolTube™ preamplifier that's featured in many of Takamine's higher-end guitars. The CTP-3 is the only preamp for acoustic guitar that has an...
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CP771MC Demo by Linda Taylor
If you love the mellow and natural yet articulate vibe of an all-solid mahogany acoustic-electric, the limited-edition Takamine CP771MC is an OM-style guitar with a gorgeous shadowburst finish. Guitarist Linda Taylor, well...
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