TAKAMINE EG-334SBC (EG-334RC)
- similar to G-334, except has single rounded cutaway, crystal bridge pickups, four-band EQ, available in Black Stain or Red Stain finish, mfg. 1994-2008.
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Takamine was originally founded in Japan during the early 1960s and is named from the mountain near their factory in Sakashita, Japan. Mass Hirade, who has a line of classical guitars named after him in Takamine's line, came to work for Takamine in the late 1960s, and it was at this time when Takamine began to take off. Originally, Takamine built guitars for Martin's Sigma series through the Coast distributors. Kaman Music Corporation bought Coast in the mid-1970s, which forced Martin to contract their Sigma guitars to another company. At the same time Kaman/Ovation encouraged Takamine to start building guitars under their own trademark. Soon thereafter, Kaman started importing Takamine-branded guitars into the U.S. (Takamine was also distributed in many other countries). Most early models were copies of popular American designs - especially several Martin models. Not only are many of these guitars similar in design, but the logo was a near match other than the name. In the late 1970s, Takamine, along with many other Japanese manufacturers, were sued by a few American guitar builders, including Martin, for trademark infringement. Takamine agreed to stop using Martin's logo on their guitars and came up with their own. Guitars from this era are known to most guitar collectors as the pre-lawsuit era, and many of these instruments have become extremely collectible today.
Takamine continues to produce a wide variety of acoustic instruments ranging from entry-level guitars to highly ornate and limited edition models. While most guitars were produced in Japan, Takamine has shifted some production to Korea and China in the 2000s. Also, Takamine briefly entered the electric market with a few models in the 1980s. Takamine is still part of Kaman Music and is viewed as a traditional alternative to Ovation's bowl-back guitars. In late 2007, the Fender Musical Instrument Corporation (FMIC) bought Kaman Music, which included the Takamine brand. For more information, visit Takamine's website or contact them directly.
Takamine continues to produce a wide variety of acoustic instruments ranging from entry-level guitars to highly ornate and limited edition models. While most guitars were produced in Japan, Takamine has shifted some production to Korea and China in the 2000s. Also, Takamine briefly entered the electric market with a few models in the 1980s. Takamine is still part of Kaman Music and is viewed as a traditional alternative to Ovation's bowl-back guitars. In late 2007, the Fender Musical Instrument Corporation (FMIC) bought Kaman Music, which included the Takamine brand. For more information, visit Takamine's website or contact them directly.
Instruments currently manufactured in Japan, China, and Korea since the early 1960s. Distributed by ESP Guitars in North Hollywood, CA.
TAKAMINE Acoustic Guitars Models
TAKAMINE EG444C
- single cutaway NEX-style body, flame mahogany top, back, and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, white body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, rosewood headstock overlay with vertical logo, t...
TAKAMINE F-349
- dreadnought style, mahogany top, back, and sides, top body binding, round soundhole with rosette, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, black headstock with pre-lawsuit Takamine logo (early models) or regular Tak...
TAKAMINE HD-90/HE-90/HP-90
- classical body with cutaway, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, DSP preamp system, available in Natural finish, mfg. 1980s-2004.
TAKAMINE 2006 LIMITED EDITION
- OM-style single cutaway body, solid spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back, Indian rosewood sides, round soundhole with Tibetan Tantric rosette inlaid with koa, cocobolo, abalone, and lapis, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot and Ti...
TAKAMINE TAN-15C
- similar to the EAN-15C, except has CTP-1/Cool Tube electronics, mfg. 2004-2012.
TAKAMINE TF87-PT
- New Yorker-style body, solid cedar top, solid koa back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with 11-12th fret Palm Tree inlays, slotted headstock with blac...
TAKAMINE TF360SBG
- similar to the EF360SBG, except has CTP-1 Cool Tube preamp/electronics, available in Gloss Natural finish, mfg. 2007-2012.
TAKAMINE G-128S
- classical style, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard, open-style headstock with three-per-side gold tuners with pearl buttons, rosewood bridge, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2006...
TAKAMINE G-335 12-STRING
- dreadnought style, spruce top, round soundhole, black pickguard, three-stripe bound body and rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, rosewood bridge with white pins, six-per-side chrome tun...
TAKAMINE EG450DLX-TBS
- NEX-style body, solid spruce top, flame maple back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, white body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with oval MOP and abalone inlays, rosewood headstock overlay with verti...
TAKAMINE EF-350MHC
- dreadnought body with cutaway, spruce top, maple back and sides, rosewood fingerboard, 3-per-side tuners, Graph EX pre-amp, 3-band EQ, volume, exciter control, available in Vintage Satin finish, disc.
TAKAMINE TH-90
- similar to the HE-90, except has CTP-1 Cool Tube electronics, mfg. 2004-present.
TAKAMINE 2007 LIMITED EDITION
- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, solid mahogany back, mahogany sides, round soundhole with thunderclouds and lightning rosette, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with abalone lightning and raindrops inlays, matching finish headstock with t...
TAKAMINE AN16S
- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, rosewood fingerboard, available in Gloss Natural, mfg. 2001-04.
TAKAMINE ESF-93
- folk style, single rounded cutaway, solid cedar top, round soundhole, multi-bound, wood inlay rosette, silky oak back/sides, mahogany neck, 21-fret ebony fingerboard with turquoise eagle inlay, ebony bridge with white black dot pins, silk...
TAKAMINE TF360SBG-MAG
- similar to the TF360SBG, except has a solid Adirondack spruce top and solid Madagascar rosewood back and sides, available in Gloss Natural finish, mfg. 2011 only.
TAKAMINE G-530S(S)
- dreadnought style body, spruce top, nato back and sides, rosewood fingerboard, Natural finish, disc. 2008, reintroduced 2010 only.
TAKAMINE P3MC
- OM-style body with single cutaway, solid cedar top, solid sapele body, sapele sides, round soundhole with concentric rings rosette, ivory body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with wood dot-in-dot inlays, three-per-...
TAKAMINE GD-51
- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with MOP dot inlays, three-per-side gold tuners, rosewood bridge, black pickguard, ava...
TAKAMINE P3NC
- NEX-style body with single cutaway, solid cedar top, solid sapele back, sapele sides, round soundhole with concentric rings rosette, ivory body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with wood dot-in-dot inlays, three-per...
TAKAMINE GD-51CE
- similar to the GD-51, except with a single cutaway and TP-4TD electronics, available in Gloss Brown Sunburst or Gloss Natural finish, mfg. summer 2013-present.
TAKAMINE EG-128SC
- similar to the G-128S, except has a single cutaway and TP4T electonics, mfg. 2006-2013.
TAKAMINE EG-335SC-12
- similar to the G-335, except has a single cutaway, solid spruce top and nato back and sides, mfg. 2000-06.
TAKAMINE EG450SMCSB
- single cutaway NEX-style body, solid spruce top, flame maple back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, white body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, rosewood headstock overlay with vertica...
TAKAMINE EF-350SMC-SB
- similar to EF-350MHC except, has solid spruce top, flamed maple back and sides, dot position markers, DSP preamp system, available in Sunburst finish, disc. 2010.
TAKAMINE 2008 LIMITED EDITION
- NEX-style body, solid cedar top, solid mahogany back, mahogany sides, round soundhole with crescent view of earth as seen from the moon rosette, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with rising sun inlays, matching finish headstock with three-per...
TAKAMINE EAN-16S
- similar to the AN16S, except has CT4B electronics, mfg. 2001-04.
TAKAMINE PSF-94
- folk style, single rounded cutaway, solid cedar top, round soundhole, multi-layer binding, wood inlay rosette, koa back/sides, mahogany neck, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone eagle inlay, rosewood strings through bridge, koa pegh...
TAKAMINE NV-360S
- dreadnought style, solid bear claw spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, abalone rosette, abalone binding, ebony fingerboard with snowflake inlay, three-per-side tuners, ebony bridge, tortoise pickguard, gold hardware, Natural...
TAKAMINE G530SBF Butterfly
- similar to the G-530S, except has an inlaid abalone butterfly motif on the lower treble bout, available in Gloss Natural finish, mfg. 2007-08.
TAKAMINE EG-140SRC
- small body acoustic electric with cutaway, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, gold tuners, N4B preamp system, available in Red Stain finish, disc.
TAKAMINE G-340
- dreadnought style, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, rosewood fingerboard, gold hardware, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2006-mid-2013.
TAKAMINE EG451DLX
- NEX-style body, solid spruce top, flame maple back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, white body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with oval MOP and abalone inlays, rosewood headstock overlay with verti...
TAKAMINE F-360S
- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, black pickguard, 5-stripe bound body/rosette, rosewood back/sides, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood bridge with white black dot pins, 3-per-side chr...
TAKAMINE 2009 LIMITED EDITION
- NEX-style grand auditorium body, solid spruce top, solid mahogany back, laminated mahogany sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, cream body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with deluxe shell inlays, bound...
TAKAMINE EAN-16C
- similar to the EAN-16S, except has a single cutaway, mfg. 2001-04.
TAKAMINE EF-241S
- jumbo body style, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round sounhole with ring rosette, top and back body binding, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood bridge, tortoise pickguard, C...
TAKAMINE ENV-360S
- similar to the NV-360, except has CTB-4 electronics, mfg. 2001-04.
TAKAMINE EG530SCBF Butterfly Electric Cutaway
- similar to the G-530SBF, except has a single cutaway and TK40 preamp/electronics, avaiable in Gloss Natural finish, mfg. 2007-08.
TAKAMINE P3NY
- New Yorker-style body, solid cedar top, solid sapele back, sapele sides, round soundhole with concentric rings rosette, ivory body binding, mahogany neck, 14/21-fret rosewood fingerboard with wood dot-in-dot inlays, slotted headstock, thr...
TAKAMINE GN-51
- NEX-style body, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with MOP dot inlays, three-per-side gold tuners, rosewood bridge, black pickguard, available in Gloss Brown S...
TAKAMINE P4DC
- dreadnought-style body with single cutaway, solid spruce top, solid sapele back, sapele sides, round soundhole with concentric rings rosette, ivory body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with wood dot-in-dot inlays,...
TAKAMINE GN-51CE
- similar to the GN-51, except with a single cutaway and TP-4TD electronics, available in Gloss Brown Sunburst or Gloss Natural finish, mfg. summer 2013-present.
TAKAMINE EG-141SC
- similar to EG-140SRC, except has spruce top, nato back and sides, available in Black Gloss finish, disc. 2003.
TAKAMINE G-340LH Left-Handed
- similar to the G-340, except in left-handed configuration, mfg. 2011-mid-2013.
TAKAMINE EG-460SC/EG-461SC
- single cutaway NEX-style body, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, abalone binding and rosette, rosewood fingerboard with snowflake inlays, TP4T electronics, gold hardware, available in Black (EG-461SC, 2006-08) or Natural (EG-460S...
TAKAMINE EF-360S
- similar to the F-360S, except has electronics, disc.
TAKAMINE 2010 LIMITED EDITION
- single cutaway dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, solid rosewood back, laminated rosewood sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, cream body binding, Kimono cloth purfling, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound Kimono cloth fingerb...
TAKAMINE EAN-16 KOA
- similar to the EAN-16S, except has a solid top with solid koa back and sides, mfg. 2003-04.