TAKAMINE EF-281S 12-STRING
-similar to the EF-241S, except in 12-string configuration with six-per-side tuners, available in Black finish, mfg. 2006-08.
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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 ENV-460S
- similar to the NV-460S, except has a single cutaway and CTB-4 electronics, mfg. 2001-04.
TAKAMINE P6JC
- jumbo-style body with single cutaway, solid spruce top, solid flame maple back, flame maple sides, round soundhole with MOP rosette, black/white body purfling, maple neck, 14/20-fret ivory-bound ebony fingerboard with MOP snowflake inlays...
TAKAMINE GD-93
- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, three-piece rosewood with quilt maple center back, rosewood sides, round soundhole with dark wood rosette, maple body binding, dark wood body purfling, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fin...
TAKAMINE G536SHB
- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with herringbone rosette, ivory cab binding, herringbone top purfling, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, rosewood heads...
TAKAMINE P6JC12 12-String
- similar to the P6JC, except in 12-string configuration with six-per-side tuners, available in Gloss Brown Sunburst finish, mfg. 2013-present.
TAKAMINE GD-93CE
- similar to the GD-93, except with a single cutaway and TK40D electronics, available in Gloss Natural finish, mfg. summer 2013-present.
TAKAMINE EG536SHB
- similar to the G536SHB, except has TK40 electronics, available in gloss Natural finish, mfg. 2012-mid-2013.
TAKAMINE EG260C
- similar to the G260C, except has TP4T electronics, available in Brown Sunburst, Gloss Black, Natural (mfg. 2009, reintroduced 2011), or Wine Red finish, mfg. 2007-mid-2013.
TAKAMINE EG-345C 12-STRING
- 12-string configuration, dreadnought single cutaway style, spruce top, rosewood back and sides, rosewood fingerboard, TP4T electronics, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2006-mid-2013.
TAKAMINE EF-385
- similar to F-385, except has crystal bridge pickup, 3-band EQ, disc. 2003.
TAKAMINE 2014 LIMITED EDITION
- single cutaway slope shoulder dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, flame maple sides, solid flame maple back, abalone rosette, ivoroid body binding, b/h abalone purfling, mahogany neck, 12/20-fret ebony fingerboard with snow grouse &...
TAKAMINE N-20
- jumbo style, solid cedar top, round soundhole, 3-stripe bound body, 5-stripe rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard, rosewood strings through bridge, 3-per-side gold tuners with amber buttons, available in Natu...
TAKAMINE TF-281DLX 12-String
-similar to the EF-281S 12-String, except has a single cutaway, solid mahogany back, abalone rosette, and CTP Cool Tube electronics, available in Black finish, mfg. 2006-08.
TAKAMINE TNV-460SC
- similar to the NV-460S, except has a single cutaway and CTP-1 Cool Tube electronics, mfg. 2004-2012.
TAKAMINE EG630S
- New Yorker-style body, solid cedar top, flame mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, slotted headstock with rosewood overlay a...
TAKAMINE G-360S
- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, abalone binding and rosette, rosewood fingerboard with snowflake inlays, gold hardware, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2006-2011.
TAKAMINE F-390S
- jumbo-style body, solid spruce top, laminated rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three ring rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlays, bound headstock with bla...
TAKAMINE 2015 LIMITED EDITION
- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, rosewood sides, solid rosewood back, abalone rosette, blue wood purfling, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with RENGE-SO abalone and pearl inlays, three-per-side tuners, ebony bridge,...
TAKAMINE EN-20
- similar to N-20, except has crystal bridge pickup, 3-band EQ, disc. 1999.
TAKAMINE EF-340SCGN
- single cutaway dreadnought-style body, solid cedar top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with concentric ring rosette, black/white body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, mahogany headst...
TAKAMINE ENV-740S
- OM style, solid bear claw spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, abalone rosette, abalone binding, ebony fingerboard with snowflake inlay, three-per-side tuners, ebony bridge, tortoise pickguard, CTB-4 electronics, gold hardware,...
TAKAMINE EG-540SBF BUTTERFLY
- Grand Auditorium NEX-style body, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, 14/21-fret rosewood fingerboard with small dot inlays, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood bridge, available in Gloss Natural finish with a butterfly motif alo...
TAKAMINE P6N
- NEX-style body, solid spruce top, solid flame maple back, flame maple sides, round soundhole with MOP rosette, ivory body binding, black/white purfling, maple neck, 14/20-fret ivory-bound ebony fingerboard with MOP snowflake inlays, three...
TAKAMINE GN-93
- NEXT-style body, solid spruce top, three-piece rosewood back with quilt maple center, rosewood sides, round soundhole with dark wood rosette, maple body binding, dark wood body purfling, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboar...
TAKAMINE GN-93CE
- similar to the GN-93, except with a single cutaway and TK40D electronics, available in Gloss Natural finish, mfg. summer 2013-present.
TAKAMINE P6NC
- similar to the P6N, except with a single cutaway, available in Gloss Brown Sunburst finish, mfg. 2013-present.
TAKAMINE EG-360SC/EG-361SC
- similar to the G-360S, except has a single cutaway and TP4T electronics, available in Black (361, 2006-2010) or Natural (360) finish, mfg. 2006-2011, reintroduced 2013-mid 2013.
TAKAMINE F-400S 12-STRING
- 12-string configuration, dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, laminated rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with three ring rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inl...
TAKAMINE EAN-20C
- similar to N-20, except has CT4B electronics, disc. 2008.
TAKAMINE EF-440SCGN
- single cutaway NEX-style body, solid cedar top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with concentric ring rosette, black/white body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, mahogany headstock over...
TAKAMINE TNV-740S
-similar to the ENV-470S, except has CTP-1 Cool Tube electronics, mfg. 2004-05.
TAKAMINE EG-540SCBF Cutaway Butterfly
- similar to the EG-540BF, except has a single cutaway and TK40 electronics, mfg. 2007-08.
TAKAMINE EG-363SC
- single smooth cutaway dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, three-piece rosewood/quilted maple back, rosewood sides, round soundhole with abalone ring rosette, cream binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with small d...
TAKAMINE EF-400SC 12-STRING
- dreadnought body with cutaway, 12-string, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, rosewood fingerboard, DSP preamp system, available in Natural finish, disc. 2008.
TAKAMINE ETN-20C
- jumbo body style, solid cedar top, round soundhole, three-stripe bound body, multi-wood rosette, solid mahogany back, mahogany sides and neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard, rosewood strings through bridge, CT4B preamp, three-per-side c...
TAKAMINE EF444TBS
- NEX-style body, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with concentric ring rosette, top and back body binding, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood bridge, CT4B electr...
TAKAMINE TF740FS
- single cutaway OM-style body, solid cedar top, solid mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, slotted headstock, three-per-side open-style gold tuners, ebony bridge...
TAKAMINE EG-540SC/SSC/EG-541SC/SSC
- mini jumbo body with cutaway, solid spruce top, nato back and sides, TK-4N preamp system, chrome hardware, available in Black (EG-541), Natural, Red Stain, or Cherry Burst finish, disc. 2008, reintroduced 2010 only.
TAKAMINE GY-93
- New Yorker-style body, solid spruce top, three-piece rosewood back with quilt maple center, rosewood sides, round soundhole with dark wood rosette, maple body binding, dark wood body purfling, mahogany neck, 14/20-bound rosewood fingerboa...
TAKAMINE P7D
- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, maple body binding, wood purfling, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with abalone snowflake inlays, rosewood headstoc...
TAKAMINE GY-93E
- similar to the GY-93, except has TK40D electronics, available in Gloss Natural finish, mfg. summer 2013-present.
TAKAMINE P7DC
- similar to the P7D, except has a single cutaway, available in Gloss Natural finish, mfg. 2013-present.
TAKAMINE EG-363SCLH Left-Handed
- similar to the EG-363SC, except in left-handed configuration, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2010-12.
TAKAMINE NP-25C
- jumbo style, single rounded cutaway, solid cedar top, round soundhole, 3-stripe bound body, 5-stripe rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard, rosewood strings through bridge, 3-per-side gold tuners, crystal brid...
TAKAMINE EF-450 SM
- NEX body, solid spruce top, solid flame maple back, flame maple sides, round soundhole with concentric ring rosette, body binding, ebony fingerboard with dot abalone and pearl inlays, matching headstock with three-per-side tuners, ebony b...
TAKAMINE ENV-760S
- OM 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, CTB-4 electronics, gold ha...
TAKAMINE EG-540C Flame Maple
- similar to the EG540SC/SSC, except has a flame maple body, available in Trans. Black, Trans. Blue, or Trans. Red finish, mfg. 2004-07.
TAKAMINE ND-25C
- similar to NP-25C model, except has rosewood back sides and fingerboard, DSP preamp system, available in Natural finish, disc.
TAKAMINE TF-450 SM
- similar to the EF-450 SM, except has CTP-1 Cool Tube electronics, available in Natural or Sunburst finishes, mfg. 2004-2012.