Making guitars is like making music –
part art and part craft.
Like music, guitarmaking is more
than just having the parts fit together.
There’s a right way and a wrong way –
and it takes artistic commitment
to make sure the right way prevails.
At Takamine, we work together a lot
like your band probably works together.
We talk ideas out, we state our case,
we argue some, and stand up for our beliefs.
In the end, we come together.
Over the past 40-plus years,
guitar players around the world
have given us their respect.
We hope to keep earning it
by crafting the best instruments we can
in the most artful way we know.
TNV460SC
TNV360S
GO LDEN A G E G U I T AR S
The Golden Age of guitarmaking is alive
and well at Takamine. The Nashville Series
is an expression of our deep admiration
for the great vintage instruments that
in-the-know players have coveted for decades.
Well covet no more.
The Nashville Series proudly invites comparison
to the great guitars of yesteryear. The tops
are solid, hand-selected “bear claw” spruce –
a rare, naturally occurring figure pattern
that marks luthiers’ most highly-prized soundboard
spruce. Each is individually voiced to maximize
its power and dynamic range. The back and sides
are solid bookmatched Indian rosewood, the
fingerboard is ebony and the inlays are deep,
vivid abalone.
MODEL BODY STYLE TOP BACK & SIDES PREAMP NUT WIDTH
TNV360S Dreadnought Solid “Bear Claw” Spruce Solid Indian Rosewood CoolTube 1 3/4” (45mm)
TNV360SC Dreadnought C/A Solid “Bear Claw” Spruce Solid Indian Rosewood CoolTube 1 3/4” (45mm)
TNV460SC NEX/Gr.Aud C/A Solid “Bear Claw” Spruce Solid Indian Rosewood CoolTube 1 3/4” (45mm)
COMMON FEATURES: Solid Top • Ebony Fingerboard • 25 3/8” (644mm) Scale Length
Gloss Natural Finish • CoolTube Preamp • Hard Shell Case Included
For a full listing of all currently available models, visit www.Takamine.com
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I CA N LE A V E
MY P R I Z E D P R EW A R
DREA D N O U G HT S
AT HOME AND S T I L L
GET THE S A ME
FEEL A N D S O U N D
ON THE R OAD
TAKA M I N E H A S
A BI G V I N T A G E
SOUN D A C O U S T I C A LLY
TH A T M A K E S Y O U
WANT T O P I C K
FOR HOU R S .
DANNY G R O A H – AL A N J A CKSON B A N D
SCOTT C O N E Y – ALA N J A C K S O N BAND
GO LDEN T O N E
If you’ve got a sharp eye
for craftsmanship and a
love for the vintage, these
guitars will stop you in your
tracks. But seeing is only
the beginning. The Nashville
Series delivers acoustic
purity and vintage vibe in
abundance. The on-board
tube-driven preamp brings
it home in the warmest
way possible.
MODEL BODY STYLE FINISH TOP BACK & SIDES PREAMP SPECIAL
KC70 OM Satin Natural Solid Cedar Solid Mahogany Back CT4B Rosette by Kenny Chesney
SW341SC Dreadnought C/A Gloss Black Solid Cedar Solid Mahogany Back CT4B Abalone Binding, “SW” inlay
EF360GF Dreadnought Gloss Natural Solid Spruce Solid Rosewood Back CT4B 1980s specs
JJ325SRC Dreadnought C/A Gloss Red Stain Solid Spruce Bubinga DSP Abalone Rosette, “JJ” Inlay
JJ325SRC-12* Dreadnought C/A Gloss Red Stain Solid Spruce Bubinga DSP 12-String, 1 7/8” Nut Width
GB7C Dreadnought C/A Satin Natural Solid Cedar Solid Rosewood Back CT4B Guitar-shaped Soundhole
COMMON FEATURES: Solid Top • Rosewood Fingerboard • Hard Shell Case Included
25 3/8” (644mm) Scale Length • 1 11/16” (43mm) Nut Width
*Not shown. For a full listing of all currently available models, visit www.Takamine.com
SW341SC
EF360GF
KC70
GB7C
JJ325SRC
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SI GN AT UR E MO DE LS
When you hear an acoustic guitar at a gig, odds are high that it’ll be a Takamine.
So what’s the deal? Why is Takamine the live player’s favorite? Maybe it’s because
no other acoustic/electric guitar works so well on stage. Among the hundreds of
Takamine artists are five who’ve worked with us to design their own signature models.
G A R T H B R O O K S
S T E V E W A R I N E R
K E N N Y C H E S N E Y
G LE N N F R E Y
J O H N J O R G E N S O N
Playing for tips in college, with nothing but a dream
and an acoustic guitar, Kenny Chesney now plays for a
million-plus fans per year. What hasn’t changed is his love
affair with acoustic guitar. Kenny spec’d out his own cedar
top mahogany OM and designed the inlays and rosette.
For years, Takamine has been adjusting and
tweaking the bracing of John Jorgenson’s guitars.
What you first notice in the JJ models is their
sweeping dynamic breadth. John certainly knows
the sweet spot when he hears it.
Steve Wariner is a nearly full-time resident of
the country music charts as a guitarist, singer and
songwriter – with Takamine in hand, of course. The
solid cedar top and solid mahogany back give Steve’s
signature model a deeper, warmer acoustic voice.
Take it Easy. The opening lick of that song is a cultural
icon in its own right. Another icon is Glenn’s “#1” –
the Takamine he’s been playing for over 20 years.
The Glenn Frey Model is a duplicate of one of the most
well-traveled guitars in rock and roll.
Nothing short of a perfectionist, Garth worked
closely with us on the GB7C. Its solid cedar top
and rosewood back and sides deliver an evenness
of tone and a solid, reliable fullness. That original
guitar-shaped soundhole is Garth’s personal touch.
Photos (top to bottom) by: 1. Glen Rose 2./3./4. McQuire
Let’s face it:
you don’t go pro in the music biz
because the money is easy,
or your father thinks it’s a growth industry.
You do it because it’s what you’re built to do.
You’re called to walk into a club
full of strangers with nothing but your axe and your mojo
and lead them on an expedition to elsewhere.
Easy?
No.
Worth it?
Absolutely.
We agree.
Wherever the Joy of Music intersects with Serious Business,
there’s a headstock that says “Takamine.”
I KNO W I C A N A LW AYS DEP E N D O N MY T A K A M INE
TO SO U N D G R E A T N O MATT E R W H A T I DO TO I T !
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