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Takamine GB30CE Acoustic-electric Bass Guitar - Black , $799.00 - Add to Cart Skip to Product Information

Takamine GB30CE Acoustic-electric Bass Guitar - Black

4-string Acoustic-electric Bass with Spruce Top, Mahogany Back, Mahogany Sides, Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and TK-40B Preamp with Onboard Chromatic Tuner - Black
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Takamine GB30CE Acoustic-electric Bass Guitar - Black
Takamine GB30CE Acoustic-electric Bass Guitar - Black

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While this isn't an item we normally stock, we can still get it to you as fast as possible due to our great relationship with Takamine. Go ahead and place your order and we'll follow up shortly to let you know when to expect it. Estimated September 2026

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Takamine GB30CE Acoustic-electric Bass Guitar - Black
We Can Get It!

While this isn't an item we normally stock, we can still get it to you as fast as possible due to our great relationship with Takamine. Go ahead and place your order and we'll follow up shortly to let you know when to expect it. Estimated September 2026

Take the Stage with This Classy Acoustic-electric Bass!

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In the market for an acoustic-electric bass? Sweetwater has your axe: the Takamine GB30CE. When you take the stage with the GB30CE, all eyes and ears will be on you. With its solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and quartersawn-X bracing, this is one gorgeous, toneful jumbo. And the TK-40B preamp amplifies that great tone perfectly, letting you fine tune it with 3-band EQ, gain and mid-shift controls, and a bass-boost switch. Sporting a speedy neck and graceful Venetian cutaway, the GB30CE delivers top-notch playability (this is a Takamine, after all).

This bass is ready for stage and studio

With its solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides, the Takamine GB30CE serves up rich, resonant sound. The slender mahogany neck sports a 16"-radius rosewood fingerboard for fast fretting, while the onboard Takamine TK-40B preamp system provides a built-in tuner, 3-band EQ, gain and mid-shift controls, a bass-boost switch, and EQ bypass for big-time versatility. The dovetail neck joint and graceful Venetian cutaway give you super-comfortable playability, while the rosewood headcap, pearl dot fingerboard inlays, abalone rosette, and lovely gloss finish deliver a major dose of class.

Takamine - over 50 years of quality, great sound, and playability

The Takamine Pro Series GB30CE acoustic-electric bass is the result of over a half-century of Takamine guitar-crafting knowhow. Launched in 1962 at the foot of Japan's Takamine mountains, Takamine has been designing and building acoustic guitars that are seen in the hands of some of music's biggest stars. With quality and value as guiding principles, Takamine's instruments employ the finest tonewoods, construction techniques, and technical innovations such as the proprietary TK-40B preamp system found in the GB30CE.

Takamine GB30CE 4-string Acoustic-electric Bass Guitar Features:

  • Solid spruce top; mahogany back and sides; quartersawn-X bracing
  • Slim mahogany neck; 16"-radius rosewood fingerboard for fast fretting
  • TK-40B preamp system with built-in tuner
  • 3-band EQ (with bypass), gain and mid-shift controls, bass-boost switch
  • Rosewood headcap, pearl dot fingerboard inlays, abalone rosette

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Offer applies only to single-receipt qualifying purchases. Select manufacturers may require that only the manufacturer’s products qualify towards the minimum purchase amount needed to be eligible for promotional financing. Otherwise, an invoice that meets the minimum purchase amount and contains at least one qualifying manufacturer product is eligible for promotional financing. No interest will be charged on promo purchase balance, and equal monthly payments are required on promo purchase until it is paid in full. The payments equal the amount financed divided by the number of months in the promo period, rounded up to the next whole dollar. These payments may be higher than the payments that would be required if this purchase was a non-promo purchase. During the last month(s) of the promo period the required monthly payment may be reduced due to the prior months’ rounding. Regular account terms apply to non-promo purchases. New Accounts as of 07/31/2025: Purchase APR is 34.99%. Penalty APR is 39.99%. Min Interest Charge is $2. Existing cardholders: See your credit card agreement terms. Subject to credit approval.

Offer applies only to single-receipt qualifying purchases. No interest will be charged on the promo balance if you pay it off, in full, within the promo period. If you do not, interest will be charged on the promo balance from the purchase date. The required minimum monthly payments may or may not pay off the promo balance before the end of the promo period, depending on purchase amount, promo length and payment allocation. Regular account terms apply to non-promo purchases and, after promo period ends, to the promo balance. New Accounts as of 07/31/2025: Purchase APR is 34.99%. Penalty APR is 39.99%. Min Interest Charge is $2. Existing cardholders: See your credit card agreement terms. Subject to credit approval.

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