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Takamine GD93CE Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Natural Demo

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Solid Spruce Top, Black Walnut/Quilt Maple (back), Black Walnut Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Rosewood Fingerboard - Natural
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An Acoustic-electric Dreadnought with a 3-piece Back

The Takamine GD93CE Dreadnought acoustic-electric guitar may be small, but it rewards you with its great sound, understated good looks, and smooth playability. Grab the fast mahogany neck, strum a few chords, and revel in the clear, full-bodied richness resonating from the cutaway dreadnought-style body and scalloped X-braced solid spruce top. Plug this 6-string gem in, and experience pure amplified acoustic tone, the way it was meant to be heard. The Takamine GD93CE Dreadnought is a guitar with big attitude.

Great sound is in the details

The Takamine GD93CE Dreadnought acoustic-electric guitar benefits from quality tonewoods and Takamine's painstaking attention to detail. With its scalloped X-braced solid spruce top, black walnut sides, and black walnut/quilt maple back, the GD93CE looks great and is tonally versatile enough to handle whatever playing style your musical mood dictates. And if you're playing out, the Takamine GD93CE Dreadnought's stage-friendly gloss finish will certainly command your audience's attention.

Takamine's TK-40D preamp system

The GD93CE Dreadnought sports Takamine's TK-40D preamp, giving you rich, clear-sounding amplified output — instantly. The TK-40D features a gain knob; a tuner; an active shelving EQ with bass, middle, and treble sliders; and a low battery indicator. The preamp is switched on by plugging a standard instrument cable into the endpin/strap-pin jack. Unplugging the cable turns the preamp off. The TK-40D is powered by a single 9-volt battery.

Takamine: a legacy of amazing quality, sound, and playability

The Takamine GD93CE Dreadnought acoustic-electric guitar benefits from 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 and construction techniques — something you'll discover for yourself as soon as you pick up your GD93CE Dreadnought for the first time.

Takamine GD93CE Dreadnought Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • Dreadnought-style guitar with a distinctive voice
  • Highly resonant solid spruce top with scalloped X-bracing provides incredible volume and projection
  • Black walnut back with quilt maple center produces a rich, wide-ranging sound with great definition
  • Mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, 20 nickel-silver frets, dot inlays
  • Electronics: under-saddle pickup, TK-40D preamp with 3-band EQ and built-in tuner

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Dreadnought
  • Body Style: Single Cutaway
  • Back & Sides Wood: Black Walnut/Quilt Maple (back), Black Walnut sides
  • Top Wood: Solid Spruce
  • Finish: Gloss
  • Color: Natural
  • Body Bracing: Quartersawn X
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fingerboard Material: Laurel
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Scale Length: 25.354"
  • Nut Width: 1.6875"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: Synthetic bone
  • Bridge Material: Laurel
  • Tuning Machines: Gold die-cast with black buttons
  • Electronics: Takamine TK-40D Preamp with Built-In Tuner
  • Strings: D'Addario, .012-.053
  • Case Included: Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: TAKGD93CENAT

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 5/5

Pretty Amazing !!

My first takamine and definitely a keeper upon first strum !
It arrived quickly, set up & ready to play right out of the case. Got it shipped safely inside hard case..had no problems..especially during holiday season.

Customer service is always perfect, Second to none !!

If you're on the fence about getting this guitar, get it !! It's great for the price range and craftsmanship.
Rated 5/5

Fantastic Guitar!!!

I was attracted to this guitar by that gorgeous 3 piece back. When it arrived, the detail, especially the flamed maple binding, was astounding. Then I played it and it has a beautiful resonant sound, that is difficult to express adequately. I bought an SKL case and the fit was perfect. I also had the Sweetwater team do a setup. Brent and the entire team took care of me exceptionally well. Thank you again Sweetwater!!!
Music background: Hobbyist, been in playing for a couple of years
Rated 5/5

Working Musician Guitar

I bought this cause we've been playing a lot of outdoor private parties and my Martin OM28 & D35 took a couple hits. Bought this from Sweetwater and played a gig with it 5 hours after it was delivered. I've had and still have a few Takamines and was impressed with the preamps and they real play and sound great. This particular guitar I setup Elixer Polyweb to darken the tone 10s. Yes 10s, I use 13s on my 35 and 12s on the 28 but I read up that 10s are great for tight bass and finger fatigue. I have to admit this guitar sounded better through my Fishman Loudbox than the Martins. For the price you can not beat this guitar for gigging. Highly recommended!!!
Music background: I started playing out at the age of 15 and 50 years I am still playing every weekend.
Rated 5/5

Takamine Perfection!

First, let me get things started by sending out a big thank you to Gage Massey, my Sales Engineer for the past six years. Gage has been there to help me with all my purchases, answer any questions I have had, and steer me in the right direction to accomplish my goals. It's a shame that all companies don't have customer service this good. Ok, now on to the review.
This is the first guitar I have ever bought at any price point that I didn't have to tweak in one matter or another. The setup was great right out of the box. Action was low, intonation was spot on, and playability was fantastic. Unplugged sounds are terrific. A nice warm sound with plenty of volume. The TK-40D preamp sounds great! Nice range on the EQ, and the notch filter and tuner are a bonus. The fit and finish are flawless. I have had it a little over a month, and seriously, there is nothing on this guitar I would change.
If you are on the fence about buying this one just do it. You won't be disappointed. This is my third Takamine and all of them are great guitars.
Thanks again Gage!
Music background: 40+ year guitarist
Rated 5/5

Performs at a higher level

I looked at 4 other name brands of acoustic before I bought the GD93CE dreadnought body Takamine to be a complementary addition to my other acoustic, a PRS SE thinline. The quality of the craftsmanship is excellent. Say what you will about guitars made overseas, but I doubt it could have been made any better anywhere else. It looks great too, a very visually appealing guitar with more "bling" than you'd expect at this price. The sound it produces (non-electrically) is very good. Plenty of crisp brightness. If you want to boom a bit on the lows you can plug it in and set the pre-amp to highlight the lows. I'm not a professional player. If you're a pro who's been playing a number of years maybe you'll notice a difference between this model and the Pro series. But I doubt most others would be able to tell much difference when playing non-electrically. Definitely 5 stars.
Music background: intermediate amateur
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