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Takamine GJ72CE Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Brown Sunburst

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Solid Spruce Top, Flame Maple Back and Sides, Maple Neck, and Rosewood Fingerboard - Brown Sunburst
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Your Everyday Jumbo Guitar!

Get massive tone and projection from Takamine's GJ72CE jumbo acoustic-electric guitar. With its jumbo body, you can already expect the GJ72CE guitar to deliver full-bodied sound and tons of volume. Add to that the deep bass and sparkling highs of a spruce-topped maple body, and you'll absolutely fill the air with thick, dimensional sound. What's more, they outfitted this guitar with their TK-40D preamp system, so you'll get the same wonderful sound when you play your Takamine GJ72CE plugged in.

Spruce-topped maple gives you big, bold, and powerful sound

With its back and sides made of maple and massive jumbo body style, the Takamine GJ72CE is nothing short of a sound cannon. Maple has long been revered for its thunderous low end and airy, glittering highs, and the GJ72CE makes the most of this extended frequency range. When it comes to rich and dimensional tone, you couldn't ask for more than this.

Takamine's TK-40D preamp system delivers fully detailed sound onstage

The GJ72CE sports Takamine's TK-40D preamp, giving you rich, clear-sounding amplified output - instantly. In addition to a large volume knob, the TK-40D system on the GJ72CE gives you a tuner and an active shelving EQ with bass, middle, and treble sliders you can use to shape your sound. There's even a low-battery indicator onboard so you know when you need to swap out the 9V. Plug in to turn on the preamp, unplug to turn it off.

Over half a century committed to quality, playability, and wonderful sound

The Takamine GJ72CE acoustic-electric guitar 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 preamp system found in the GJ72CE.

Takamine GJ72CE Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • An affordable acoustic-electric that's great on and offstage
  • Jumbo cutaway body gives you tons of volume while providing easy access to the whole fingerboard
  • Flame maple back and sides topped by solid spruce give you rich lows, shimmering highs, and smoothly balanced mids
  • Slim mahogany neck and 12"-radius, bound-rosewood fingerboard provide great feel and playability
  • Onboard TK-40D preamp system with tuner and 3-band EQ delivers clear and articulate sound onstage

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Jumbo
  • Body Style: Single Cutaway
  • Back & Sides Wood: Flame Maple
  • Top Wood: Solid Spruce
  • Finish: Gloss
  • Color: Brown Sunburst
  • Body Bracing: Quartersawn X-bracing
  • Binding: White
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Slim
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Abalone Reversed Mountain at 12th Fret
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Scale Length: 25.354"
  • Nut Width: 1.6875"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: Synthetic Bone
  • Bridge Material: Rosewood
  • Tuning Machines: Gold Die-cast with Pearl buttons
  • Electronics: TK-40D Preamp with Built-in Tuner and 3-band EQ
  • Strings: D'Addario, .012-.053
  • Case Included: Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: TAKGJ72CEBSB

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Rated 5/5

10 minutes only then done !

Got my new Takamine Guitar March 18th. I unboxed it and was excited how nice it looked. Went right to my music room to try it out. Once I turned it on my amp went crazy I thought it was going to blow up. I cut it off checked pre amp on guitar and noticed if you just put finger on it it would set the amp off, I checked all the settings on pre amp, all were normal. Looking at it close I found a crack in guitar body at the lower corner of pre amp my guitar I ordered was set up by the technician there to my specs I asked for and I am sure was inspected well before shipping. I immediately called Sweetwater support and told them what happened. Support told me not to worry shipping label to return it was in my email, another guitar has been pulled and on its way to tech to set up the way I asked and will ship when done. While talking to support on phone my salesman at Sweetwater, Paul Eckert called apologize to what had happened. I've felt with Paul for many years, Paul has even been to my home in Florida to see all the things he has sold me over the years… and visit his parents who moved to my city in Florida. A true friend who has taken care of my needs at Sweetwater. And the whole staff at Sweetwater have givin the best service that I can't even get in my hometown. I am also sur the guitar was mid handled by 'shipping' and where the damage came from. I have bought many guitars at Sweetwater and all have been perfect. I know when my replacement arrives it will be as beautiful as the returned one was. You can't beat the customer care and service at Sweetwater Music even when something goes wrong!!! Rick Millard
Music background: Played since I was 8. Still playing at 77
Rated 5/5

Takamine, Sweetwater, Randy Poteete

Truthfully, I didn't expect much, but boy was I wrong! It's a beautiful guitar that sounds fantastic. It has a deep,rich tone and projects like crazy. This is my first jumbo, and it will likely be my last. It compares very favorably to the Gibson I bought many years ago. If you're looking for a great acoustic guitar and a tremendous value, look no further. As ALWAYS, the Sweetwater team performed flawlessly, led by my Sales Engineer,Randy Poteete.
Rated 5/5

Amazing guitar!

Amazing sound and looks! I got the all natural maple and it"s a stunning guitar in looks and amazing in sound. Much better sound than many other expensive competitions. If you"re looking for amazing sound and looks this is a great great option. Crisp and meety sounding just like any jumbo body should. Action is very comfortable. Hands down best option for the price.
Rated 5/5

Kaboom Again

I purchased this GJ72CENAT in a natural finish on a Christmas deal. I already have a G "Big" body EG523SC and was already blown away with it. One of the complaints with the EG523SC is that the set-up is always too high. even the local Luther told me this could not meet tight standards like my Taylor and he was right, so the sound was great but after an hour or so I would have some stress due to the slightly high set-up. So now on a chance on this model "GJ72CENAT I received it in perfect condition, with a battery already loaded. Only two strings needed tuning and to my great pleasure the set-up was as low as my pro level acoustic. The pick up is the same as my other Tack, the TK-40 and is a solid good sounding system. This is a china made guitar but I have no complaints with the workmanship. In fact for what I paid it is most impressive. I have a Cool tube on another Tak and it is the best of the best, but unplugged I would put this new Tak up against anything out there. I did notice the sound hole is a little wider from 3 7/8 to the new 4" than my previous G body and the body is actually a bit wider too from 16 1/2 to 17 inches wide but will still fit my TKL case and sounds amazing. Even my wife likes it.

I have played it for a few weeks and am highly impressed with the sound and play-ability. Thanks Sweetwater and thanks to my sales engineer Greg. Nice product, service and price. I simply could not turn this one down and I was right on this deal. Happy! Happy! Happy! Blessings to all my picking friends, and Merry Christmas 2015.

Even at full price this is a solid guitar, Takamine has won my business with performance again.
Music background: Novice Music Lover
Rated 2/5

Hard To Find A Case For

The guitar it self plays beautifully, when I ordered the guitar no case was available. I have been sent 2 different cases and the guitar does not fir in either one without being forced into the case. This is not my first Takamine, and not my first jumbo. My fear the guitar is off on it's measurements. Do not order the guitar unless that can ship it in the case.
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