Takamine GD74CE-12U Gloss Natural - 12 String Acoustic/Electric Guitar
Over the years, Takamine 12-string guitars have graced many styles of music, from folk, to pop, to rock and beyond. One key adoption over the last few decades has been our 12-string guitar's role in many styles of regional Mexican music. In this case, the musician often will string the guitar with two sets of six strings, as opposed to a standard 12-string set which has pairs that are an octave apart for the lowest four string pairs. As one can imagine, this puts a bit of stress on a guitar that is not ultimately designed for this type of stringing. The solution... Takamine's brand new 12-string, purpose-built for this demanding style: the GD74CE-12U (the "U" is for unison).
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Takamine GD74CE-12U 12 String Guitar
The guitar has a reinforced spruce top that is double-x braced to handle the additional string load, while projecting with clarity and sweetness via a flame maple body. The neck is also made of maple for additional structural rigidity. It is artfully appointed with specialized wood binding, purfling, and rosette that echos the roots of the music it was designed to create. The classic "reverse mountain" inlay at the 12th fret and striking pearloid pickguard complement the look of this guitar. The GD74CE-12U's sound is growly, brash, melodic, and sparkling at the same time. This sound can be brought to any stage easily with its powerful TP-3G electronics. Additionally, this guitar comes with a gig-bag to transport it to your next show or jam session with ease.
Features
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Rich, Resonant Tone: Solid spruce top with flame maple back and sides delivers bright, clear projection and warm, balanced harmonics, ideal for diverse musical styles.
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Purpose-Built for Unison Stringing: Reinforced spruce top with double-X bracing supports the unique dual six-string setup for regional Mexican music, ensuring durability and clarity.
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Stage-Ready Electronics: Takamine TP-3G preamp with 3-band EQ and built-in tuner provides precise tonal control and reliable amplified performance.
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Comfortable Playability: Slim maple neck with a 47.5mm nut width and laurel fingerboard offers smooth, easy fretting for both strumming and intricate picking.
Specs
BODY SHAPE: Dreadnought Cutaway
TOP: Spruce
BACK: Flame Maple
SIDES: Flame Maple
NECK: Maple
FINGERBOARD: Laurel
FINISH: Gloss Natural
ELECTRONICS: TP-3G
NUT WIDTH: 47.5mm
Scale Length: 644mm
Length: 1073mm
Width: 398.6mm
Depth at End: 125mm
Case: GBXW
Case Included: Yes
| Brand | Takamine |
|---|---|
| Series | Takamine G-Series |
| Body Shape | Dreadnought |
| Body Style | Single Cutaway |
| Top Material | Spruce |
| Back & Sides Wood | Maple |
| Number of Frets | 21 |
| Neck Material | Maple |
| Fingerboard Material | Laurel |
| Left-/Right-handed | Right |
| Electronics | Yes |
| Finish | Gloss |
