Takamine Guitars


John Jorgenson

John Jorgenson is pictured with his Signature JJ325SRC. He also performs with his Signature 12-String JJ325SRC12 and a CD132SC.

 

If, like us, you're the type to read CD liner notes, you already know the scoop on this guitarist's guitarist. Since his days as founding member of The Desert Rose Band, he's weaved his musical genius into dozens of projects by country, rock and pop luminaries - including Elton John. That's when he's not playing co-hellraiser in the Hellecasters. Who needs sleep?

Since John's mastery isn't confined to a single musical genre, his main concern was flexibility. The answer: scalloped top bracing. Though it's a time-consuming process, requiring the highest level of guitar craft, it's what gives the Takamine John Jorgenson models their noticeable dynamic breadth.