Celebrating over half a century of Japanese guitar craftsmanship
Takamine’s roots lie deep in the foothills of Mount Takamine in Japan, where a small workshop grew into one of the world’s leading acoustic guitar makers. Honouring a proud tradition of precision, innovation and continuous refinement, Takamine instruments are crafted to meet the demands of professional performers around the globe.
Articles & Updates

What makes the Palathetic Pickup so special?
Get to know the core element behind the amplified superiority of Takamine electro-acoustic guitars, our Palathetic™ Pickup.

Glen Frey - The life & times of Number One
In September of 1991 a rosewood back-and-sides, spruce-topped model, EF360S SN - 91072458 would reach final stages of completion at the Takamine Guitar factory in Sakashita, Japan. There it would...

Two Bruces and the search for sonic honesty
The year was 1977 and a 28 year old Australian audio wiz named Bruce Jackson, was in his 6th year as Elvis Presley’s sound-man, pioneering elements of modern day live-audio along the way. I...







