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Looking as great as it sounds, the Takamine GN20CE-NS acoustic-electric guitar delivers distinctive sound and performance. At Sweetwater, we've always been amazed by Takamine's consistent quality and attention to detail. The first time you play the GN20CE-NS, you'll be impressed by its warm, detailed sound and light, lush delivery. Dark-toned, yet bursting with overtones, the GN20CE-NS's quiet tone lends itself especially well to fingerpicking. Extremely comfortable, the GN20CE-NS's slim satin-finish neck provides excellent playability. Finally, the GN20CE-NS's onboard Takamine TP4T preamp system delivers outstanding amplified performance. Plugged or unplugged, you'll love the Takamine GN20CE-NS acoustic-electric guitar!





NEX body combines performance and playability





A proprietary body shape developed by Takamine, the NEX body style is essentially a scaled-down jumbo. Extremely comfortable to play (especially for smaller players) the NEX body style brings a silky balance to a guitar's tone that lends itself especially well to vocal accompaniment. The NEX body style, while small, will provide you with full-sized sound whether you're onstage or unplugged.





Takamine's TP4T preamp system provides rich and natural sound





The GN20CE-NS utilizes Takamine's TP4T preamp, giving you rich, clear-sounding amplified output - instantly. A full-featured preamp system, the GN20CE-NS's TP4T electronics provide you with a handy onboard tuner plus an active shelving EQ with bass, middle, and treble sliders. It also sports a low battery indicator, which is actually even more useful than you might think. And since the preamp is switched on by and off by plugging in and unplugging your GN20CE-NS, it's hard to accidentally drain the the 9-volt battery.





Takamine produces guitars of amazing quality, sound, and playability





The Takamine GN20CE-NS 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, including Glenn Frey, Bruce Springsteen, Bruno Mars, and Toby Keith. 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 GN20CE-NS for the first time.





Takamine GN20CE-NS 6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


Solid cedar top and okoume back and sides produce a warm and detailed sound


Slim satin-finish mahogany neck provides great feel and playability


TP4T preamp system for excellent amplified performance


Chrome die-cast tuners keep you in tune