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Explore What’s Next with Takamine’s NEX Acoustic-electric





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Takamine G-series guitars offer traditional Takamine quality and features at player-friendly prices. The GN51CE NEX offers some of the finest features in this series with solid tonewood selections, premium hardware, gig-ready electronics, and a powerful yet slim NEX body shape. This original Takamine body slightly reduces the size of a jumbo acoustic ? its sound and power rival that of a dreadnought, but with a more balanced overall feel that's perfect for singer/songwriters who spend long hours onstage. A spruce top ensures plenty of volume with the type of dynamic sensitivity you’d expect from a much pricier instrument. Paired with spruce is black walnut back and sides; black walnut is incredibly lightweight and infuses the GN51CE with big, bright full-bodied tone. Playability is easy up and down the neck, thanks to Takamine’s slim profile mahogany neck and a body cutaway that boosts upper-fret access, while upscale hardware including laurel bridge pins and a synthetic bone nut and saddle enhance the overall feel and sound. Musicians looking to gig and record will also be pleased with this guitar’s TP-4T electronics, which provide a classic amplified acoustic sound plus a built-in chromatic tuner and EQ for tweaking tone to taste.





Great woods, great price





G-series instruments offer incredible value that’s blown a number of Sweetwater guitarists away. It’s arguably the lowest you can expect to pay for a guitar made with solid tonewoods. The GN51CE features black walnut back and sides, a spruce top, a mahogany neck, and a highly playable Indian laurel fingerboard. The black walnut back and sides give this guitar a large natural voice that pairs well with the NEX body style. Black walnut is an underutilized but powerful tonewood with low weight, stunning looks, and bright full-bodied tone. Meanwhile, the GN51CE’s spruce top enhances black walnut’s natural sweetness and adds the type of dynamic response you’d expect from a top-tier guitar (many of which feature spruce tops). The final garnish on the GN51CE? A gloss finish, which gives this guitar a stunning aura of professional sophistication that looks and feels great.





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The GN51CE doesn’t just look like a professional guitar, it also feels like one with performance-minded features that are nearly unmatched in its price range. Putting the GN51CE to work at gigs, in the studio, or as a songwriting powerhouse is simple and easy. Onboard TP-4T electronics deliver straightforward but robust amplification with everything players could want or need from a built-in preamp. There’s versatile 3-band EQ with /- 12dB slide controls, a chromatic tuner (with a high-visibility screen), a battery life indicator, and a gain knob for dialing in your amplified output. The TP-4T system is developed by Takamine in-house and runs off one 9-volt battery. And whether you’re plugging in or playing au naturel, playing the GN51CE is incredibly comfortable, even during long sessions, due to a smooth Indian laurel fingerboard with 21 frets and a convenient cutaway. With features like this, you’re ready to tackle any musical scenario that calls for an acoustic guitar.





Takamine G-series GN51CE NEX Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


NEX-style acoustic-electric guitar offers solid balance between good volume and articulate tone ? a great all-purpose guitar


Jumbo-inspired NEX body gives the full sound of a dreadnought but with a more balanced overall feel


Gorgeous black walnut back and sides resonate with bold, bright, full-bodied tone


Spruce top infuses tone with dynamic playability and outstanding sound projection


Body cutaway boosts your access to upper frets


Proprietary Takamine TP-4T electronics with built-in chromatic tuner and EQ for tweaking amplified tone


Dovetail jointed mahogany neck with a slim profile for comfortable playing across many musical styles


Indian laurel fingerboard with a 12-inch radius and 21 frets


Top-notch hardware including laurel bridge pins, synthetic bone nut, and synthetic bone bridge saddle


Gloss finish for a professional look and feel