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Bold, Dark, and Lush





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Using a special combination of tonewoods, the Takamine GD20CE-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 GD20CE-NS, you'll be impressed by its warm, detailed sound and round, lush delivery. Dark-toned, yet bursting with overtones, the GD20CE-NS sounds phenomenal when fingerpicking. Extremely comfortable, the GD20CE-NS's slim satin-finish neck provides excellent playability. Finally, the GD20CE-NS's onboard Takamine TP4T preamp system delivers outstanding amplified performance. Plugged or unplugged, you'll love the Takamine GD20CE-NS acoustic-electric guitar!





Dreadnought body provides a loud, bold, resonant tone





One of the most common styles of acoustic guitars, the dreadnought body is relatively large, resulting in a bold and often loud tone. With square shoulders and a square bottom, dreadnought guitars have enjoyed particular success among folk and bluegrass musicians due to the dreadnought's rich, resonant quality. Pretty much the standard shape for flatpickers, dreadnoughts not only produce exceptional deep tones, they're also known for their articulation and all-around balanced sound.





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Takamine's TP4T preamp system provides rich and natural sound





The GD20CE-NS utilizes Takamine's TP4T preamp, giving you rich, clear-sounding amplified output - instantly. A full-featured preamp system, the GD20CE-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 GD20CE-NS, it's hard to accidentally drain the the 9-volt battery.





Takamine produces guitars of amazing quality, sound, and playability





The Takamine GD20CE-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 GD20CE-NS for the first time.





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Serial CC230202724


Takamine GD20CE-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