• G-Series Specials acoustic guitar
• Nex body with cutaway
• Solid spruce top and laminated maple body
• Black satin finish
• Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard
• 21 frets with parallelogram inlays
• 42.5 mm nut width and 644 mm scale length
• Takamine pickup with TP-3G preamp

With the Takamine GN73CE SB, the Japanese manufacturer presents an acoustic guitar of its G-Series Specials that will delight singer-songwriters. This electro-acoustic Nex not only impresses with a proven tonewood combination, an integrated pickup and a high level of playing comfort, but also with an attractive look. The result is an instrument that combines a full sound with pleasant playability and a great design.

The heart of the sound production of this acoustic guitar is undoubtedly its solid spruce top, which produces an improved vibration behaviour for a high sound volume. In addition, this popular tonewood shines with clarity and its fast treble response, which makes every note sound with exceptional precision. The treble-emphasised sound is complemented by laminated maple back and sides, which add a concise high-mid range with long sustain to the overall sound, resulting in an expressive balance.

The player-ergonomic features include in particular, the practical cutaway, which provides effortless access to the high registers. This allows the guitar's potential to be fully exploited with virtuoso and equally varied fingering patterns and runs. Furthermore, the slim maple neck with its stable texture and 42.5 mm wide nut sits perfectly in the hand, while the high-quality rosewood fingerboard allows the fretting hand to glide smoothly over all 21 frets.

Equipped with an in-house pickup with the specially developed TP-3G preamp, the Takamine GN73CE SB also offers absolute listening pleasure in amplified form. The easy-to-use Preamp in the upper bout has flexible setting options that offer precise individual tuning of the sound. These include a volume controla 3-band equaliser for bass, mids and treble and, as a practical bonus, an integrated tuner for lightning-fast tuning of the instrument in any playing situation.

The guitar is rounded off by its black finish in an elegant satin varnish, which, in combination with a classic tortoise pickguard, lends it a timeless elegance and makes it a visual highlight in any setting. Finally, a Black & White top purfling and the harmonising Concentric-Rings rosette create a fine frame that emphasises the curved contours of the guitar and defines its shape in a subtle way.