Key Features
- Silky-smooth playability is offered by Takamine's NEX body shape
- Exquisitely crafted from spruce and mahogany - the ultimate acoustic tonewood duo
- Project every note with sublime clarity, captivating your audience in seconds
- Amplify your sound and sculpt it with ease via Takamine TP-4T electronics
Takamine GX18CE Taka-Mini Electro Acoustic Travel Guitar, Natural Overview
The Takamine GX18CE Taka-Mini Electro Acoustic Travel Guitar combines sonic resonance with top end shimmer, dynamic sound with a compact body, and premium quality with an affordable price point. Its stunning spruce and mahogany construction delivers warmth and richness in abundance, whilst glassy, crisp clarity ensures every note travels in well-defined fashion. You'll have quality across the whole frequency range. Pair this with Takamine's TP-4T electronics and your carefully sculpted sound will enchant everyone during your live set or recording session.
The NEX body shape is a dream to play, granting you a comfortable, effortless performance, whether you're on stage, in the studio, or just jamming with friends. And its travel size makes it easy to take on the road too. What's more, the understated design proves that sometimes, less is more; the natural finish of spruce needs no embellishment. You'll have a magical aesthetic that is as exquisite as it is minimal. And with a ravishing rosewood fretboard underneath your fingertips, you'll be whisked away into a dreamy playing experience, where you can slide across the frets flawlessly. Finally, a gig bag is also included for easy transportation.
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View Full DescriptionTwo timeless tonewoods
The GX18CE features a stunning solid spruce top, the ultimate, versatile soundboard. It releases tonal gold, giving you superb dynamics and articulation across the whole frequency range. Its balanced tone is suitable for a wide range of genres, making this acoustic jewel the perfect travel companion, whatever your style. And another dimension is then injected into your already-glorious tone, courtesy of mahogany back and sides. This magnificent tonewood is a must-have for guitarists wanting a supremely rich sound. It's the kind of sound that will engulf you. Expect resonance, warmth, and punchy sonic qualities with an emphasised midrange. Together, these two body woods know no bounds.
Unique in shape, distinctive in sound
Once you start playing on the GX18CE's NEX body shape, you'll want to cherish it forever. This innovative design is exclusive to Takamine and grants you a silky-smooth tone with wonderful versatility. Similar to the grand auditorium, the NEX is perfect for players who desire a supremely bold tone with all that organic acoustic goodness flowing through every note. And you can achieve such magical sound whilst having comfortable playability at your fingertips. Thanks to the nipped-in waist and scaled down dimensions, the NEX offers an effortless, flawless performance, every time.
Plug in and amp up
The GX18CE is equipped with Takamine's TP-4T pickup and preamp system, allowing you to take your sound one step further. Plug into an amp or mixing desk and achieve a superb tone with plenty of glistening clarity - you won't lose a touch of that mahogany goodness. Mounted on the upper bout of the guitar body, the preamp's easy-to-reach controls - including a 3-band EQ - lend themselves to precise sound sculpting. The handy built-in tuner will then ensure every note is accurate.
Specifications
- Product Code: TK-GX18CE-NS
Body & Bridge
- Body: NEX
- Top Wood: Solid Spruce
- Side Wood: Mahogany
- Back Wood: Mahogany
- Bridge: Rosewood
- Finish: Satin Natural
Neck & Fingerboard
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Nut Width: 42.5mm / 1.675''
- Fingerboard Inlays: Dots
- Number Of Frets: 21
- Neck Finish: Satin
Hardware & Electronics
- Electronics: TP4T Preamp with Built-in Tuner
- Controls: Bass, Mid, Treble, Gain
- Machine Heads: Die-Cast
- Gig bag? Included
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