Takamine The 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Guitar
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Takamine The 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Guitar
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- SKU
- TAKTHE60TH
- Color
- Natural
. Description
Sound & Tone
All-solid Hawaiian koa gives this guitar a focused midrange with a bright, glassy top end that sweetens as it opens up, while the lightweight hand-shaped bracing and ultra-thin gloss finish let it respond quickly to light fingerstyle touch and subtle dynamic shifts. The mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard add clarity and note definition, and the cutaway body — an early Takamine classical shape adapted to X-braced steel-string — keeps single-note lines articulate rather than muddy. Plugged in, the CTF-2N preamp with 2-band EQ and notch filter carries that natural resonance to a stage system with warm, uncolored character, making it well suited to fingerstyle players, singer-songwriters, and anyone moving between acoustic and amplified performance.
Takamine The 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Guitar
This limited edition commemorative instrument delivers studio-grade tone and responsiveness through Takamine's early design heritage refined with modern engineering. The distinctive cutaway body and hand-shaped bracing reduce overall weight by more than 20%, yielding a responsive instrument that captures clarity and sustain across recording sessions. Solid Hawaiian koa throughout yields rich harmonic content ideal for layering in mixes, while the limited production run of only 60 examples worldwide positions this as both a serious recording tool and a collectible investment piece.
Construction & Materials
The solid highly-figured Hawaiian koa top, back, and sides are complemented by a mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard for durability and tonal clarity in the studio environment. The distinctive three-piece bracing with ebony sandwiched between spruce allows the koa to achieve an ideal balance of lightweight construction, rigidity, and resonance—a design philosophy rooted in Takamine's classical guitar adaptations for steel-string playing. This bracing structure translates to a controlled acoustic signature that records with definition and sits predictably in multitrack productions.
Tone & Electronics
The integrated CTF-2N preamplifier delivers the warm, dynamic character of Takamine's early FET preamp designs, featuring 2-band EQ, chromatic tuner, and notch filter for precise amplified capture and real-time mix adjustments during recording and playback. The ultra-thin high gloss finish allows the koa's natural resonance to project fully while protecting the instrument's investment-grade materials. The onboard electronics enable direct interface with audio interfaces and mixing consoles, streamlining session workflow and ensuring consistent tonal reproduction across takes.
Key Features
- Solid highly-figured Hawaiian koa top, back, and sides
- Mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard
- Three-piece bracing construction with ebony sandwiched between spruce
- Hand-shaped bracing reduces weight by more than 20%
- Early Takamine classical body design adapted for x-braced steel-string, with distinctive cutaway
- Natural maple binding with hand-inlaid abalone purfling
- Authentic genuine diamond inlay on headstock above the "i" in Takamine logo
- 31-piece diamond-image position markers inlaid at 12th fret
- CTF-2N preamplifier with 2-band EQ, chromatic tuner, and notch filter
- Ultra-thin high gloss finish
- Limited to 60 guitars worldwide
- Includes specially designed hard case and commemorative 60th-anniversary key fob
This 60th Anniversary edition merges Takamine's historical design language with premium materials and modern studio electronics—a rare convergence that serves equally well in recording applications and as a significant collector's asset.
More Information
| Condition | New |
|---|---|
| Dexterity | Right handed |
| Country of Manufacture | Japan |
Reviews
Specifications
| Body Style | Dreadnought Cutaway |
|---|---|
| Frets | 20 Frets |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Neck Wood | Mahogany |
| Pickups | Soundhole |
| Strings | 6 |
| Orientation | Right handed |
| Model Year | 2022 |
| Made In | Japan |
Who This Is For
| Best suited for | Studio Sessions, Live Performance, Collecting |
|---|---|
| Tonal character | Warm, dynamic, natural resonance, refined clarity, studio-accurate |
| Less specialized for | Practice, First Serious Guitar (it will do it; instruments voiced for that style do it more easily) |
| Skill level | Intermediate / Advanced / Professional |
Frequently Asked Questions
What's included with the 60th Anniversary Limited Edition?
The guitar ships with a commemorative 60th-anniversary key fob. It does not include a hard case or cable; those are sold separately.
How does the CTF-2N preamp work, and is it easy to dial in on stage or in the studio?
The CTF-2N features a 2-band EQ, chromatic tuner, and notch filter rooted in Takamine's early FET preamp designs; these controls let you shape warm, dynamic tone without coloration. It's intuitive for live sound-check and studio direct recording alike.
Is the cutaway design comfortable for lead lines, and does the lightweight bracing affect sustain?
The distinctive cutaway gives you easy upper-fret access for both rhythm and lead work. Hand-shaped bracing reduces overall weight by over 20% while maintaining the rigidity needed for steel-string sustain and projection—a trade-off Takamine engineered specifically to preserve resonance.
What makes this guitar a collector's piece, and should I worry about playing it?
Limited to only 60 examples worldwide, investment-grade Hawaiian koa, a genuine diamond headstock inlay, and 31-piece diamond position markers at the 12th fret give it significant collectibility. It is, however, a fully functional stage and studio instrument—designed to be played by serious musicians, not a display-only piece.
How does the Hawaiian koa affect the tone compared to the comparable Taylor or Martin models?
Koa delivers a warm, slightly darker character than the brighter rosewood or mahogany found on many competing cutaways, with natural projection that suits folk, worship, and studio work. The three-piece braced spruce interior balances that warmth with articulate clarity, making it tonally distinct from Taylor's 914ce or Martin's DCPA5.
Do I pay sales tax on this order?
Sales tax is collected only on orders shipped to California; orders shipped to any other US state are not charged sales tax at checkout when you buy direct from our website. At a typical 7% rate that is an estimated $910 less at checkout than the same listed price on a marketplace, which collects sales tax as the facilitator in most states. Buyers remain responsible for any use tax their state applies. Free US shipping and 30-day returns are included.
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