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Takamine GN93CE NEX Acoustic-electric Guitar - Natural

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, 3-pc Walnut/Maple Back, Walnut Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Rosewood Fingerboard - Natural
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Small NEX Body, Big Tone, Beautiful Tonewoods!

The Takamine GN93CE NEX acoustic-electric is a small-bodied acoustic electric guitar that will provide you with full-sized sound onstage and unplugged. Grab the fast and comfortable mahogany neck, strum a few chords, and revel in the clear, full-bodied richness resonating from the extremely comfortable cutaway NEX-style body and scalloped X-braced solid spruce top. Plug this the GN93CE in, and its TK-40D preamp provides you with full and clear tone that you can shape with the built-in 3-band EQ. What's more, there's even a tuner onboard the Takamine GN93CE.

Great sound is in the details

The Takamine GN93CE acoustic-electric guitar benefits from quality tonewoods and Takamine's painstaking attention to detail. With its scalloped X-braced solid spruce top, black walnut sides, and 3-piece black walnut/maple back, the GN93CE looks great and is tonally versatile enough to handle whatever playing style your musical mood dictates. And if you're playing out, the Takamine GN93CE's stage-friendly gloss finish will certainly command your audience's attention.

Takamine's TK-40D preamp system

The GN93CE sports Takamine's TK-40D preamp, giving you rich, clear-sounding amplified output — instantly. The TK-40D features a gain knob; a tuner; an active shelving EQ with bass, middle, and treble sliders; and a low battery indicator. The preamp is switched on by plugging a standard instrument cable into the endpin/strap-pin jack. Unplugging the cable turns the preamp off. The TK-40D is powered by a single 9-volt battery.

Takamine: a legacy of amazing quality, sound, and playability

The Takamine GN93CE 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. 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 GN93CE for the first time.

Takamine GN93CE NEX Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • Acoustic-electric guitar with a distinctive voice and a super-comfortable NEX-style small jumbo body
  • Highly resonant solid spruce top with scalloped X-bracing provides incredible volume and projection
  • 3-piece black walnut back with maple center produces a rich and balanced sound with great definition
  • Mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, 20 nickel-silver frets, dot inlays
  • Under-saddle pickup and TK-40D preamp system with 3-band EQ and built-in tuner provide excellent sound plugged in

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Tech Specs

  • Fingerboard Material: Laurel
  • Radius: 12"
  • Top Wood: Solid Spruce
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany
  • Body Style: Single Cutaway
  • Finish: Gloss
  • Neck Shape: G series
  • String Type: Steel
  • Body Bracing: Quartersawn X-bracing
  • Body Shape: NEX
  • Color: Natural
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
  • Back & Sides Wood: Black Walnut with Quilted Maple Center
  • Scale Length: 25.354"
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Case Included: Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: TAKGN93CENAT

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 5/5

Comfortable, Powerful EQ, Good Quality, and Beautiful

I've been playing guitar in the last 35 years (gigging and recording). I touched, tested, played, and handled a few acoustic/nylon guitars in my life (from $80 - $3000) - whether practicing, writing, rehearsing, and recording, BUT I had never "owned" one at this price. It's weird; I know. Lol.

Recently (well, since 1995), I've been wanting to own a good acoustic guitar from Takamine. So I researched and I bought GN93CE NEX. I also considered other brands and "price," but I noticed they don't really have all the right packages (i.e., no "glitz and glams"). What came to me, my GN93CE NEX has all the package: Light weight, smaller body, color, quality, preamp electric EQ, sound, tones, playable, comfortable, smaller neck, bounding details around the neck and head, sides on dark walnut and maple wood, and more. It's everything I want on an acoustic guitar.

I can't believe how beautiful she is, guys (and gals). I should had gotten it earlier. No brainer. If I lose my GN93CE NEX now, I'll definite buy it again.
Music background: 35 years: Gigging and recording from Country, Rock, Jazz, and Metal
Rated 5/5

Takamine GN93CE NEX Acoustic-electric Guitar

After setup, One of the nicest playing (and sounding) acoustics electrics I've ever owned. ESPECIALLY for the MONEY SPENT.
Music background: Been playing for about 40 years. Reasonably accomplished.
Rated 5/5

Takamine GN93CE NEX Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Natural,

27 August 2023

I purchased the Takamine GN93CE NEX A/E-Natural for my daughter because it's all solid tone wood and the size of the guitar is perfect for women. The price is right as well

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Don Winant
Spokane, WA USA
Music background: Amateur acoustic guitarist.
Rated 5/5

Pleasantly Surprised

The Takamine GN93CE is, in my opinion, one of the best values available. The fit & finish, embellishments, electronics, & attention to detail is only the beginning.

Ok, so it looks great, but, how about the sound & playability? High marks concerning that as well. If this one ever wore out, I wouldn't hesitate to purchase another one.
Music background: Retired Semi-Pro Player/Songwriter
Rated 5/5

Extremely happy customer

First off, I have to give a huge shout out to my sales engineer Nate McClure! You have never steered me wrong. He even remember my birthday and called me to wish me a happy birthday! When's the last time a salesman did that for you? You deserve a raise and a promotion my friend!

Now my guitar. I purchased a Takamine GN93CE -NAT. It was a demo and all of the scratches on the back looked much worse in Sweetwaters photos than in person. I used a little scratch cover and now they are barely noticeable. This guitar is STUNNING! It is my my second love right after my wife!

In tune out of the box. Thank you Sweetwater team for your 55 point inspection and making her pretty for me. Love you all!

I could not be happier!
Music background: Appearing nightly in my bedroom for my wife!
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