GC5CE

Sale price£379.00

The Takamine GC5CE-NAT is an electro-acoustic classical guitar that combines traditional craftsmanship with modern performance features. It boasts a solid spruce top paired with black walnut back and sides, producing a warm, rich nylon-string sound. The Venetian-style cutaway allows easy access to higher frets, while the onboard TP-4T preamp system, which includes a built-in tuner and 3-band EQ, ensures excellent amplified sound for stage performances. This guitar is designed to bring your music centre stage.

SKU: TK-GC5CE-NAT

The Takamine GC5CE-NAT is an electro-classical guitar that blends traditional design with modern enhancements, offering both aesthetic appeal and versatile functionality. This model is part of Takamine's G Series, known for delivering quality instruments at exceptional value.

This guitar features a classical body with a Venetian-style cutaway, providing comfortable access to higher frets. The top is crafted from solid spruce, renowned for its bright and clear tonal qualities. The back and sides are made from black walnut, offering a balanced resonance and a warm, rich sound. The combination of these tonewoods produces a full-bodied tone suitable for a variety of musical styles.

The mahogany neck provides stability and a smooth playing experience. The fingerboard is made of laurel, offering a comfortable surface for intricate fingerstyle playing. The nut width is 51 mm, adhering to classical guitar standards, allowing for precise finger placement and control.

The GC5CE-NAT is equipped with gold classical machine heads with white pearloid buttons, ensuring accurate and stable tuning. The bridge is also made of laurel, complementing the fingerboard and contributing to the guitar's overall tonal quality.

For amplified performances, this model features Takamine's TP-4T preamp system. This system includes a built-in tuner, a 3-band EQ, and gain controls, allowing players to shape their sound with precision and ensuring excellent amplified tone suitable for various performance settings.

The guitar boasts a natural gloss finish, highlighting the beauty of the tonewoods and giving it a sophisticated appearance. The combination of the natural finish with the gold hardware and traditional design elements makes this instrument visually appealing.

With its fusion of traditional tonewoods, modern electronics, and elegant design, the Takamine GC5CE-NAT offers a versatile and inspiring playing experience for classical guitarists seeking both quality and style.

Specifications

Body

Body ShapeClassical
CutawayCutaway
Body ColourNatural
Body FinishGloss
TopSolid Spruce
BackBlack Walnut
SidesBlack Walnut

Neck & Fingerboard

NeckMahogany
FingerboardLaurel
Scale Length650.0 mm
Nut Width51 mm
TunersGold

Hardware & Appointments

Bridge/SaddlesClassical tie-block bridge
Binding/PurflingBlack body binding with black purfling
AdornmentsInlaid mosaic rosette, pearl buttons

Electronics & Accessories

ElectronicsTP-4T
Case IncludedNo
CaseGC-S

Dimensions

Length995.5 mm
Width370.1 mm
Depth100.0 mm