It was around 1990, at the peak of his popularity, Garth Brooks teamed up with the Research and Development department at Takamine Guitar Company to create his signature instrument.
Then neck is made of mahogany that dovetails into the body.
The headstock is adorned with gold-plated tuning machines capped with amber plastic buttons.
It is a very nice and visually appealling instrument.
The CT4B preamp is designed for ease of use and purity of tone. The CT4B consists of 3 bands of graphic EQ tone control, a volume control slider and a built-in chromatic tuner. The 3 band EQ provides control over the bass (LOW), midrange (MID) and treble (HIGH) frequency response. With the sliders set at the midpoint (0) the electric signal from the guitar is evenly balanced across the frequency range.
The desired tone is then dialed in by using the sliders to add or subtract frequency response as desired. Each frequency control slider will raise or lower the band response by +/-5db. The volume slider adjusts the output volume of the preamp.
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I’ve written about Takamine in the past, but to refresh your memory, the company headquarters was located in Sakashita, Japan near the Takamine mountain range.
The family-run company had been created instruments to export under different brand names. This helped fuel the guitar craze of the 1960’s.
It was in 1968 that the company hired luthier Mass Hirade. It was his demand for high quality that raised the bar for the company. His classical models became very appealing to players and gave a big assist to the companies reputation.
Due to their high quality workmanship and materials, Takamine guitars could command some higher prices than most of the Asian made instruments produced by their competitors. (although the company does have a budget line up)
Professional musicians took notice of Takamines quality and started leaving their pricey Gibsons and Martins at home. They would tour with Takamine instruments, that could easily be replaced, but were of similar quality to expensive domestically produced instruments.
Takamine is now owned by the Takamine Co LTD or Takamine Gakki Seisakusho, which is based in Nakatsugawa Gifu Japan and is distributed in the USA by ESP Guitars which is based in Japan and Los Angeles California.
Though he was critized for smashing a guitar on a national television broadcast during the early 1990’s, Brooks praises his signature model. He states that Takamine originally provided him with 60 guitars. That number has dwindled as he was in the habit of giving away his guitar at the end of his concerts.
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I remember first playing that guitar at Georgetown Masters in the early 90s. Denny had a fantastic guitar collection but this acoustic stood out. Of course it was signed, Denny had mastered the bulk (if not all) of Garth's catalog at this point. I used to really enjoy taking that one off the wall and playing it. I haven't played one since then so I don't know how they've aged.
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Hi there does anyone know what strings are used on the takamine Gb7c series guitar as I'm not sure. I think it is d'darrios but not sure what exactly.
Brendan, they are D addario EXP16
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