Takamine GC6CE Natural Classical

The Takamine GC6CE NAT is an acoustic-electric classical guitar from Takamine's G Series, identical in specifications to the GC6CEBLK previously discussed, but with a traditional Natural gloss finish instead of black. It's renowned for offering quality craftsmanship, reliable electronics, and comfortable playability at an accessible price.

Here are the key features of the Takamine GC6CE NAT:

• Body:

  • Body Shape: Classical with a Cutaway. The cutaway provides easier access to the upper frets, beneficial for lead playing or more complex classical pieces.

  • Top Wood: Solid Spruce. Spruce is a highly resonant tonewood that offers excellent projection, clarity, and a wide dynamic range, and its tone tends to improve with age.

  • Back & Sides Wood: Black Walnut (often referred to simply as Walnut). This tonewood is known for its balanced resonance, offering clear bass, strong mids, and bright highs, often compared to rosewood in its tonal characteristics.

  • Soundhole: Features a distinctive oval soundhole, which adds to its aesthetic appeal and subtly influences its sonic character.

  • Finish: Gloss Natural, allowing the beautiful grain of the solid spruce top and walnut back/sides to be seen.

• Neck & Fingerboard:

  • Neck Material: Mahogany, known for its stability and contribution to warm, rich tones.

  • Fingerboard Material: Laurel or Indian Laurel (sometimes Ovangkol in some variations/regions). This material offers a smooth playing surface.

  • Nut Width: 51mm (2 inches), which is a standard wider nut width for classical guitars, providing ample string spacing for fingerstyle playing.

  • Scale Length: 650mm (approximately 25.59 inches), a typical full-size classical guitar scale length.

  • Frets: 20 frets.

• Electronics:

  • Preamp System: Equipped with Takamine's TP-4T Preamp (or equivalent). This is a reliable onboard system designed for stage amplification.

  • Features: The TP-4T typically includes a 3-band equalizer (Bass, Mid, Treble) for tone shaping, a gain control, and a built-in chromatic tuner. This makes the guitar stage-ready right out of the box, ensuring the acoustic sound is accurately amplified.

  • Pickup: Under-saddle piezo pickup.

• Hardware:

  • Tuning Machines: Open-gear classical tuners (often with white or amber buttons), providing a traditional look and reliable tuning stability.

  • Bridge: Laurel or Rosewood bridge.

  • Nut & Saddle: Synthetic Bone nut and saddle for enhanced sustain and clarity.

• Other Features:

  • String Type: Nylon strings (commonly D'Addario Pro Arte).

  • Case/Gig Bag: Typically, the Takamine GC6CE NAT is sold separately from a case or gig bag.

The Takamine GC6CE NAT is an excellent choice for classical guitarists, students, or acoustic players looking for a versatile nylon-string instrument that performs well both acoustically and when plugged in, all while showcasing the natural beauty of its tonewoods.