Takamine GN75CEWR Spruce/Maple NEX Wine Red Acoustic-Electric Guitar - No Bag/Case

Takamine’s NEX series of mini-jumbo guitars is among the company’s most versatile body styles, and the maple-bodied GN75CEWR makes a strong impression both visually and sonically. Its fully featured TK-40D electronics system adds extensive tone-shaping control for dependable live performance.

Maple guitars are known for their quick attack, crisp top end, and strong projection, though they are sometimes viewed as less harmonically complex than instruments made from other tonewoods. The NEX-shaped GN75CEWR broadens maple’s tonal character, delivering a richer and more rounded voice than a typical auditorium- or concert-size guitar. It retains the immediacy and articulation players expect from maple, while the mini-jumbo body adds impressive balance and fullness across the frequency range. Fingerstyle players will appreciate its sensitivity and responsiveness, while strummers will benefit from its volume and room-filling projection.

Takamine helped pioneer high-quality onboard acoustic electronics in the late 1970s, and it is no surprise that artists such as Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, and Bruce Springsteen have continued to rely on Takamine acoustics onstage. The TK-40D preamp includes an active 3-band EQ, a mid-contour control, and an adjustable notch filter, providing precise tonal shaping for both live performance and recording applications.

With its striking appearance and distinctive voice, the Takamine GN75CEWR delivers a compelling blend of projection, detail, and dynamic range.

The Takamine GN75CEWR features:

• NEX Cutaway shape
• Solid Spruce top
• Quilt Maple back
• Quilt Maple sides
• Bound Maple Neck
• 12" radius Laurel fretboard
• 1.67" nut width
• 25.3" Scale
• TK-40D Electronics
• Split saddle for precise intonation
• Made in China
• No bag or case

In the words of Takamine:

This NEX model is the latest addition to Takamine's G Series. It features a solid spruce top and beautiful quilt-maple back and sides. The maple neck is capped with a laurel fingerboard with striking oval pearloid inlay patterns. The pickguard is adorned with a "Grass Flower" pattern over a black background. This guitar features Takamine's ever-reliable TK40D electronics, delivering stellar stage performance.