Takamine Guitars
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Takamine is a renowned Japanese luthier (guitar manufacturer) based in Nakatsugawa, Gifu, Japan. Takamine is best known for its electro-acoustic steel-string guitars.
The company was founded in May 1962; in 1978 they were one of the first companies to introduce electro-acoustic models, where they pioneered the design of the preamp-equalizer component.
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The entry-level 'G-Series' is renowned for offering good value for money.
There is a line of classical guitars, "Hirade", named after a former employee.
Takamine's US-American distributor, Kaman, also produces Ovation, a similar line of guitars (both are mostly electroacoustics, Takamines have a traditional "flatback" body, Ovations a round "plastic" body).
Takamine was sued by Martin Guitars in the early 1980s because Takamine's acoustic guitars were supposedly nearly identical to Martin Models.
