Takamine Gn20Ce Ns Tp4 Td

Essential Information About the Takamine GN20CE Guitar

• NEX Format (compact jumbo type): an excellent balance, with generous projection and a very musical sound ideal for accompanying vocals.


• Solid cedar top + mahogany back and sides: a warm, detailed, and responsive tone, perfect for fingerpicking as well as using a pick.


• Electro-acoustic with Takamine TP-4TD preamp: built-in tuner, 3-band equalizer, and gain control for easy-to-manage amplification.


• Modern comfort: satin-finished slim neck and cutaway for easier access to the higher frets.

The Takamine NEX Format: A Signature Designed for Accompaniment

With the GN20CE, Takamine highlights its NEX format, often described as a "jumbo reduced to essentials." The idea is to maintain presence and fullness while gaining comfort. The result is an electro-acoustic guitar with a balanced sound, particularly convincing when supporting vocals, keeping rhythm with a pick, or alternating between arpeggios and strumming without losing definition.

Who Is It For, and Which Styles?

The Takamine GN20CE is aimed at advanced beginner to intermediate guitarists who want a reliable electro-acoustic guitar, easy to adjust on an amplifier, and pleasant to play acoustically. Its warm and nuanced character suits chanson, pop, folk, and strumming accompaniments very well. Thanks to the cutaway and the playability of the slim neck, it is also suitable for more melodic parts and passages high up the neck.

The Sound

The solid cedar top provides a quick response and flattering harmonic richness: attacks are soft, the midrange is singing, and arpeggios gain detail. The mahogany back and sides complete the sound with a warm tone and even projection, without harshness in the treble. The NEX format helps maintain presence and a nice overall balance, which works particularly well for vocal accompaniment. When plugged in, the TP-4TD electronics allow quick sound adjustment via the 3-band equalizer, and the gain control helps adapt the level depending on the PA or acoustic amplifier used.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

Since this guitar is strung with metal strings, you can choose a set of 6-string steel strings (common gauges: extra light to light) to adjust comfort and dynamics according to your playing style. For stage setups, a 6.35 mm jack cable is essential to take full advantage of the preamp and built-in tuner.

Technical specifications

Category	Steel String Shaped Body Electric-Acoustic	Marker	Point
Format	Auditorium	Nbrs of frets	20
Left handed	No	Nut	Synthetic compensated bone
Cutaway	Yes	Electronics	préampli TP-4T avec accordeur intégré
Strings	Steel	Cover/case	Optional
Nbr of strings	6	Neck Type	Glued
Top	Solid cedar	Electroacoustic	Yes
Back&Sides	Mahogany	Color	Natural
Neck	Mahogany	Finishing	Satin
Nut Width	42.8 mm	Hardware	Chromed
Fingerboard	Rosewood

Type	electro-acoustic	Number of frets	20
Construction	cutaway	Inlays	dot
Back	mahogany	Headstock	ovangkol
Sides	mahogany	Tuners	chrome, die-cast
Bridge	2-piece	Nuts	compensated synthetic bone
Finish	natural satin	System	Takamine TP-4TD
Radius	12" / 305 mm	Features	built-in tuner, 3-band equalizer, gain control
Scale length	25.59" / 650 mm	Number of strings	6