Takamine GX-100BT

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The Takamine GX-100BT is a solid body electric guitar that harmonizes classic craftsmanship with modern innovation, making it a versatile choice for musicians of all genres. This guitar features a unique CTP-3 CoolTube preamp, offering you a warm and authentic tube sound that sets it apart from the crowd. The sleek design and high-quality build ensure that it not only looks stunning but also delivers exceptional performance.

Crafted with a solid mahogany body, the GX-100BT provides a rich resonance and sustain, while the maple neck and rosewood fingerboard offer smooth playability and effortless access across the fretboard. The inclusion of dual humbucker pickups allows for a wide range of tonal possibilities, from clear and crisp to full-bodied and warm. With its robust hardware and meticulous attention to detail, this guitar is designed to withstand the rigors of both studio sessions and live performances.

Whether you're a seasoned professional or an aspiring musician, the Takamine GX-100BT offers you the tools to express your musical creativity with precision and flair.

Key Features:

Solid mahogany body for rich resonance
Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard
CTP-3 CoolTube preamp for authentic tube sound
Dual humbucker pickups for versatile tonal options
Durable hardware for lasting performance
Sleek design with meticulous craftsmanship

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Owners have experimented with installing an X2N pickup in the bridge and a PAF Pro in the neck for a sound reminiscent of Chuck Schuldiner from Death.
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The GX-100 is noted to be slightly smaller than other Explorer-style guitars, with specific dimensions available for those interested in building or modifying.
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Build quality

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The GX-100 from 1984 comes with a distinctive guitar case, recognizable by its "ugly case lining," indicating a consistent design feature from that era.
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The Takamine GX-100 is confirmed to be made from solid mahogany; however, variations in wood grain and density can occur, affecting durability and appearance.
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Owners describe the outer wood as very soft, making it prone to gouging, while the inner wood is notably harder, indicating varied density across the guitar body.
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The Takamine GX-100 is part of a niche enthusiast community, partly due to its unique history and the brand's shift to acoustic guitars after a lawsuit with Gibson.
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These guitars are praised as "great little rock machines," highlighting their suitability for rock music styles.
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almost 11 years ago

The Best Electric I've ever owned!

The guitar truly broke the mold while being anything but original. A Gibson Explorer body, a Jackson like headstock, DiMarzio style pickups, Fender Strat style Tremolo, and one of the smallest Ibanez necks you'll ever feel, all the while making each piece themselves instead of licensing each item from another source. This was designed to save the company when acoustic sales were down due to the 70's keyboard wave and the 80's Metal eruption. It is an amalgamation of some of the most sought after and favored parts of the world's highest selling electric guitars.

The Neck

Super, super fast D shaped neck with the edges well rounded. A set neck like all the rest and made of Mahogany with a rosewood fret board. The frets are extremely tall yet thin from nut to bridge. These frets require a very soft touch to play on them without bending the tuning out of whack.

The Body

Very much like the Gibson Explorer from the front, but far more angled, shaved, and thin front to back. The body is solid mahogany yet very light due to how well it's contoured. Sustain is roughly a 7 out of 10. The small size of the wood just doesn't keep up with the sustain of some other, thicker guitar bodies.

Pickups

DiMarzio style. Very rich, very large sound from these babies. Nearly everyone who hears them in person argues over whether or not they are stock. It just goes to show how well studied the Takamine manufacturers were when they brought this guitar to the drawing board.

Tuners They have a cheap feel to them, but they do a great job of keeping the guitar in tune.

Tremolo

This tremolo is very small. It's a little easier to play on than others. It takes a lot of pressure to get the bridge to rise or lower even though it only has 3 springs attached. Due to this model not having a locking nut, the tremolo will kill your tuning every time. Not by a lot, but enough to make you think twice for pulling that bar.

Overall I recommend this guitar to guitarists of all experience levels. The pickups are really the draw to these guitars more than anything else. Mine is from 1984 and was the 80th guitar off the line.