Detail 01
FXC cutaway body
A smaller Takamine body style with a soft Venetian-style cutaway.
Product detailSKU #1372692951708
TakamineG Series GF30CE Cutaway Acoustic Guitar Gloss Black
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The Korena take
Takamine’s GF30CE uses the smaller FXC cutaway body format, pairing a solid spruce top with mahogany back and sides. Its compact body style is described as offering a balanced sound, sweetness, and articulation. A slim mahogany neck, 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard, and pin-less rosewood bridge define the playing and stringing layout. When plugged in, the TP-4TD preamp supplies an onboard tuner alongside gain and three-band EQ controls. The guitar carries a gloss black finish.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players who want the balanced sound associated with Takamine’s small-bodied FXC format.
- Amplified rehearsals or performances needing onboard tuning, gain, and three-band EQ.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Pin-less rosewood bridge
This model uses Takamine’s pin-less bridge design.
Detail 03
Satin neck finish
The mahogany neck has a satin finish, distinct from the gloss body finish.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case is sold separately.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the GF30CE include an onboard tuner?
Yes. The TP-4TD preamp includes a built-in tuner along with gain and three-band EQ controls.
02What body woods does it use?
It has a solid spruce top with mahogany back and sides.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPlayability
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- D'Addario EXP 16 Coated Phosphor Bronze (.012-.053 Gauges)
- Scale Length
- 25.3" (643mm)
4 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305mm) Number of Frets: 20 String Nut: Synthetic Bone Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.8mm) Position Inlays: Pearloid Dot Special Electronics: Takamine TP-4TD Preamp with Built-In Tuner Bridge: Rosewood Hardware Finish: Chrome Tuning Machines: Chrome die-cast Strings: D'Addario EXP 16 Coated Phosphor Bronze (.012-.053 Gauges)
- Body Shape
- FXC Cutaway
25 detailsOther
- Neck Finish
- Satin
- String Nut
- Synthetic Bone
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Tier
- new
- Nut Width
- 1.6875" (42.8mm)
- Category Source
- detail
- Tuning Machines
- Chrome die-cast
- Fingerboard
- Rosewood
- Body Shape
- FXC Cutaway
- Body Top
- Solid Spruce
- Neck Material
- Mahogany
- Korena Special
- false
- Strings
- D'Addario EXP 16 Coated Phosphor Bronze (.012-.053 Gauges)
- Hardware Finish
- Chrome
- Special Electronics
- Takamine TP-4TD Preamp with Built-In Tuner
- Series
- G30 Series
- Scale Length
- 25.3" (643mm)
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12" (305mm)
- Body Back
- Mahogany
- Position Inlays
- Pearloid Dot
- Bracing
- Quartersawn "X"
- Source Id
- site51372692951708
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Body Sides
- Mahogany
- Bridge
- Rosewood
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