Detail 01
FXC cutaway body
Uses Takamine’s smaller FXC body style with a Venetian-style cutaway.
Product detailSKU #1372692951873
TakamineG Series GF30CE Cutaway Acoustic Guitar Satin Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
For an acoustic-electric in Takamine’s smaller FXC cutaway format, the GF30CE puts a solid spruce top over mahogany back and sides. The source describes that pairing as sweet and articulate, with a balanced response from the small-bodied design. Its onboard TP-4TD preamp brings a tuner, three-band EQ, and gain control into the instrument for amplified work. The slim mahogany neck, 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard, 20 frets, and 25.3-inch scale provide the core playing layout.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Amplified fingerstyle or strumming work where a small-bodied, balanced acoustic response is wanted.
- Live setups that benefit from an onboard tuner, EQ, and gain control.
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
TP-4TD preamp
Places tuning, three-band EQ, and gain adjustment on the instrument.
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.
01Is the GF30CE acoustic-electric?
Yes. It has Takamine’s TP-4TD onboard preamp system.
02What body style does it use?
It uses the FXC cutaway body style.
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
- Natural
- 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
- site51372692951873
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Body Sides
- Mahogany
- Bridge
- Rosewood
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