Detail 01
Pin-less rosewood bridge with split saddle
It uses a no-pin bridge layout and a saddle design intended for superior intonation.
Product detailSKU #1372692951963
TakamineG Series GN30 NEX Acoustic Guitar Gloss Black
dynamicfolksinger songwriterpopcountry
1/8
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Finished in gloss black, this GN30 uses Takamine’s NEX body shape with a solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides. It is positioned for broad stylistic use, including fingerpicking and strumming. The slim mahogany neck is paired with a 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard for the instrument’s playing profile. A pin-less rosewood bridge with a split saddle is designed to keep chords and single-note lines accurately intonated, with chrome die-cast tuners and pearloid details completing the build.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Fingerpicking and strumming parts that call for one acoustic across varied musical styles.
- Players who want the GN30 NEX construction in a gloss black finish.
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
Solid spruce top; mahogany back and sides
These are the listed primary body woods.
Detail 03
Satin mahogany neck
The neck is satin finished, distinct from the gloss black body.
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 this the black version of the GN30?
Yes. The listed color is black and the body finish is gloss.
02What body shape does it have?
NEX.
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 Bridge: Rosewood Hardware Finish: Chrome Tuning Machines: Chrome die-cast Strings: D'Addario EXP 16 Coated Phosphor Bronze (.012-.053 Gauges)
- Body Shape
- NEX
24 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
- NEX
- Body Top
- Solid Spruce
- Neck Material
- Mahogany
- Korena Special
- false
- Strings
- D'Addario EXP 16 Coated Phosphor Bronze (.012-.053 Gauges)
- Hardware Finish
- Chrome
- Series
- G30 Series
- Scale Length
- 25.3" (643mm)
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12" (305mm)
- Body Back
- Mahogany
- Position Inlays
- Pearloid Dot
- Bracing
- Quartersawn "X"
- Source Id
- site51372692951963
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Body Sides
- Mahogany
- Bridge
- Rosewood
Complete your setup
1 of 6
Worth comparing
1 of 12
More from Takamine
1 of 8
