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Takamine TP-4TD preamp
Provides a built-in tuner, bass/mid/treble EQ and overall gain control for amplified use.
Product detailSKU #1372692951633
TakamineGD30CE Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Gloss Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built for acoustic playing and amplified work, the GD30CE pairs a solid spruce top with mahogany back and sides in a dreadnought cutaway body. Its TP-4TD onboard preamp puts a tuner, three-band EQ and gain control on the guitar, so you can check tuning and shape the amplified signal without adding an external control box. The slim mahogany neck, 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard and cutaway support chord playing and access to the upper frets. It arrives in gloss black with chrome die-cast tuners.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage or rehearsal use requiring onboard tuning and amplified EQ adjustments.
- Players alternating between strumming, fingerstyle passages and upper-fret single-note parts.
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.
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Dreadnought cutaway body
The cutaway gives access to the upper frets.
Detail 03
12-inch fingerboard radius
The rosewood fingerboard is specified at a 12-inch (305 mm) radius.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The instrument is right-handed and has six strings.
- 02Its supplied strings are D'Addario EXP 16 Coated Phosphor Bronze in .012–.053 gauges.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it have onboard electronics?
Yes. The Takamine TP-4TD preamp includes a built-in tuner, three-band EQ and gain control.
02What woods are used for the body?
It has a solid spruce top with mahogany back and sides.
03How many frets does it have?
It has 20 frets.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Special Electronics
- Takamine TP-4TD preamp with built-in tuner
- Bridge
- Rosewood
6 detailsPlayability
- Strings
- D'Addario EXP 16 Coated Phosphor Bronze (.012–.053 gauges)
- String Nut
- Synthetic bone
- Nut Width
- 1.6875
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- D'Addario EXP 16 Coated Phosphor Bronze (.012–.053 gauges)
- Scale Length
- 25.3
14 detailsBody & build
- Body Back
- Mahogany
- Color
- Black
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Hardware Finish
- Chrome
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Position Inlays
- Pearloid dot
- Body Sides
- Mahogany
- Body Style
- Dreadnought cutaway
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12 inch (305 mm)
- Body Shape
- Dreadnought cutaway
- Tuning Machines
- Chrome die-cast
- Body Top
- Solid spruce
- Neck Finish
- Gloss
2 detailsOther
- Bracing
- Quartersawn "X"
- Series
- G30 Series
