Detail 01
TP-4TD preamp with built-in tuner
Tuning and amplified EQ/gain controls are located on the guitar.
Product detailSKU #1500000328698
TakamineGD30CE Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Wine Red
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Takamine’s GD30CE is a Wine Red dreadnought-cutaway acoustic-electric built around a solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and a slim mahogany neck. Its rosewood fingerboard has a 12-inch radius, while the Venetian-style cutaway opens access to the upper frets. For amplified work, the TP-4TD preamp places a tuner, three-band EQ, and gain control on the guitar. The result is an instrument set up for acoustic playing and direct tone adjustment when plugged in.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Acoustic performances that require onboard tuning and direct bass, mid, treble, and gain adjustment.
- Fingerstyle, flatpicking, and single-note passages that use access beyond the upper-fret area.
- Players wanting a dreadnought-cutaway acoustic-electric with solid spruce and mahogany body construction.
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
3-band EQ and gain control
Bass, mid, treble, and overall gain can be adjusted for the amplified signal.
Detail 03
Venetian-style cutaway
Provides access to the upper frets.
Detail 04
12-inch rosewood fingerboard radius
The fingerboard uses the specified 12-inch radius.
Detail 05
Pinless rosewood bridge and split saddle
These are part of the guitar’s bridge and saddle layout.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The guitar is fitted with D'Addario EXP 16 coated phosphor bronze strings in .012–.053 gauges.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the GD30CE have onboard electronics?
Yes. Its 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
- Red
- 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
