Detail 01
TP-4TD preamp with built-in tuner
Tuning and amplified EQ/gain adjustments are available onboard.
Product detailSKU #1372692951753
TakamineGD30CE Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Gloss Natural
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The Korena take
Built around a dreadnought cutaway body, the GD30CE combines a solid spruce top with mahogany back and sides. Its slim mahogany neck and 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard are intended for chord work and single-note playing, while the cutaway reaches the upper frets. Plug in and the TP-4TD preamp puts tuning, bass, middle, treble, and gain adjustment on the guitar, so amplified changes can be made without extra outboard controls.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage setups where onboard tuning and bass, middle, treble, and gain adjustments are useful.
- Players moving between chord parts and upper-fret single-note passages during a performance.
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
Venetian-style cutaway
Provides access to the upper frets for soloing.
Detail 03
Pinless rosewood bridge with split saddle
The split-saddle design is part of the bridge setup.
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.
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" (643 mm)
4 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm) Number of Frets: 20 String Nut: Synthetic bone Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.8 mm) 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)
- Color
- Natural
- Body Shape
- Dreadnought cutaway
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
4 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Tier
- new
- Korena Special
- false
- Source Id
- site51372692951753
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