This cool NEX cutaway guitar is a retro-inspired satin black machine that would look as at ease on a rock stage as it would in a speakeasy. Beneath its sleek exterior, the GN73CE's solid spruce top sonically reflects with authority off of the maple back and sides. This guitar gets bold and loud, but has no problem handling delicate passages with supreme articulation. Fitted with Takamine’s TP-3G preamp, the GN73CE takes to the stage with ease.
Specifications
Body Shape NEX Cutaway
Top Solid Spruce
Back Maple
Sides Maple
Neck Maple
Fingerboard Rosewood
Finish Satin Black
Electronics TP-3G
Nut Width 42.5mm
Scale Length 644mm
Length 1054mm
Width 398mm
Depth At End 110mm
The Satin Black finish gives it a sleek and understated look, while the solid spruce top and maple back and sides deliver a bright, articulate, and balanced tone.
The GN73CE features a NEX body shape, which is slightly smaller than a traditional dreadnought. This design offers a balanced tone with a comfortable playing experience, making it suitable for both fingerstyle and strumming.
The guitar has a solid spruce top, which is known for its bright, clear, and resonant tone. Spruce tops are highly responsive and provide excellent projection.
The back and sides are made of maple, a tonewood known for its bright, articulate, and clear sound. Maple adds a strong midrange and treble presence, with a balanced tonal response.
The neck is typically made of mahogany, offering a smooth and comfortable playing experience. It usually has a rosewood fretboard, which adds to the guitar’s warm tone and smooth playability.
The GN73CE is equipped with Takamine’s TP-3G preamp system, which includes:
Built-in tuner: For quick and accurate tuning.
3-band EQ: Allows you to adjust bass, midrange, and treble frequencies.
Volume control: For easy amplification adjustments.
The Satin Black finish gives the guitar a sleek and understated appearance, making it ideal for players who prefer a more subtle aesthetic.
Cutaway Design: The cutaway allows easy access to the higher frets, making it ideal for lead playing.
Abalone Rosette: The soundhole is adorned with an abalone rosette, enhancing its visual appeal.
The combination of a solid spruce top and maple back and sides gives the GN73CE a bright, clear, and articulate tone.
The spruce top emphasizes brightness and clarity, while the maple back and sides add strong midrange and treble presence with a balanced tonal response.The Takamine GN73CE in Satin Black with a solid spruce top and maple back and sides is a versatile and high-quality acoustic-electric guitar that offers a bright, clear, and articulate tone. Its combination of a solid spruce top, maple back and sides, and reliable electronics makes it a great choice for performers, recording artists, and serious players. Whether you're on stage or in the studio, this guitar delivers both in sound and style, with a sleek and understated design that is sure to appeal to a wide range of players.
