history
The Takamine Story
For more than half a century now, Takamine has proudly dedicated itself to the art of fine
guitar craftsmanship. Its longstanding devotion to innovation and continual improvement has
placed it among the world’s premier acoustic guitar makers, with truly fine instruments that
are the first choice of performing guitarists worldwide.
With humble beginnings in 1959 as a small family-run guitar shop nestled at the foot of
Mount Takamine in the central Japanese town of Sakashita, the fledgling company took the
mountain’s name in 1962 and began in earnest the journey that led to the phenomenal success
that is the modern Takamine company. The timeline here outlines that remarkable evolution.
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