Takamine GN93CE NEX Review

Comfortable, Powerful EQ, Good Quality, and Beautiful

I've been playing guitar in the last 35 years (gigging and recording). I touched, tested, played, and handled a few acoustic/nylon guitars in my life (from $80 - $3000) - whether practicing, writing, rehearsing, and recording, BUT I had never "owned" one at this price. It's weird; I know. Lol. Recently (well, since 1995), I've been wanting to own a good acoustic guitar from… read more Takamine. So I researched and I bought GN93CE NEX. I also considered other brands and "price," but I noticed they don't really have all the right packages (i.e., no "glitz and glams"). What came to me, my GN93CE NEX has all the package: Light weight, smaller body, color, quality, preamp electric EQ, sound, tones, playable, comfortable, smaller neck, bounding details around the neck and head, sides on dark walnut and maple wood, and more. It's everything I want on an acoustic guitar. I can't believe how beautiful she is, guys (and gals). I should had gotten it earlier. No brainer. If I lose my GN93CE NEX now, I'll definite buy it again.

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Nice!!!

Wasn't impressed with the playability at first but after a Professional setup she plays like hot butter. Seriously, you not touch nothing this nice in this price range. Love this guitar!

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Best gigging guitar in this price range

I bought my GN93CE 7 Years ago to replace my Ean15ce. The Ean15ce sounded great but the dreadnought size was becoming uncomfortable to play and the soft cedar top got dinged real easy so I retired it to playing at home and recording. I couldn't be happier with the Gn93ce. While it's not QUITE as warm as the Ean15ce, it still sounds great straight to the Bose s1 pro. I was so happy… read more with it I recently purchased a P7nc which is almost identical except it's Takamine's top of line pro series with all solid wood and the cool tube preamp. Sure, it sounds better than the Gn93ce but it was almost 3 times the price. It certainly didn't sound 3 times better! I'll still probably use my GN93CE as my everyday gigger and save my P7nc for special gigs...in it's humidified case. I live in new Mexico where it's 30% humidity in the winter. I've never humidified the Gn93ce and never felt the need to. Great guitar!

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Nice guitar for the price!

I usually don't do reviews, but this guitar is excellent for the price. It's the last acoustic I will ever need, unless I have to replace it. And the service I received from Sweetwater was outstanding, Why would you purchase a guitar from anywhere else? Thanks Sweetwater!!!!

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Finally!

I had a 2018 Taylor 412-CE 12-fret Summer NAMM special that was the most beautiful sounding guitar I have ever owned. Unfortunately when COVID hit I had to sell it to help make ends meet. I was heartbroken. Since then I have searched and searched for a guitar to replace it, although not as expensive. I tried Gibson - I bought a G45 and a J45 - and could not get the sound. Returned… read more the J45 after a bit but kept the G45 because I wanted a Gibson. I played lots of others but could not find that sound and feel. When I went in to Sweetwater a couple weeks ago it was to play some Guilds I had been looking at online, but none of those compared. I saw this Takamine GN93CE Nex hanging there and tried it; that was all she wrote! The sound and the feel were exactly what I was looking for at less than half the price of the Taylor I had. The beautiful 3-piece back is just a pleasure to look at at, and the on-board electronics are phenomenal. And Sweetwater gave me a great deal on the display model, too. Walked out of Sweetwater a happy man that day, and I haven't put it down since.

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