TAKAMINE, NAKATSUGAWA, 1986, AN ACOUSTIC-ELECTRIC GUITAR, EN-28

TAKAMINE, NAKATSUGAWA, 1986
AN ACOUSTIC-ELECTRIC GUITAR, EN-28
The headstock bearing the logo Takamine, labeled internally Takamine / EST. 1962 / Model No. EN-28 / Made in Japan, further labeled Serial Number 86072459 to the end block, stamped internally Jul 25 1986, with original hard case bearing a label inscribed TAKAMINIE [sic] EN28 #86072459 SERIAL NO. 1112; accompanied by a Takamine catalogue bearing a handwritten note on a Rose Morris and Company Limited compliments slip
Length of back 20 5/8 in. (52.5 cm.)

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Pre-Lot Text
TAKAMINE GUITARS
What began as a small family luthier business in 1959 located in central Japan would grow by 1962 into the Takamine Company. Takamine concentrated on the manufacturing of acoustic guitars with a dedication to quality workmanship and materials. They would base many of their guitars’ designs on those of C.F. Martin and Company. The company’s embrace of the successful Martin design extended even to their headstock logo, which uncannily resembled that of Martin, and by the 1970s they had a well-established following in the United States. It is no small wonder that C.F. Martin balked. By the early 1980s, Takamine instituted a new logo design at the insistence of the Martin company, but by that point they had established a permanent foot print in the US market.
Takamine excelled in the amplification of acoustic guitars and were the first to incorporate transducers mounted under the saddle of the bridge. Continuing to improve acoustic guitar amplification, Takamine would develop the onboard pre-amp and equalizer, making these guitars the preeminent choice for performing musicians in live stage work. During the 1980s and 90s, Takamine amplified acoustic guitars became the tools of choice for many touring guitarists and remain so today. Regardless of their concentration in amplification, Takamine remained loyal to producing guitars with quality workmanship and excellent acoustical properties.