Now Available at Northeast Music Center!
Takamine GD51CELHNAT Lefty Natural (s/n:TC25090100)! Note: Guitar Does Not Come with a Hardshell Case or GigBag.
Factory Left-Handed | Solid Spruce Top | Black Walnut Back & Sides | Dreadnought Cutaway | Natural Gloss
Serial Number: TC25090100
IMPORTANT: This guitar DOES NOT include a hardshell case or gig bag.
Left-handed guitarists shouldn't have to settle for whatever acoustic-electric happens to be available.
The Takamine GD51CE-LH-NAT gives the left-handed player a serious stage-ready acoustic built around a full-size Dreadnought body, pairing a solid spruce top with black walnut back and sides, a slim mahogany neck, bound laurel fingerboard and Takamine's practical TP-4TD preamp system.
Add a cutaway for upper-fret access, built-in tuner, three-band EQ and gain control, and you have a guitar designed to move naturally from home to rehearsal to the stage.
This particular left-handed GD51CE is serial number TC25090100, available now from Northeast Music Center.
GD51CE-LH-NAT HIGHLIGHTS:
• Factory left-handed acoustic-electric
• Takamine G Series GD51CE-LH-NAT
• Serial Number: TC25090100
• Dreadnought body
• Cutaway design
• Solid spruce top
• Black walnut back and sides
• Natural high-gloss finish
• Slim mahogany neck
• Bound laurel fingerboard
• 12" fingerboard radius
• 1.6875" (42.8 mm) nut width
• 21 frets
• Abalone rosette
• Dot fingerboard inlays
• Gold die-cast tuners
• Synthetic bone nut
• Split bridge saddle
• Takamine TP-4TD preamp
• Built-in tuner
• Three-band EQ
• Gain control
• No hardshell case included
• No gig bag included
FACTORY LEFT-HANDED — NOT AN AFTERTHOUGHT
This is one of the most important features of this guitar.
The GD51CE-LH is built specifically for the left-handed guitarist.
That means the body orientation, cutaway, controls and overall playing layout are designed correctly from the beginning.
For right-handed players, having multiple versions of the same acoustic guitar available can seem completely normal.
Left-handed musicians know the reality can be very different.
Finding the guitar you actually want—instead of simply choosing from the handful of left-handed instruments available—can be much more difficult.
That's why we're pleased to have this particular GD51CE-LH here at Northeast Music Center.
SOLID SPRUCE — A STRONG ACOUSTIC FOUNDATION
The GD51CE-LH starts with a solid spruce soundboard.
Spruce provides the projection, clarity and broad dynamic response that have made it one of the most successful acoustic-guitar top woods.
It responds to a lighter touch with detail and articulation but also has enough headroom for stronger strumming and flatpicking.
That's particularly useful on a Dreadnought, where players often want the guitar to produce a confident, room-filling acoustic voice.
BLACK WALNUT BACK & SIDES
Takamine pairs the solid spruce top with black walnut back and sides.
Walnut contributes an attractive natural appearance while complementing the spruce with a clear, balanced response.
There's enough warmth to give chords body, but also enough articulation to maintain note definition.
For a guitar intended to cover everything from singer-songwriter accompaniment to full-band performance, that's a very useful combination.
DREADNOUGHT — FULL-SIZE ACOUSTIC AUTHORITY
The GD designation is important.
This is Takamine's Dreadnought-bodied platform—not the smaller NEX body used on the GN models.
That means the GD51CE-LH is aimed at the player who wants a traditional full-size acoustic feel with strong projection and a substantial low-end foundation.
Strummers will appreciate the authority.
Flatpickers get projection.
Singer-songwriters have plenty of acoustic support underneath the vocal.
And the cutaway provides easier access farther up the fingerboard when the music moves beyond traditional open-position playing.
SLIM TAKAMINE NECK
The GD51CE-LH features a slim mahogany neck with a bound laurel fingerboard and 12" radius.
Its 1.6875" (42.8 mm) nut width provides a comfortable general-purpose playing surface for chords, single-note work and contemporary acoustic playing.
For electric players adding an acoustic-electric to their collection, the slimmer feel can be particularly welcoming.
And for a left-handed guitarist who has spent years adapting to instruments that weren't ideal, having a guitar properly designed around the player's orientation matters.
TP-4TD — READY TO PERFORM
Takamine has built much of its reputation around acoustic-electric guitars that musicians can confidently take onto a stage.
The onboard TP-4TD preamp system provides the essential controls needed for amplified performance:
• Built-in tuner
• Three-band EQ
• Gain control
The tuner is particularly convenient during rehearsals and performances, while the three-band EQ lets the player adapt the amplified guitar to different acoustic amplifiers, PA systems and rooms.
It's straightforward and practical.
Plug in. Get your sound. Play the gig.
That's a very Takamine approach to an acoustic-electric guitar.
SPECIFICATIONS:
General
• Manufacturer: Takamine
• Series: G Series
• Model: GD51CE-LH-NAT
• Serial Number: TC25090100
• Orientation: Left-Handed
• Finish: Natural
Body
• Body Shape: Dreadnought
• Cutaway: Yes
• Top: Solid Spruce
• Back & Sides: Black Walnut
• Finish: High Gloss
• Rosette: Abalone
Neck
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Slim
• Fingerboard: Bound Laurel
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.8 mm)
• Frets: 21
• Inlays: Dots
Hardware
• Tuners: Gold Die-Cast
• Nut: Synthetic Bone
• Saddle: Split Bridge Saddle
• Hardware Finish: Gold
Electronics
• Preamp: Takamine TP-4TD
• Built-In Tuner
• Three-Band EQ
• Gain Control
Case / Gig Bag
• Hardshell Case: Not Included
• Gig Bag: Not Included
A LEFT-HANDED GUITAR WITHOUT THE COMPROMISE
We don't think a left-handed instrument should be marketed as though being left-handed is its only reason to exist.
The GD51CE-LH needs to be a good guitar first.
And the fundamentals are here.
Solid spruce top.
Black walnut back and sides.
Full-size Dreadnought body.
Slim mahogany neck.
Cutaway access.
Takamine TP-4TD electronics.
Then add the fact that the entire package is properly configured for the left-handed guitarist.
That's what makes this instrument interesting.
THE NORTHEAST MUSIC CENTER PERSPECTIVE
At Northeast Music Center, we understand that shopping for a quality left-handed acoustic can be frustrating simply because there are fewer instruments available to compare.
That's why we appreciate guitars like the Takamine GD51CE-LH-NAT.
It doesn't ask the left-handed player to compromise on the fundamentals
You still get a solid spruce soundboard.
You still get the projection of a Dreadnought.
You still get the cutaway.
You still get onboard Takamine electronics.
And you still get an instrument designed to move from acoustic playing to amplified performance.
This particular guitar—serial number TC25090100—is available now from Northeast Music Center.
And we'll make the included-accessory situation completely clear:
This guitar DOES NOT include a hardshell case or gig bag.
If you'd like help choosing an appropriate case or have questions about this specific instrument, contact Northeast Music Center and we'll be happy to assist.
The Takamine GD51CE-LH-NAT gives the left-handed player something they should have had all along: a real choice
