Tak Matsumoto Signatures
Tak Matsumoto is a Grammy Award-winning Japanese guitarist, producer, arranger, composer, singer and songwriter. In addition to guitarist and lead composer for the hard rock band B'z, he has also had a successful solo career. Tak has proved himself not only one of Japan's masters of the fingerboard, but one of the world's most powerful rockers. In a style that is inflected with jazz sensibilities and coupled to a searing tone that is utterly infectious, Matsumoto has bridged the musical gap between East and West, and proved that rock truly is a universal language. |
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Models
Tak Matsumoto DC Standard
- 2010-Current
Body:
- Double Cutaway Body
- Carved Mahogany
- Flame maple veneer (Cherry only)
Neck:
- Set Mahogany neck with & 1950's Rounded "D" profile
- Long Neck Tenon
- Rosewood fingerboard with Abalone trapezoid inlays
- Gold "Tak Matsumoto Model" silkscreen on headstock
- Synthetic bone nut
- 22 medium jumbo frets
- 24.75" Scale
- 1.68" scale
Binding:
- Black
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Gibson USA Burstbucker 2 & 3 zebra pickups
- 2 Vol. 1 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Vintage-style tuners with green tulip buttons
- LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Gold bell knobs
Colors:
- Cherry (CH)
- Metallic Gold (MG)
Includes:
- Hard Case or gig bag with "Tak Matsumoto DC" and Signature in gold
- Hand-numbered certificate of authenticity
Tak Matsumoto DC Standard - QB
- Japan Domestic Market only
- 2013 Limited Edition
Body:
- Double Cutaway Body
- Carved Mahogany
- Flame maple veneer
- Stained blue back
Neck:
- Set Mahogany neck with & 1950's Rounded "D" profile
- Long Neck Tenon
- Rosewood fingerboard with Abalone inlays
- Synthetic bone nut
- Headstock logo with scripted "Tak Matsumoto Model"
- Blue truss rod cover
- 22 medium jumbo frets
- 24.75" Scale
- 1.68" scale
Binding:
- Black binding
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Gibson USA Burstbucker 2&3 pickups
- 2 Vol. 1 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Vintage-style tuners with green tulip buttons
- LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Gold bell knobs
Colors:
- Trans-Aqua Blue (QB)
Includes:
- Hard Case or premium gigbag with "Tak Matsumoto DC" and Signature in gold
- Hand-numbered certificate of authenticity
Tak Matsumoto DC Custom
- 2009-2014 Japan Domestic Market only
- 2015 Worldwide release
Body:
- Double Cutaway body
- Carved Mahogany
Neck:
- Set Mahogany neck with & 1950's Rounded "D" profile (2009-2014)
- Set Mahogany neck with & 1960's SlimTaper "D" profile (2015)
- Long Neck Tenon
- Rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlays (2009-2014)
- Ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlays (2015)
- Les Paul Custom "Split Diamond" Inlay on headstock
- Gold metal trussrod cover & "Tak Matsumoto" engraving on headstock
- 22 medium jumbo frets
- 24.75" Scale
- 1.68" scale
Binding:
- 5-ply body & headstock
- Single-ply neck binding
Electronics:
- Gibson USA Burstbucker 2 & 3 pickups
- 2 Vol. 1 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Vintage-style tuners with green tulip buttons
- Epiphone strap locks
- LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece
- Black speed knobs
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
Includes:
- Hard Case with "Tak Matsumoto" signature
- Hand-numbered certificate of authenticity
Elitist Tak Matsumoto Les Paul
Body:
- Book-matched African Mahogany body
- Book-matched AAA quilt maple top
- Faded Cherry back & neck
Neck:
- 1-piece set mahogany neck with SlimTaper profile
- Dovetail neckjoint
- Rosewood fingerboard with real Abalone trapezoid inlays
- Tombstone headstock with gold "Les Paul" script
- 2-screw, 2-ply truss rod cover with "Tak Matsumoto" engraving
- Bone nut
- 22 frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Black binding
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Gibson Burstbucker 2 & 3 zebra pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Die-cast Gotoh green-key tuners
- ABR-1 with stopbar tailpiece
- Gold bell knobs
Colors:
- Takburst (TK)
Includes:
- Epiphone hardcase with Tak Matsumoto signature silkscreen
See Also:
Elitist Tak Matsumoto Les Paul (Japan)
Body:
- Book-matched African Mahogany body
- Book-matched AAA quilt maple top
- Faded Cherry back & neck
Neck:
- 1-piece set mahogany neck with SlimTaper profile
- Dovetail neckjoint
- Rosewood fingerboard with real Abalone trapezoid inlays
- Open-book headstock with gold "Les Paul" script
- 2-screw, 2-ply truss rod cover with "Tak Matsumoto" engraving
- Bone nut
- 22 frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Black binding
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Gibson Burstbucker 2 & 3 zebra pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Die-cast Gotoh green-key tuners
- ABR-1 with stopbar tailpiece
- Gold bell knobs
Colors:
- Takburst (TK)
Includes:
- Epiphone hardcase with Tak Matsumoto signature silkscreen
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