What is the difference between a high-end production guitar and a Custom Shop model?

High-end production guitars (such as PRS Core Custom 24 or Gibson USA Standard) utilize advanced CNC precision combined with hand-finishing in standard production runs. Custom Shop models feature lower batch volumes, hand-selected tonewoods, custom hand-wound pickups, period-accurate construction, and master luthier voicing.

Why should I avoid drop-shipped high-end electric guitars?

Drop-shipped guitars are dispatched directly from logistics warehouses without unboxing or inspection. Without a bench inspection and 5-point setup by an in-house guitar technician, you risk receiving an unplayable instrument affected by climate shifts during storage and transit.

What does MusicStreet's 5-point setup include?

Every instrument sold through MusicStreet undergoes a comprehensive 5-point bench inspection: truss rod and neck relief calibration, nut slot depth check, bridge radius and intonation alignment, pickup height and electronic circuit testing, and fretboard conditioning.

Can I try boutique and custom shop guitars in person at MusicStreet?

Yes. MusicStreet operates a showroom at 10 Chequers Court, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, where players can test premium PRS, Fender, and Gibson models through high-end amplifiers in a dedicated testing environment.

Takamine P3DC-12 - Acoustic Guitar - MusicStreet

Takamine P3DC-12 - Acoustic Guitar

Name: Takamine P3DC-12 - Acoustic Guitar
Brand: Takamine
SKU: TK-P3DC-12
Price: 1275.0 GBP
Availability: PreOrder

£1,275.00

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Takamine P3DC-12 - Acoustic Guitar

£1,275.00

Takamine’s top-line Pro Series P3DC-12 presents rich dreadnought 12-string tone with peerless Takamine style and performance. With resonant tonewoods, elegant appointments, smooth playability and state-of-the-art electronics, it’s an exquisite acoustic experience onstage and off. The solid cedar top features X bracing and ivory binding, with dark purfling and a gorgeous concentric-ring rosette with wood marquetry. The unique Takamine split-saddle bone bridge provides faultless intonation and excellent acoustic coupling to the top.

Other premium features include a solid sapele back, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard with wood “dot-in-dot” inlays, gold tuners with amber buttons, natural satin finish and the highly acclaimed CT4B II preamp system with three-band EQ, volume control and built-in tuner.

12-string electro-acoustic steel-string guitar
body style: dreadnought with cutaway
top: solid cedar
bracing: X-style
top binding: ivory-coloured with dark wood
rosette: concentric rings with wooden inlay
bridge: rosewood, pinless design
bridge saddle: split
back: laminated sapele (type of mahogany)
sides: laminated sapele
back binding: ivory-coloured
neck: African mahogany
headstock veneer: rosewood
logo: gold-coloured
tuners: gold-plated with amber-coloured pegs
string nut: bone
string nut width: 47.5 mm
fretboard: rosewood
fretboard inlay: dark-coloured wooden dot in a light-coloured wooden dot
fretboard binding: rosewood
positions markers on the side: white (3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 15th and 17th fret)
frets: 20, nickel-plated silver
preamplifier: CT4B II
finish: matte
colour: natural
including case