Designed and built under the supervision of Takamine’s head luthiers, G-Series guitars are created to serve all players from the hobbyist to professional. The EG450SMCSB NEX features a solid spruce top for dynamic range and rich harmonic content and flame maple back and sides for stunning good looks, greater sustain and clarity. Gloss sunburst finish. Takamine under saddle pickup and TP4T preamp with three band EQ and built in tuner. BODY SHAPE: NEX C/A TOP: Solid Spruce BACK: Flamed Maple SIDES: Flamed Maple BRIDGE: Rosewood FINGERBOARD: Rosewood TUNERS: Chrome ROSETTE: Abalone INLAYS: Dots FINISHES: Gloss Sunburst ELECTRONICS: TP4T Preamp NUT WIDTH (IN/MM): 42.5mm CASE: GC1128G (Optional)