The GN93CE is a solid top electro acoustic guitar with a sleek curvy NEX style body and a striking back construction that gives this guitar an upscale look and feel. If youre looking for a well balanced guitar with striking looks and good performance features this is ideal. The NEX bodyshape gives a versatile tone ideal for jazz chords runs and strumming. With a solid Spruce top Rosewood sides and a beautiful three piece Rosewood/quilt Maple back this guitar stands out from the crowd. The slim Mahogany neck and 12″ bound Rosewood fingerboard offer great feel and playability. The onboard Takamine TK-40D preamp system gives you a built in tuner with three band EQ and gain controls mid contour switch notch filter and EQ bypass switch for ultimate versatility and great stage performances. Other premium features include Maple body neck and headstock binding; dark wood rosette and body purfling; synthetic bone nut and split bridge saddle; Rosewood headcap; abalone dot inlays; gold die-cast tuners with black buttons; and a beautiful gloss finish. Takamine NEX Body Style The Takamine NEX guitars have the bottom end strength of a dreadnought but more balance up top. The cutaway models give great access to the upper frets which is also helped by the wide thin fast neck. Features/Specifications Body & Bridge Body Back: 3-Piece Rosewood with Quilt Maple Center Body Shape: NEX Cutaway Body Sides: Rosewood Body Top: Solid Spruce Bracing: Quartersawn “X” Bridge: Rosewood Bridge Pins: Ivory with Abalone Dot Height: 5.8 Length: 43.2 Volume: 2.83 Weight: 6.758 Neck & Fingerboard Fretboard Radius: 12″ (305 mm) Fretboard: Bound Rosewood Neck Material: Mahogany Number of Frets: 20 Nut Width: 1.6875″ (42.8 mm) Position Inlays: Abalone Dot Scale Length: 25.4″ (644 mm) Electronics & Hardware Hardware: Gold String Nut: Synthetic Bone Tuning Machines: Gold Die-Cast with Black Buttons Strings: DAddario® EXP 16 Coated Phosphor Bronze (.012-.053 Gauges) Special Electronics: Takamine TK-40D Preamp with Built-In Tuner