The Takamine EG544CK acoustic-electric will turbocharge your music into high gear with huge NEX Small Jumbo tone, flashy good looks, and deeply complex tone. Sporting a laminated koa top, back, and sides, the EG544CK balances the darker basso boom of mahogany with the bright bite and shine of maple. In addition to its smaller and more comfortable NEX body style, the EG544CK also sports a cutaway design gives you effortless access to your upper frets. You get major playability from the rosewood fingerboard and nickel-silver frets, and Takamine's TP4T preamp system is onboard, ready to provide natural-sounding amplification.