Tak Matsumoto
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
1
Honours
2
Records
Tak Matsumoto's most prestigious individual accolade is the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album, which he won in 2011 for Take Your Pick. This placed him among a select group of Japanese artists to win a Grammy. He has also been honored with multiple Japan Gold Disc Awards, reflecting his massive commercial success with B'z. His influence on guitar design was recognized by Gibson, who created the Tak Matsumoto DC signature model, an honor shared by only a handful of guitarists worldwide. These achievements underscore his dual legacy as both a commercial powerhouse and a respected instrumentalist.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Gibson Signature Model Guitar
Received the Tak Matsumoto DC signature model, one of the few guitarists globally to have a Gibson signature.
Records & Feats
First Japanese guitarist to win a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album
Won the Grammy in 2011 for Take Your Pick with Larry Carlton.
One of only five guitarists with a Gibson signature model at the time of release
The Tak Matsumoto DC was introduced in 2001, joining a select list of Gibson signature artists.