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CTP-1 ‘COOL TUBE’ PRE-AMP

To facilitate silent on-stage tuning, the TUNER POWER button also acts as a mute switch when the guitar is played amplified. If you wish to be able to tune with your signal amplified, simply press the TUNER POWER a second time. Press a third time to shut off the tuner function. The tuner will shut off automatically when there is no signal for a couple of minutes.

The CTP-1 ‘Cool Tube’ pre-amp

The Takamine CTP-1 ‘Cool Tube’ pre-amp is an on-board acoustic- electric pre-amp that utilizes a 12AU7 dual triode vacuum tube. The CTP-1 packs a huge amount of features and amazing tone into a compact package that fits neatly into Takamine’s ‘Sound Choice’ docking port.

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The CTP-1 ‘Cool Tube’ pre-amp gets its name from Takamine’s unique and new technology that runs the Tube at very low voltages, therefore the tube does not glow or produce high levels of heat. The tube actually runs at only two or three degrees above ambient, so there is no concern over the delicate tone woods being affected by radiant heat.

With the Takamine CTP-1 ‘Cool Tube’ pre-amp, the playing will be hot, the tone will be warm, and the tube always remains cool.

Cool Tube Features

Takamine players will find a most useful array of features to enhance their recording or live performance applications:

■A chromatic tuner available at your fingertips keeps the guitar in tune. The tuner is capable of being calibrated from A438, to A445. An LED display reveals the note being played and directs the player with illuminated arrows that show sharp and flat.

■The EQ section utilizes a shelving, graphic EQ, which can cut or boost bass and treble frequencies. The mid range is shaped using a semi-parametric EQ section comprised of a rotary knob used to choose the mid point of the midrange frequency. The midrange frequency can be cut or boosted with the mid slider. The range of frequency covered by the rotary knob is 200hz to 8.5Khz.

■The tonality of the pre-amp is further enhanced by the use of the rotary knob labelled ‘Cool Tube’. With this control, the player chooses the depth of effect the tube places on the signal generated by the proven Takamine ‘Palathetic’ pickup. With this knob the player can choose from a high degree of ‘CUT’ for aggressive strumming; expanded ‘sweetness’ and harmonic density with fatter lows and rounder highs; or levels of rewarding richness for finger style players.

■An auxiliary input jack and volume knob, which can control an additional add-on pickup of your choice. This facility can accept a magnetic sound hole pickup, or a soundboard transducer. The AUX control knob is used to blend the add-on signal with the Takamine pickup. A small switch in the back of the pre-amp can be used to match the varying outputs of different pickups with the pre-amp. The output volume slider can then control the blended signal. The CTP-1 is powered by 4 AA batteries, which will deliver approximately 24 hours of playing time.

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