Takamine TF250SMCSB Jumbo Acoustic Electric Guitar

The Takamine TF250SMCSB jumbo excels as a rhythm guitar great for big, meaty chords. The Takamine TF250SMCSB has solid spruce top and flame maple back and sides provide plenty of volume and outstanding balance. With the Takamine "Cool Tube" preamp, the playing will be hot, the tone will be warm, and the tube always remains cool. The "Cool Tube" preamp 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. The preamp features bass and treble tone controls, semi-parametric midrange, a second-source input and blend control, and a built-in chromatic tuner. Case included. Takamine players will find a most useful array of Cool Tube 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 preamp is further enhanced by the use of the rotary knob labeled "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 preamp can be used to match the varying outputs of different pickups with the preamp. The output volume slider can then control the blended signal. The Cool Tube is powered by 4 AA batteries, which will deliver approximately 24 hours of playing time.

Solid Flame Maple Top, Jumbo Cutaway Body Cool Tube Preamp with built-in tuner Takamine TF250SMCSB Jumbo Acoustic Electric Guitar