JOhN JORGENSON
The CT4B preamp delivers warmth and purity
of tone in generous amounts. Three bands of
carefully chosen EQ make it easy to shape your
tone the way you like it. The CT4B is a favorite
among critical players and soundmen across
the musical spectrum.
The built-in chromatic tuner earns rave reviews
from players everywhere. One touch of the
tuner button mutes the guitar output and the
tuner quickly locks on to the note you’re tuning.
The Takamine Tri-Ax magnetic, body-sensing
pickup is system-matched to the CoolTube.
The blend of the two can be controlled
directly from the CoolTube.
The Takamine Line Driver – TLD for short –
is the most basic bit of electronics you could
want. It buffers the pickup from the rest of your
amplification setup and makes the signal ready
to be processed by external gear. There are no
controls on the guitar – no holes and a minimum
of wiring. The TLD is acoustic/electric for the purist.
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yOUR GUITAR TO SOUND.
ThERE’S NO IDEA LIkE A pRO IDEA
A revolutionary idea began to take
shape when we noticed acoustic
players like John Jorgenson using tube
preamps in the studio to warm up
their recorded tracks. Could we
bring this studio idea to the stage?
Could we put it in the guitar?
John was keen to find out and jumped
into what became the CoolTube
project. The collaboration was fruitful.
John took a prototype on the road and
showed it no mercy. It came home in
one piece and many of the CoolTube’s
final specs are the result of John’s input.
We’ve partnered with dozens of pro
players who take our test gear out
on the road and frankly, don’t treat it
very kindly. They come back and
tell us what worked and what didn’t.
It’s a process that guarantees that
the Takamine you take out onstage
won’t ever let you down.
Create a System – Add a Tri-Ax
CT4b – wARM AND wARMER
TLD – The basics
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Want the best of all worlds? You can have it. The Takamine
CoolTube and CT4B are designed to be interchangeable.
While we match Takamine model guitars with the most
appropriate preamp for the application, don’t feel limited
by our choice. Since the preamps use the same mounting bracket,
they can be interchanged by simply swapping the input and
output cables. Two minutes and you’re ready to go.
CAN’T DECIDE? SwAp yOUR pREAMp IN 2 MINUTES
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