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Page 1: ...B R I N G I T T O L I F E www takamine co uk Owners Manual ...

Page 2: ...t levels of flexibility are compensated for by subtly varying the dimensions of the bracing And whilst we ve always held the traditional skills of the luthier in the highest esteem we ve never been afraid to advance the art of guitar building by embracing new technology and ideas These guitars incorporated the first incarnation of the now legendary palathetic pickup which set the standard for the ...

Page 3: ...nning new palathetic pickups 1986 The first Natural Series guitar is launched and receives plaudits the world over 1987 Takamine introduces its first Limited Edition model to celebrate 25 years of master luthiery 1988 The Takamine Parametric EQ pre amp is launched and immediately becomes the standard by which others are judged 1989 Takamine develop the replaceable pre amp package system featuring ...

Page 4: ...fitting hard case for carrying and storing If travelling by air slacken off the strings as changes in temperature and altitude can damage the top or neck if tuned to pitch If possible take as hand luggage Keep your guitar clean use a soft clean cloth and avoid any polish that might be slightly abrasive Take special care with satin finishes Changing strings regularly or as soon as they loose accura...

Page 5: ...itarists and retains optimum volume and tone When changing strings do not wind on too many turns 3 or 4 is usually sufficient with wound strings and 4 to 5 turns on plain Too many string windings can cause tuning stability problems If you are changing to a different gauge of string it may be necessary to adjust the truss rod to balance the change in stress on the neck to restore the previous actio...

Page 6: ...er if necessary Care must be taken as the action cannot be properly raised afterwards without replacing either of these integral parts Again an authorised retailer or guitar technician should be able to make adjustments Takamine do not guarantee guitars against string or fret buzz because the action is set too low If you wish to have a very low action set on your guitar this can usually be done bu...

Page 7: ...ry easy to use The tuner is activated by pressing the TUNER POWER button To tune your instrument simply pluck any open string The tuner will then display the name of the note that has the closest frequency of the string played The amount of deviation from the note higher or lower is displayed by red arrows indicating sharp or flat When only the green center light illuminates the note indicated in ...

Page 8: ...hooses 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 ...

Page 9: ... pre amp has been activated If the LED glows dimly this indicates that the battery level is low and due for a change Additional features of the TK 40 pre amp EQ Bypass Bypassing EQ is desirable in some studio or live environments where external EQ is preferable It s also useful in that it allows you to compare your EQ adjustments to your unaffected amplified tone With the switch in the depressed p...

Page 10: ...lt in Class A pre amp make for superb noiseless performance whether in the studio or on stage It s also highly resistant to acoustic feedback which of course is just what you need for playing live You can choose to run the TRI AX in either active or passive modes When connected to the Cool Tube select passive mode and use the Cool Tube s Aux control to blend with the Palathetic pickup for a greatl...

Page 11: ...s are sold all over the world Just bear in mind that changes in humidity will almost certainly affect the action neck settings once adapted to the new environment Adjustments may be needed Avoid the jungle Q I think my guitar needs a service any suggestions A There are plenty of very competent guitar makers around and it would be best to take it with you to demonstrate problems Try the shop where ...

Page 12: ...ATION Model Serial No Purchased from Date Other information This owners manual is produced by Korg U K It is for general guidance only No liability is accepted for misuse or misinterpretation of its content Takamine may change or upgrade model specifications LUTHIER S CHECKLIST Each and every guitar that passes through our warehouse is individually checked by qualified luthiers to ensure they meet...

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