Sound Exchange USA ACOUSTIC GUITAR Takamine P4DC Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Takamine’s P4DC dreadnought cutaway combines tradition with contemporary refinements, including a resonant solid spruce top with scalloped œX top bracing for superior clarity and projection, and a solid sapele back with sapele sides for rich, warm sound.

Built with the performer in mind, the P4DC features Takamine’s proprietary CTP-3 Cool Tube preamp system paired with the unique Palathetic under-saddle pickup for peerless amplified response. The dual-channel CTP-3 provides low-voltage tube tone, variable from bright and brilliant to thick and warm, three-band EQ with semi-parametric midrange, auxiliary input and volume (for use when a second pickup is added), and an onboard chromatic tuner.

Other performance-enhancing features include a convenient Venetian cutaway for easy access to the upper reaches of the fingerboard, and Takamine’ asymmetrical neck profile which is slightly thinner on the bass side so that it fits the natural shape of your hand, resulting in a comfortable feel and improved playability. The split bone saddle provides more accurate intonation, while the pin-less rosewood bridge makes string changes a breeze.

Premium design appointments include elegant ivory body binding with dark wood purfling, a rosette featuring concentric rings and wood marquetry, a rosewood fingerboard with ivory binding and wood œdot-in-dot inlays, gold tuners with amber buttons, a natural bone nut, elegant red tortoise pickguard and a gloss natural finish.

Includes hardshell case.

CTP-3 CoolTube Preamp Features
The CTP-3 CoolTube, the first and only onboard tube preamp for acoustic guitar, produces a rich, full sound. It takes its name from innovative Takamine technology that runs its 12AU7 dual-triode vacuum tube at very low voltages—so low that it stays cool to the touch—with variable tube tone that can be adjusted from bright and brilliant to thick and warm.

The full-range EQ section uses shelving filters to sculpt bass and treble frequencies, with semi-parametric shaping control over the midrange. A control knob adjusts the frequency from 250Hz to 5kHz, and a pinpoint-precise onboard chromatic tuner is standard equipment. Other features include Mid and High cut switches for a second pickup.

Features

Body Shape: Dreadnought Cutaway
Top: Solid Spruce
Back: Solid Sapele
Sides: Sapele
Bridge: Rosewood Pin-Less
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Tuners: Gold with Amber Buttons
Inlays: Wood Dot-In-Dot
Finish (Top): Gloss Natural
Electronics: CTP-3 CoolTube Preamp
Case: Archtop Hardshell Case
CTP-3 CoolTube
Control
Volume
Low/Mid/High
Mid-Frequency
Cool Tube
Notch
Aux Pu Mix Volume
Aux Pu Gain
Switch
Cool Tube Standby
Tuner Power On-Off(With Mute)
Tuner Pitch Change
Notch Cut Level Select(-6Db/-1 2Db)
Main Pu Gain(Stee14-Nylon)
Aux Pu Eq(Mid Cut/High Cut)