Product Description
Extrordinary acoustic performance in a stage and studio ready acoustic/electric instrument. The Supernatural TAN15C dreadnought is handcrafted in our pro series facility that has been building precision quality instruments over five decades. The underlying theme of the Supernatural series is understated elegance. A gloss finish provides durability and lasting beauty. The look is accented by a genuine abalone rosette and fretboard dot inlays. Gold tuning machines with amber pearl buttons further add to the premium look of the instrument. All Supernatural series tonewoods are hand-selected, premium grade timbres. A solid red cedar top, supported by scalloped X bracing, is voiced to be deep and mellow and responds well to a light touch. A solid Indian Rosewood back aids in projection and expands the bandwidth of the cedar top. A pinless bridge makes string changing a breeze. Includes Takamine’s palathetic pickup®, known in the industry as one of the most accurate and natural sounding acoustic/electric pickups. The electronic performance package is beyond state of the art with the Cool Tube Preamp – the first and only tube preamp in an acoustic guitar. This guitar is an excellent choice for solo or duo performers or singer/songwriters.
| List Price: | $2,399.99 |
| Price: | $1,649.00 |
| as of Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:42:54 GMT | |
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #55985 in Musical Instruments
- Size: full-size
- Color: Natural
- Brand: Takamine
- Model: TAN15C
- Released on: 2011-05-06
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 20.00" h x 9.00" w x 48.00" l, 20.00 pounds
Features
- Dreadnought cutaway body shapeCTP-1 Cool Tube preamp and electronicsAbalone rosetteSolid cedar topSolid Indian rosewood back and sidesRosewood fingerboardGold tunersIncludes Takamine hardshell case
From the Manufacturer
Our new SuperNatural Series of instruments are available with your choice of solid cedar or solid spruce soundboards, and voiced for players who appreciate brilliance and ambiance as much as depth and richness.
Takamine Guitars are crafted from the finest handpicked tonewoods, hand-crafted by expert luthiers, all providing players with an unmatched excellence and surprising affordability. Play one today and you'll play one for a lifetime.
Takamine Electronics:
After over two years of research and design time, Takamine has once again demonstrated their leadership in acoustic-electric guitar amplification technology.
The CTP-1 ""Cool Tube"" preamp introduced at the January 2004 NAMM show in Anaheim, California is the most significant development in ""on-board"" acoustic signal processing since Takamine presented the Acoustic DSP, the industry?s first on-board ?digital? acoustic guitar preamplifier in 1998. The Takamine CTP-1 ""Cool Tube"" preamp is an on-board acoustic- electric preamp 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 ""SoundChoice"" docking port. This new ""Cool Tube"" preamp joins a range of five distinctly different preamps that are all interchangeable, giving the Takamine player several great options to fit their personal style and taste.
The CTP-1 ""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. With the Takamine CTP-1 ""Cool Tube"" preamp, 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 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 CTP-1 is powered by 4 AA batteries, which will deliver approximately 24 hours of playing time.
The new Cool Tube fits neatly into TakamineΓÇÖs "SoundChoice" docking port. The Cool Tube knob at the upper left controls the level of tube effect. It works in combination with the Volume slider on the right similar to the way channel and master volume controls function on a tube amplifier.
The heart of the Cool Tube is the 12AU7 preamp tube. Running at just 3 volts, the tube warms to about 2 degrees above ambient temperature, posing no danger to the delicate tone woods. The red-coded RCA jack on the right is an input for a secondary pickup ΓÇô mike, magnetic or piezo.
Takamine made great advancements with their palethetic pickup, and set the standard for the industry. Other manufacturers soon offered acoustic/electric models, but none has reached the level of sophistication and performance set by Takamine. Our Takamine pickup is like no other. It's an integral part of the guitar's design, not a retrofit like most other ""factory"" systems. Six individual piezo transducers are embedded in the bridge plate where they sense both string and soundboard vibration. Takamine also pioneered the slider control preamp style for the acoustic/electric guitar. No other guitar company had the technological advancements that Takamine set in place, and to this day no other guitar company can achieve that level of quality in the market.
TAN15C Specifications:
| Body Shape: | Dreadnought C/A |
| Rosette: | Abalone |
| Top: | Solid Cedar |
| Back: | Solid Rosewood |
| Sides: | Rosewood |
| Inlays: | None |
| Fingerboard: | Rosewood |
| Electronics: | CTP-1 |
| Tuners: | Gold with Amber Pearl |
| Finish: | Gloss Natural |
| Features: | Features the new CTP-1 Cool Tube Preamp; Scalloped bracing. |
About Takamine
Nestled at the base of Takamine Mountain in Sakashita, Japan, Takamine Guitars have over 40 years of history dedicated to innovation and improvement to the art and craft of guitarmaking. What first began as a small family business has evolved into one of the leading guitar manufacturers In the world, depended upon by some of the best players and biggest names in the music industry.
So what's the deal? Why are there so many Takamine players? We'd like to think that it's because we've earned your respect. Takamine has made technological advancements that have surpassed other guitar makers. Takamine prides itself in their dedication and loyalty to fine luthiership and it is shown through each Instrument the company makes.
Takamine had its early beginnings while guitar playing and music was gaining popularity in Japan during the early 60's. As their business grew they saw the need to develop their skills and attract design and manufacturing talent. One of the most important additions to the company was one Mr. Mass Hirade.
Hirade joined Takamine in 1968, and made great improvements upon design and build quality, and set forth with his staff to energize and strengthen the business. The factory began producing their world class ""Classical"" that to this day still carry the Hirade name. Through Hirade's dedication and commitment to Takamine, he was able to begin an overseas trading business in 1975. Takamine Guitars were able to reach out to guitar players around the world. Takamine was finally placed in the hands of musicians who had only heard about their great sound and fine craftsmanship.
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