Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CT4-B Pioneer
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BRING IT TO LIFE www .takamine.co.uk Owners Manual.
THE ART OF INNOV A TION The T akamine story started four decades ago in the town of Sakashita, Japan, with a small group of luthiers crafting modest numbers of high quality acoustic guitars following established designs and using traditional methods.
1962 A small family business located at the base of T akamine mountain, starts making fine, handcrafted acoustic guitars. 1968 Mr Mass Hirade joins the company heading up design and production, and shortly thereafter , introduces the first T akamine world-class ‘Classical’ guitar .
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING T AKAMINE This instrument combines materials with state-of-the-art technology to bring to the musician an unrivalled blend of innovation and craftsmanship. Please take the time to read through this manual to familiarise yourself with your new instrument.
08 09 BRING IT TO LIFE The bone nut, tuning machines and stringing STRINGS & ACTION ADJUSTMENTS All guitars are shipped from the factory with light/medium (.012" -.054") gauge strings on steel string guitars and normal tension nylon strings on classics.
10 11 BRING IT TO LIFE The truss rod adjusting nut Clockwise (green arrow) rotation corrects forward bow. Anti-clockwise (yellow arrow) rotation for correcting back bow. Note: 5mm Allen key required for adjustment (not supplied) IMPORT ANT Never make forced adjustments especially if the nut will not easily rotate.
13 12 BRING IT TO LIFE CT4-B PRE-AMP Y our guitar may be fitted with any of the following pre-amps. Please refer to the separate pre-amp information for operation and specifications. CT -4B pre-amp features ■ The CT4B pre-amp is designed for ease of use and purity of tone.
BRING IT TO LIFE The CTP-1 ‘Cool T ube’ pre-amp gets its name from T akamine’s unique and new technology that runs the T ube at very low voltages, therefore the tube does not glow or produce high levels of heat.
16 17 BRING IT TO LIFE T AKAMINE TK-40 AND TP-4 Our T akamine G Series electro-acoustic guitars come equipped with either the TK-40 or TP-4 pre-amps, each of which has been designed to provide exceptional naturalness of amplified tone and maximum ease of use.
18 15 19 BRING IT TO LIFE TRI-AX We developed the T akamine TRI-AX with acoustic amplification specialists Lloyd Baggs to produce a truly great sounding soundhole-mounted unit and one that complements the CTP-1 Cool T ube pre-amp perfectly.
Q. What strings do T akamine use? A. T akamine use their own brand strings and D’Addario EXP strings. The gauge for steel strings is .012" to .054". Nylon strings are normal tension. Q. I think the neck might need adjustment, should I adjust the truss rod myself? A.
SERVICING YOUR T AKAMINE Please make sure you keep your purchase receipt. In the U.K your guarantee is for one year from the date of purchase. This covers you against faulty workmanship and materials but not normal wear and tear or misuse.
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