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Takamine EC132C Classical Acoustic Electric Guitar with Case The Takamine EC132C Classical Acoustic Electric Guitar features a solid spruce top with a rosewood back and sides for a brilliant and rich classic tone.
The EC132C is equipped with Takamine's CT4B preamp, for ease of use and purity of tone. The CT4B consists of 3 bands of graphic EQ tone control, a volume control slider and a built in chromatic tuner. The convenient built in chromatic tuner is extremely accurate and very easy to use. The braces of the EC132C are patterned and voiced for today’s music.
Takamine CT4B Preamp Graphic EQ & Chromatic Tuner Features:
The CT4B preamp is designed for ease of use and purity of tone. The CT4B consists of 3 bands of graphic EQ tone control, a volume control slider and a built in chromatic tuner.
The 3 band EQ provides control over the bass (LOW), midrange (MID) and treble (HIGH) frequency response. With the sliders set at the midpoint (0) the electric signal from the guitar is evenly balanced across the frequency range. The desired tone is then dialed in by using the sliders to add or subtract frequency response as desired. Each frequency control slider will raise or lower the band response by +/-5db.
The volume slider adjusts the output volume of the preamp.
The convenient built in chromatic tuner is extremely accurate and very 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 red has reached precise tuning. When the guitar is unplugged, the TUNER POWER switch acts as on and off.
Your CT4B tuner is also capable of being calibrated to frequencies other than standard A440. When the PITCH button is pressed, the frequency that is currently set will be shown by a flashing red light above the frequency number. While the reference light is flashing, press the Pitch repeatedly to set the desired reference pitch. With each press of the button, the reference pitch will increase by 1Hz increments from 440Hz to 445Hz. Once the pitch has reached 445Hz, the next press will decrease the pitch to 438Hz. When the button operation is stopped, the reference pitch is set and the tuner will stand by for tuning.
To facilitate silent on stage tuning, the TUNER POWER button also acts as a mute switch when the guitar is played amplified. If you wish to be able to tune with your signal amplified, simply press the TUNER POWER a second time. Press a third time to shut off the tuner function. The tuner will shut off automatically when there is no signal for a couple of minutes.
Takamine EC132C Classical Acoustic Electric Guitar Specifications
- Body Shape: Classical Cutaway
- Rosette: Marquettery
- Top: Spruce
- Inlays: None
- Back: Rosewood
- Sides: Rosewood
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Electronics: CT4B
- Tuners: Gold Classic
Includes hardshell case.
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| | 2 people wrote reviews | |
| | Guitarman from St. Louis, Missouri, USA | | Overall Ranking: | | Overall:
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|      | | Subject: | Best Acoustic Guitar I've Ever Owned | | Quality:
| Solid, aesthetically perfect, well balanced. | | Reliability:
| Never a problem over 3 years. | | Overall:
| Best acoustic guitar I ever owned... including the Taylors. | | Playability and Feel:
| Not too heavy or light. Easy to play leads. Controls easy to see and use. Tuner is a godsend. | | Tone:
| Mellow, smooth with a touch of brightness. | | Finish:
| No blemishes, rosewood and cedar look as good as they sound. | | Action:
| Very comfortable | | Skill Level:
| Intermediate | |
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|      | | Subject: | What a beauty! | | Quality:
| This is a magnificent guitar for the money. The quality of the woods used to make this guitar is superb for this price range. Inside the bracing was expertly made, tight without excess glue. The wood grain is beautiful, especially the rosewood back and sides. The top shows a tight and uniform grain. | | Reliability:
| With good care and maintenance the EC132C should last a lifetime. The preamp/EQ is super and the integrated tuner is a nice addition and very accurate. | | Overall:
| The EC132C is a great value for the money. Many guitars in this price range doesn't sound as good as this one. Still, Takamine should've installed bone nut and saddle instead of plastic ones and a better string tuners. | | Playability and Feel:
| I love playing this guitar. It feels solid and tight no buzzing or any other strange sounds. Just pure classical sound. The neck feels good on my hands but the action is a bit high for my taste. Very responsive guitar. | | Tone:
| The tone is warm due to the rosewood back and sides. It has a good bass,mid and treble balance and good sustain and projection. However, I decided to replace its plastic nut and saddle with ones made out of bone and it made a huge difference. Takamine could've done so from the beginning even if that meant to increase guitar's price a bit. Unplugged sounds very good with the plastic bone and saddle. With the bone nut and saddle I unveiled this guitar potential as the tone, volume and responsiveness increased a lot.
When plugged, this guitar shines as the sound doesn't require to be tweaked. The on-board electronics reproduce the guitar's sound very accurately. However, if you decide to change it you won't be disappointed neither. | | Finish:
| The finish of my EC132C is impeccable and shinny without any lacquer overruns. The patterns of the rosewood grain is beautiful and the cedar top's grain is tight and uniform with a reddish color that matches nicely with the rosewood. | | Action:
| The action was a bit high for my taste but I corrected it when I replaced the nut and saddle with ones made out of bone. Now it plays fast accurately and is gentle to the hand. | | Skill Level:
| Semi-Pro |
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