Takamine EG522C Classical Acoustic Electric

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and youre apt to think its one of the finest acoustic electrics made. Thats because it is. Actually, each one is made under the commanding rule of the luthiers who hand craft the guitars of the pros. Which is precisely why the G Series feel so good, and sound so good.Takamine TK4N Preamp FeaturesThe Takamine TK4N Preamplifier found on G Series guitars features volume control, bass, middle and treble frequency slider controls, EQ bypass, a Notch Filter and a Mid Contour Switch. These last three features are described in greater detail belowEQ BypassThis push button enables the user to engage or defeat the EQ section. When the switch is in the depressed position, the EQ is active. Return the switch to theupposition and the EQ circuit is bypassed. The bypass of the EQ circuit is desirable in some studio or live environments where external EQ is preferable. The user can also use this defeat switch to quickly check the results of the EQ adjustments relative to the original sound.Notch FilterA Notch Filter is a very special kind of EQ, an extremely narrow and deep cut of an audio frequency band. The TK4N has atunablenotch filter which empowers the user to select the specific frequency band that will be affected by the notch. With this tunable notch filter the user cansurgicallyremove troublesome feedback frequencies that occur due to the natural resonances of the guitar and interaction with the environment.The notch control provides control of the center frequency of the notch effect. When the monitor or stage levels are too high, and the user hears the guitar starting to feed back, the player can engage the notch circuitry by pushing theInOutbutton under theNotch Filterknob, and simply tune the filter actually changing the center frequency of the notch by slowly rotating the notch control until the feedback is eliminated.Mid ContourBy pushing activating the Mid Contour button, the user is selecting a preshape EQ that emphasizes the frequencies normally found to bedesirablein an acoustic guitar 400 Hz. With the Mid Contour button in the 400 Hz position button depressed, the mid EQ is effectively controllingnasaltone qualities while in the 800 Hz position button out, the mid control can add punch in upper mids or helpround offthe attack pr
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