Takamine Cool Tube Demonstration

Brad Davis uses a unique sound reinforcement design on his acoustic guitar to acheive a fantastic live sound on stage. In this video he demonstrates the combined use of the Takamine Cool Tube pre-amp, Tri-Ax sound hold pickup, and Joe Mills microphone.

[@nicolasgarcia7305]

Really cool! Love the sound of Takamine guitars. and that’s a great lick you play body!

[@BubbaFart]

Listen to the video posted by WillisMusicFlorence. You can hear the difference better. Also, the 12au7 operates at half the gain as a 12ax7 and I think how it's used in the CTP2 is different than how preamp tubes are used in a power amp. So starving the plate is not a concern in the Takamine.

[@RJcur]

I just ordered me a TNV360, can't wait.

[@thebigaccordion]

necesito ayuda.. tengo una con cool tube . se escucha muy bien pero se corta el sonido como si se protegiera. me pueden explicar a que se debe por fabor?

[@skatefarmerftw]

hes sooo modest.

[@BubbaFart]

A kind of nice thing about the 12au7 is that they're relatively inexpensive, even the NOS ones. That should make tube swapping fun and it won't break your wallet.

[@danyo]

amazing !!!!

[@rcb_matt]

What kind of battery life do you get out of the cool tube preamp?

[@morgansword]

I don't know about you guys, but I tried this out, and no matter what, my fingers are not doing what his are...making music. I got a "dad, go some where else" and the neighbor asked or kinda made a request: he said, you know that song "far away?" and of course I had had this request before, so I did... All kidding aside, just ain't no getting around experience. So I practice... and practice. Some day I'll prove it and put up a tune I played to completion all on my own.

[@ThePicnicBand]

A shame there's so little info out there about fitting a cool tube to a Tak with another preamp. I've an EG523SC which sounds great unplugged but the inbuilt TK40 preamp sounds weedy. There's also a major irritation of there being no on/off switch on it. I'd like to buy a cool tube for it but info on swapping it out is minimal. Even the Takamine site has no info on doing this. It's like they don't really want to sell the things!

[@rocketaxe]

I have to agree. The difference is really subjective and minimal at best.

[@gr8gln]

My CTP-1 battery compartment is stuck and won't open. Any ideas out there?

[@rovaandriantianaraveloaris256]

cool

[@22DINGOS]

Why do I hear a hum when cool tube is on?

[@pkelcourse1]

@gr8gln Did you solve this problem? Mine is stuck too.

[@c9sus4]

I could not pick up the difference either. Maybe because I am watching on youtube not next to the guitar

[@coliban]

Nice thng, but with this cool tube preamps it doesnt sounds like wood and acoustic. I think, i will prefer the "normal" preamp from Takamine. When i played it, it sounded to me more "acoustic". regards

[@BubbaFart]

Listen to the video posted by WillisMusicFlorence. You can hear the difference better.

[@jerseystringer]

Is it me or does Mr. Davis' fine example of muted flat-picking do nothing whatever to demonstrate the typical sounds of an electrified acoustic guitar? Three minutes and thirty three seconds, and not one ringing, open chord. Unless 2:20 counts, but I don't think so. He likes "warm, fat, and rich." I could think of a joke there, but what about harmonics and highs?

[@ohitsjudas]

I'd have stuck with Taylors if the Expression system wasn't such overhyped crap. I've had four with the system, sent a couple back for upgrades and still got back a guitar that sounded like a 50's issue Tele. I love Taylors acoustically, but the ES is a noisy, quacky, poor sounding set-up. I am also a sound engineer and use Allen & Heath and Soundcraft boards. Embarrassing to plug up someones low end ax and have it dust the Taylors plugged in. Sad, just sad. I'm trying Takamine CT-2 now.

[@blingblangboy]

it doesn't matter because a tube require a lot of voltage. no way a 3v can power that tube to make it sound good.

[@erikmoua]

sounds very much the same

[@erikmoua]

yeah bad ear dude....