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An Inspiring 12-string Experience





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The Takamine Pro Series JP3DC 12-string acoustic-electric guitar rewards you with shimmering octaves, classic dreadnought looks, and welcoming comfort onstage or off. Sapele back and sides frame a cedar-topped body shape, making for a resonant, lively sound with plenty of articulate character. The dreadnought shape’s wide-ranging capacity for loud 12-string punch and gentle strums makes the JP3DC Pro a winning pick for studio layering or use onstage. The body’s shapely cutaway helps extend your reach to the top of the rosewood fingerboard while also reducing woody bass within the sound chamber, ultimately providing smoothness that gels well in most mixes. Plus, with Takamine’s acclaimed amplification system onboard, you can enjoy show-stopping performances every time you plug in.





Cedar, sapele, rosewood, and beyond!





The Takamine JP3DC Pro’s tonewood outfit achieves outstanding performance that complements 12-string character. A solid cedar top keeps projection robust and dynamics emotive with a forgiving sound that masks small playing imperfections. Furthermore, scalloped X-bracing supports the cedar top so that the tone responds to the strength of your attack. The JP3DC Pro’s sapele back and sides provide familiar dreadnought timbre with an all-purpose sound much like mahogany’s. Sapele is assertive but transparent and easy to feel a connection with. A slim-carved mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, and rosewood bridge finalize tonewood selections with an inviting presence that’s among the most comfortable 12-string acoustics that Sweetwater’s pros have ever played.





Acclaimed CT4B II electronics





When it’s time to take your new acoustic on the road, you’ll be relying on the same CT4B II electronics that help world-class entertainers reach their fans. The Pro Series JP3DC-12’s CT4B II system includes a 3-band equalizer and an onboard tuner that facilitates reference pitches other than A440. Energy savings are another glowing feature of the system. The preamp helps you automatically conserve batteries by activating only once there is a cable connected.





Takamine: experience the magic of Japanese craftsmanship





Takamine began as a small, family-run instrument maker in 1959. Named after the nearby Mount Takamine, the company rose to prominence in the late 1970s for their impeccable craftsmanship, attention to detail, and quest for continual improvement. As the company’s guitars improved and evolved, so did the level of talent who used them. Over the years, Takamine guitars have found their way into the hands of stars, including Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, and Toby Keith. Proudly made in the shadow of Mount Takamine, these guitars hold true to Takamine’s long-held value of continual improvement. You can be assured that your Takamine Pro Series guitar will feel and play great straight out of the box.





Takamine JP3DC Pro 12-string Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


Dreadnought 12-string fitted with a cutaway and legendary electronics


Solid cedar top with sapele back and sides for fueling warm, defined character


Scalloped X-bracing that optimizes frequencies and dynamic response


Mahogany neck with bound rosewood fingerboard and a slim profile for clean fretting


Ivory binding and dark, wood trim purfling


Wood marquetry rosette


Pinless rosewood bridge and split bone saddle with bone nut


Ivory back binding


Takamine CT4B II electronics with tuner and 3-band EQ