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A Great 12-string Dreadnought with Takamine's Thermal Top





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Searching for a tone-infused, 12-string dreadnought? If so, the Takamine JEF400SC TT certainly fits that description. Its solid spruce top has undergone Takamine's Thermal Top treatment, imbuing it with the sound of a played-in vintage instrument. Its solid Indian rosewood back and sides frame this acoustic-electric guitar's already stellar tone with exquisitely deep lows and zesty highs. You'll revel in the sublime playability of the JEF400SC TT's mahogany neck, which is capped by a bound rosewood fingerboard and augmented by an elegant Venetian cutaway. This guitar makes a splendid onstage companion, thanks to its CT4B II electronics, which include a 3-band EQ, volume control, and a tuner. Eye-grabbing multi-ply binding and purfling, a rosewood bridge and headstock inlay, and a spotlight-ready gloss finish put the perfect finishing touches on the JEF400SC TT. If you're tired of hunting for the perfect 12-string acoustic guitar, take the Takamine JEF400SC TT for a spin. Once you pick it up, you'll never look back.





Vintage tone and complex sound





The solid spruce top on the JEF400SC TT has been specially treated with Takamine's Thermal Top technology. This special process slowly dries the spruce through heat exposure that removes moisture and other impurities from the wood. The result is a beautifully worn, aged tone that normally is found only in much older vintage guitars ? deep, rich, and complex. In combination with the rosewood back and sides, this pairing touches on all three ranges with an even midrange, a sparkly high end, and a satisfying foundation of low end ? great for any genre of music and incredibly satisfying to your ears and those of your audience.





A neck designed for play





The Takamine JEF400SC TT's mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard offer players of all genres an incredible playing experience. The fingerboard is smooth and comfortable and the neck is finished in a natural gloss that lets your hand move up and down effortlessly. The cutaway on the JEF400SC TT gives you wonderful access to the upper frets for lead playing as well as forming interesting chord voicings high up the neck. Both fingerstyling and aggressive strumming will find a home on this impeccable neck.





Great amplified tone





The onboard CT4B II preamp is a favorite among guitarists here at Sweetwater. The CT4B II features a 3-band EQ tone control, volume control, and a built-in chromatic tuner that can be silenced while tuning onstage. The EQ lets you control all three ranges with a slider on each that raises or lowers the response by /-5dB. And an overall volume control lets you fine-tune your stage volume.





Takamine JEF400SC TT 12-string Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


Beautiful traditional 12-string dreadnought with cutaway that delivers incredible tone and feel


Solid Indian rosewood body with a thermally treated solid spruce top for stunning, full tone


Gorgeous mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard offers impeccable playability and response


Onboard CT4B II preamp delivers rich, natural amplified acoustic tone


Beautifully worn, aged tone that normally is found only in much older vintage guitars


Cutaway gives you wonderful access up the neck for lead playing as well as forming interesting chord voicings


Eye-grabbing multi-ply binding and purfling, rosewood bridge and headstock inlay, and spotlight-ready gloss finish