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Each year since 1987 Takamine has offered a special model that would only be built one time and never again with the same configuration. Thus began the LTD program. Each of the LTD series instruments are interesting snapshots of the capabilities of the Takamine factory at that time. Over the years as the sophistication of the Takamine factory evolved, the design complexity of the LTD series reflected those changes. When the shop became the first guitar factory with "laser" inlay technology, the designs took on a total transformation in the level of inlay artistry that could be applied to guitars in a high production environment.
Over the years the LTD Series has been inspired by the artistry of the desert southwest as well as themes from nature and celestial bodies. For 2009, the Newest LTD model shifts the thematic focus away from ornate rosette designs to a brightly decorated guitar with a pickguard and fret board skillfully inlayed with mother of pearl. These applications of inlay art produces an instrument that is adorned in a way that exudes classic elegance as well as flamboyance.
For the LTD2009 Takamine chose proprietary NEX body design as the basic platform. The smooth roundness of the NEX complements the design perfectly while delivering the sweet, balanced voice such a guitar should possess. Augmented by the latest CoolTube preamplifier the LTD2009 is "stage presence" personified.
CoolTube (CTP-2) Preamp
On-board tube preamp with bass and treble tone controls, semi-parametric midrange, a second-source input, blend control, and chromatic tuner.
Specifications
Body Shape: NEX
Top: Solid Spruce
Back: Solid Sapeli Mahogany
Sides: Sapeli Mahogany
Binding: Multiple CAB
Rosette: Abalone Ring
Neck: African Mahogany
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay: Marble Acrylic
Number of Frets: 20
Scale Length: 644 mm
Nut&Saddle: Bone Nut & Saddle
Nut Width: 42.5 mm
Truss rod: Two Way
Bridge: Indian Rosewood
Strings: EXP16
Color: Antique Sunburst
Finish: Glossy
Electronics: CTP-2
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