| The new Cool Tube fits neatly into Takamine's "SoundChoice" docking port. The Cool Tube knob at the upper left controls the level of tube effect. It works in combination with the Volume slider on the right similar to the way channel and master volume controls function on a tube amplifier. |
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The heart of the Cool Tube is the 12AU7 preamp tube. Running at just 3 volts, the tube warms to about 2 degrees above ambient temperature, posing no danger to the delicate tone woods. The red-coded RCA jack on the right is an input for a secondary pickup - mike, magnetic or piezo. |
