Takamine NOS Vintage Preamp AD-1 / DSP Pro Series

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Takamine Pro Series AD-1 / DSP Digital Signal Processing Acoustic Guitar Preamp NOS

This posting is for One ( 1 ) Takamine AD-1 / DSP Preamp.

This Vintage PreAmp is NOS, although it is unused the preamp may have minute blemishes due to being in storage.

The preamp electronics have been thoroughly tested: working 100%

View pictures for aesthetic condition.

( Other items shown are for display purposes only and are not included )

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Takamine Preamps DO NOT come with a preamp Mounting Chassis

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Designed by KORG for Takamine it is a great sounding preamp  that features programmable EQ settings and 2 kinds of Reverb.

The AD-1 can be one of the most difficult Takamine preamps to tweak if you are not familiar with resonant frequencies and how to properly use EQ.

 Because of the AD-1’s advanced circuitry you can end up deriving a lesser tone from the preamp because of it’s sophisticated programming capabilities some of which are “hidden” in the preamp’s innovative Sub-Function settings.

The AD-1 uses batteries fairly quickly; expect the lifespan of the 2 AA batteries to be 4 – 6 hours depending on the batteries brand and how much reverb is being used.

 Turning off the reverb on the user settings side will help but the  some of the factory settings will still have the reverb turned on.

The AD-1 has the distinction of being the only Takamine preamp built with a metal housing which provides great  shielding.

Battery lifespan aside, the deciding factor for using this preamp boils down to:  “Do I like to tweak?”

If you do not enjoy programming settings and exploring the sonic attributes afforded to you by the advanced technology of the AD-1 this is not the preamp for you.

If you love spending hours and hours experimenting and sculpting timbres you will enjoy the AD-1 DSP preamp immensely.

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The Takamine DSP AD-1 preamp is designed for use in Pro Series Takamine guitars made in Japan.