Common "Uncommon Situations" with the Takamine CTP3 Preamp

Common "Uncommon Situations" with the Takamine CTP3 Preamp



Chances are there is nothing wrong with your equipment but a small incorrect detail is causing a HUGE problem with the system.

Visit Mr. Takamine USA on Facebook for more information about Takamine systems.

If you are not a face book enthusiast simply enter Mr. Takamine USA into the google search engine and you will be taken there – or close nearby.

Visit the AddictedToToneInc store for hard to find Takamine and Ovation parts on the eBay and REVERB selling platforms.

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3/16” Toggle Bolts can be found at most hardware stores; here is a link to the Home Depot site which features this item:

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Cooper brand “Bussman” fuses can be found at most hardware stores; here is a link to the Home Depot site which features this item:

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NOTE: Batteries that are below operating voltage will not allow the Phantom Power to function as they are no longer completing the + / - circuit.

AddictedToToneInc takes the time is taken to check new product when it arrives from Takamine.

Takamine electronic components pass through another more thorough audio and electronics test before being packaged and shipped.

Many sellers do not possess a working knowledge of the Takamine equipment they are selling and simply send merchandise without examining the item being sold.

As a guitarist, artist and former touring musician I understand how important this equipment is to the individual purchasing it; most of my customers are casual players but for some of my clients the part being purchased is needed for work and making a livelihood - an extended downtime can make for some potentially hungry days!

My endeavors are not approached as a mere "numbers game" or how many boxes of product I can move, for me it is much more personal, most of my clients work very hard for their money; I appreciate and respect the fact they have chosen me to do business with. 

It is much easier for me to check the product for the customer before it is sent rather than wasting time discovering a defective part after it has shipped; this is how I have always operated; it takes more of a commitment but my clients appreciate it – they know they can trust me to do the job right!

The testing process was originally started for the sake of my over-seas patrons but I quickly realized the value of it for all my clients!

I have designed, created and employ special testing equipment for the Takamine preamps and electronic components because it is your reputation as well as mine at stake when you walk on stage!


William “Bill” Sutherland / AddictedToToneInc