Takamine TRI-AX 2 Acoustic Guitar Pickup CTP1 CTP2 CTP3 Modified L R Baggs M80

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;Brand: Takamine
;Series: Tri-Axial Dynamic Body Sensor
;Model: TRI-AX 2 TRI-AX II
;Dexterity: Right or Left hand
;MPN: TRI-AX 2 TRI-AX II
;String Configuration: 6 or 12 string
;UPC: Does not apply

Takamine TRI-AX 2 Acoustic Guitar Pickup CTP1 CTP2 CTP3 Modified L R Baggs M80

Takamine

Tri-Ax 2

Magnetic Field Soundhole Pickup

With Tri-axial Dynamic Body Sensor

For Acoustic Guitar

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The TRI-AX 2 pickup represents the ultimate

in the uncompromising search for a truly

acoustic guitar sound capable of high sound

pressure levels without feedback!

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This sell is for 1 (one) TRI-AX 2 Pickup,

the most current and up to date version.

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

The TRI-AX 2 is New In Box

This TRI-AX 2 pickup is covered by

Takamine Electronics One-Year Limited Warranty

and will be sent with warranty registration card.

The TRI-AX 2 pickup easily installs

with no modifications needed to your guitar.

The TRI-AX 2 will fit all guitars with a sound hole

larger than 3.5” that is centered beneath the strings.

Comes with special gold-plated cable to connect directly

to a Takamine CTP-1, CTP-2 or CTP-3 CoolTube Preamp,

this cable is $28.00 sold separately.

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Your Tri-Ax 2 purchase from

AddictedToToneInc will include:

One Tri-Ax 2 Body Sensitive Sound hole pickup.

One Pre-wired Strap/Jack assembly for installation

of Tri-Ax 2 on any brand of guitar.

One CoolTube connection cable.

One 3/32” Allen Wrench for adjusting pole pieces.

Two spare 3/4” pole pieces.

One spare 3/8” pole piece.

Two self stick wire clips.

Takamine One Year Electronics Warranty.

Warranty Registration Card.

Tri-Ax Users Guide.

Tri-Ax Installation Guide and Owners Manual.

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TRI-AX 2 Pickup FEATURES

Sound board sensitive, dual-coil magnetic pickup.

System matched to Takamine CoolTube™ preamp.

Adjustable pole pieces for perfect balance with smooth,

threadless tops to protect fingernails.

Quiet and highly feedback resistant.

116db before feedback.

A snow mobile or motorcycle engine is usuall

y around 100db, physical pain begins around 125db…

Provides fantastic reproduction of harmonics since

it is getting the “chime tones” directly from their source.

The perfect tool for capturing the lower spectrum

of signal without being prone to feedback.

Passive/active switch.

1000 hour battery life with CR2032 coin cell.

A built-in fingertip volume control.

Built-in Class A all discrete preamplifier/line driver

delivers superb noiseless performance with the CoolTube

preamp or directly into any outboard equipment.

“System Matched” to augment the Cool Tube™ preamp.

Adds a brilliance to the mid range and fattens up the sound

of the treble strings, especially beyond the seventh fret.

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Just sayin...

“The TriAx pickups sound great as a stand alone

pickup and I have often remarked that for guitars without

any electronics the TriAx is the easiest way to get a great plugged

in sound with a minimum amount of hassle and the

least amount of potential feedback during performance!”

- Bill Sutherland / Tone Specialist AddictedToToneInc

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The Tri-Ax 2 comes with a cable-to-end-pin jack

connection for use when installing in an acoustic guitar.

In active mode the Tri-Ax 2 delivers a full, robust signal that is

capable of being plugged directly into an amp or mixing console.

The triaxial design outperforms the other

magnetic-only pickups on the market.

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The Most Advanced And Intelligent Design

In Soundhole Mounted Pickups.

The TRI-AX2 design employs L.R. Baggs exclusive

patented Tri-Axial Dynamic Technology,

which senses both the string and body vibrations.

It is important to understand that the TriAx is NOT

simply an L.R. BAGGS M1/M80 pickup with the word

“Takamine” stamped on it.

The TriAx is a FREQUENCY MODIFIED version

of the M1/M80 formulated to work specifically with

the Takamine Palathetic Pickup and Cool Tube system.

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What is a “Tri-Axial Dynamic Body Sensor”

and how Does it work?

The hum-canceling coil of the Tri-AX 2 is suspended under the main coil

by a tuned support that responds in three dimensions

(3D!) to the vibrations of the guitar.

This additional body response brings the guitars sound to life with a

richness and complexity far beyond that of other sound hole pickups.

The Tr-Ax 2 is designed to capture the not only the string vibration energy

but also the wood energy* produced by the vibration of the guitars top

– it lets your guitar sound like your guitar when it is plugged in!

* longitudinal, transverse and planar waves

A true testament to the accuracy of the Tri-Axial Dynamic Body

Sensor is that it will work on a nylon string guitar!

(NOTE: Most Nylon string guitars DO NOT have a sound hole large enough to

accommodatethe TRI-AX 2 pickup and I am not recommending the TRI-AX 2

for nylon string guitars I am just pointing out its top referencing capabilities.)

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L.R. Baggs / Sunrise vs TRI-AX 2

This is not really a “versus” situation

- All three are great pickups!

The TRI-AX 2 has a lot of technological, frequency

and tone similarities with the Sunrise pickup;

and is a frequency compensated “tweaked”

version of an L.R. Baggs that has been developed with

more of a nod towards use with the Takamine CoolTube preamp.

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More Information you may find interesting:

If you are currently using a guitar equipped the Takamine Palathetic

pickup (located on your guitars sound board beneath the bridge)

you are referencing string energy and the wood vibration of your

guitars top which is a great tone but still prone to low end feedback.

If you have a conventional “under the saddle” style pickup then

you are hearing only the energy of the string directly translated

into the saddle which is very thin and still prone to low end feedback.

Combining the under the saddle/soundboard style of pickup

with the TRI-AX 2 gives you a much truer audio snapshot

of what your guitar sounds like acoustically when it is plugged in.

It is as if you are bi-amping the guitar!

Think of it this way: The TRI-AX 2 will be used to reference

the guitars low mid-range and bass while the bridge pickup you

are using will be capture the upper mid-range and treble.

No single pickup element can capture the complete tone structure

of an acoustic guitar; it is far too complex,

this is why musicians go crazy trying to find

the “right” pickup and fall short time and time again.

It takes at minimum TWO separate elements to reference the

whole spectrum of sound produced by an acoustic guitar, one element

to capture the string energy and another to gather the wood energy.

Believe me I know, I have tried everything and this is the best

way I have found to achieve a killer realistic acoustic guitar tone!

Using the TriAx in this manner is an excellent way of adding

LOW and LOW MID frequencies to the guitars plugged in tonality

because it focuses primarily on string vibration and references

the up and down movement of the guitars top in an area

that the Palathetic under the soundboard pickup does not.

The TriAx is rated for an 116db before feedback,

this makes it the perfect tool for capturing the lower

spectrum of signal without being prone to feedback.

A snow mobile or motorcycle engine is usually around 100db,

physical pain begins around 125db…

The TriAx also does a fantastic job of reproducing harmonics

since it is getting the “chime tones” directly from their source.

Another interesting auditory event occurs since the strings are

being referenced at two different places in their motion (phase),

there is a slight time difference, very slight just a few milliseconds

but enough to make it more “exciting” to the human ear as it adds a

decided articulation in the “realness” of the texture of the guitars sound.

You may want to read about 

Haas Effect / The Principle of First Arrival

to understand this little better:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haas_effect

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Please check out my AddictedToToneInc eBay store for

other unusual hard to find and custom made items!

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Sometimes in this fast paced electronics driven world we lose touch with the “humanity”

that is represented by all of the internet listings, fax and e-mail numbers.

I am a real person; I am not just a number.

I welcome your questions and speaking with you personally.

Please feel free to call or text me at: 502-417-7991 Tonefully – Bill / addictedtotoneinc.

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I only use sturdy shipping boxes to prevent damage to the item you have purchased.

As a consumer I understand the desire to save a couple dollars whenever possible,

please understand that I have tried alternative “cheaper” shipping methods

and was not pleased with the result – to much damage!

I do not make any “extra” money on shipping.

The shipping price is calculated to include the carrier delivery fees

to your specific location and fees imposed on the item by eBay and PayPal.

 I package items VERY well and ship very promptly!

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RETURNS & SHIPPING

AddictedToToneInc does not accept returns.

The item listed in this ad is designed to improve the tone

of your Takamine guitar or for replacing a defective component.

I can help you diagnose the problem with your Takamine system.

Please contact me before you order an item you do not actually need.

AddictedToToneInc does not accept returns because of a third parties ineptitude,

specifically “repair technicians” that do not know how to properly diagnose

possible defects of the individual components used in the Takamine electronic system.

AddictedToToneInc checks each component for possible electronic defect

when the new product is received from Takamine and

verifies its working condition once again before it is shipped.

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to be calculated specifically for individuals delivery address.

  The shipping fee does not include any tariff, import duty,

value added tax or other fee charged to an imported good by a sovereign entity.

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Make sure the address you have given eBay

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Changes to a shipping address or the recipients name

cannot be made after an item has been purchased.

Providing the proper shipping information is the responsibility of the purchaser.

I ship very quickly, after the package has been

processed changes to the shipment cannot be made.

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FAQ’s

Here are some of the most Frequently Asked Questions

I have received regarding the TRI-AX 2:

TRI-AX 2 Pickup

Question: What is the difference between the original TriAx and the TriAx 2?

Answer: The TriAx 2 is a refinement of the first TriAx. The original TriAx was tailored for the CTP-1 preamp which debuted in 2004 there have been substantial improvements since then.

I am unable to include a side by side comparison of spec sheets; Takamine is very "guarded" with technical information - it is never possible to get a schematic from them but I can say the TriAx 2 sounds more "acoustic" almost like high definition compared to the older TriAx unit. Its frequency response both in the High and Low frequencies are extended.

The TriAx 2 has a quicker transient response and is quieter. The original TriAx was a great unit – the TriAx 2 is an improved version of that original pickup, these changes were needed to keep in step with the Cool Tube Preamp improvements.

There was a two year gap between the TriAx and the debut of TriAx2 pickup.

The TriAx 2 also has a battery check feature too which is nice, the original TriAx did not have that.

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Question: If the TriAx 2 pickup is added via the Cool Tube Preamp and is run in passive mode does it need a battery installed? I would not be fond of having to uninstall / reinstall this pickup for battery changes!

Answer: When using the TriAx 2 in PASSIVE mode it is not necessary to have a battery installed.

An installed battery will not be drained in PASSIVE mode.

NOTE: The volume control on the TriAx will work only in active mode.

When the pickup is in PASSIVE mode, the volume will not function.

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Question: What is that button next to the “Low E” pole piece for? When I press it Green lights come on...

Answer: It is a battery check function.

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Question: Will the TRI-AX 2 pickup fit into an “OM” style guitar without modification? The soundhole is a little smaller than normal.

Answer: The TRI-AX 2 needs a 3 1/2” opening to slip into without touching the sides of the soundhole.

I once put a TriAx into a Takamine TC132 Classical which has a smaller sound hole. We had to slightly “notch” out the soundhole for the TriAx clamping screws but not much. Sometimes it is easiest to just take the mounting platform of the TriAx off before you place it in the guitar, this gives you a lot more "clearance" but does make putting the bottom clamp back on a bit difficult - but it can be done.

Question: I will be installing the TRI-AX 2 in a Takamine TAN15C by plugging into the CTP-2 AUX input. In this mode do all the EQ and Mid range controls in the preamp affect both the TriAx and the bridge pickup as mixed?

Answer: No, the TriAx is separate from those controls, only the AUX volume will affect the TriAx.

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