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CT4B II undersaddle piezo preamp
It provides onboard amplified control through three-band EQ, a volume slider, and a built-in tuner.
Product detailSKU #1500000422937
TakamineEF508KC NEX Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Takamine’s EF508KC is a right-handed NEX cutaway acoustic-electric with koa top, back, and sides, plus a mahogany neck. Its CT4B II undersaddle piezo system brings onboard three-band EQ, a volume slider, and a tuner, giving you controls for adjusting an amplified signal in a venue or studio setting. Scalloped X-bracing and a dovetail neck joint are part of the build, while the natural gloss finish, abalone snowflake inlays, and gold tuners give the guitar its finished appearance.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage performances where onboard EQ, volume control, and a tuner are useful at the guitar.
- Studio sessions needing an acoustic-electric with an undersaddle piezo preamp and three-band EQ.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
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NEX cutaway body
The guitar combines its NEX shape with a cutaway body design.
Detail 03
Scalloped X-bracing and dovetail neck joint
Both construction elements are described as supporting articulation and resonance.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Configured for right-handed playing with six strings.
- 02A soft-shell case is listed with the guitar.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it have onboard electronics?
Yes. It uses a CT4B II undersaddle piezo preamp with three-band EQ, volume control, and a built-in tuner.
02What woods are used for the body?
The top, back, and sides are koa; the neck is mahogany.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.35”
8 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Top Material
- Koa
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany Scale length: 25.35” Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood Nut width: 1.875" Electronics Preamp: CT4B II undersaddle piezo EQ/Tuner: Yes, 3-band Other Orientation: Right handed Strings: 6 Case: Soft-shell
- Color Finish
- Gloss natural
- Back wood
- Koa
- Body Shape
- NEX Cutaway Top wood: Koa Back wood: Koa Side wood: Koa Finish: Gloss natural Neck Wood: Mahogany Scale length: 25.35” Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood Nut width: 1.875" Electronics Preamp: CT4B II undersaddle piezo EQ/Tuner: Yes, 3-band Other Orientation: Right handed Strings: 6 Case: Soft-shell
- Top wood
- Koa
- Side wood
- Koa
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 25.35”
- Nut width
- 1.875"
12 detailsOther
- Shape
- NEX Cutaway
- Case
- Soft-shell
- Tier
- new
- Preamp
- CT4B II undersaddle piezo
- Finish
- Gloss natural
- Category Source
- detail
- EQ/Tuner
- Yes, 3-band
- Wood
- Rosewood
- Korena Special
- false
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Strings
- 6
- Source Id
- site51500000422937
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