An amplified acoustic with versatile electronics and refined playability.
The Takamine P4DC Pro Series dreadnought cutaway acoustic-electric guitar combines tradition and innovation to produce rich, nuanced sound. Designed for serious musicians, its solid spruce top and sapele back deliver resonant tone with clarity and warmth. Paired with Takamine's CTP-3 preamp, the P4DC provides peerless amplified performance with onboard tuning and flexible tone shaping.
Resonant Tonewoods Project With Clarity
As you strum the first chord on the P4DC, you'll appreciate the resonant tonewoods that produce full, nuanced sound. The solid spruce top features scalloped bracing, allowing it to vibrate freely for superior projection. Sapele back and sides provide tonal balance with rich warmth. Together, these woods create an instrument with shimmering highs, tight lows and satisfying midrange—perfect for singer-songwriters and pickers alike.
Cutaway Access and Comfortable Neck
The P4DC's cutaway gives you full access to the upper frets, ideal for leads and solos. Its asymmetrical neck profile fits comfortably in your hand with a slimmer bass side. The smooth rosewood fingerboard and medium frets make chord changes and melodies effortless. Whether you prefer flatpicking or fingerstyle, the P4DC's ergonomic design keeps you playing for hours.
Shape Your Sound With the CTP-3 Preamp
Takamine's CTP-3 preamp provides onboard tone control and tuning. Its dual-channel design blends the P4DC's piezo pickup with your choice of bright, brilliant tone or thick, warm tube-like sound. A three-band EQ, semi-parametric midrange and volume control give you flexibility to shape your sound for any gig or recording situation. An onboard chromatic tuner ensures you're in tune before every performance.
Premium Appointments and Playability
As a pro-level instrument, the P4DC includes premium appointments for aesthetics and playability. Elegant ivory binding accents the body, soundhole and fingerboard. Wood marquetry and concentric rings embellish the soundhole rosette. Gold tuners with amber buttons hold tune reliably. A natural bone nut and split bone saddle provide accurate intonation. Overall, the P4DC delivers pro-grade performance, tone and style for the dedicated guitarist.
Specifications
- Shape: Dreadnought Cutaway
- Top wood: Solid spruce
- Back wood: Solid sapele
- Side wood: Sapele
- Finish: Natural gloss
- Wood: Mahogany
- Scale length: 25.35"
- Wood: Rosewood
- Nut width: 1.875"
- Preamp: CTP-3 CoolTube Undersaddle Piezo
- EQ/Tuner: Yes, 3-band
- Orientation: Right handed
- Strings: 6
- Case: Soft-shell
Features
- Solid spruce top with scalloped X-bracing, sapele back and sides
- Mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard
- Proprietary CTP-3 preamp with tube tone, 3-band EQ, tuner
- Venetian cutaway and asymmetrical neck profile for comfort