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Tacoma CB10E3 Acoustic Electric Bass Guitar (with Case)

Solid Spruce top. Solid Mahogany Back. E3 preamp system. 70 People rated this product:

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The CB10's tone is balanced, and in the lower registers stays clean. Tacoma offers the hottest line of acoustic guitars in over 25 years. All are made in the U.S.A. and are already the third largest US acoustic guitar company.

The Tacoma Guitars "VS" bracing is a radical advance over traditional acoustic guitar bracing. They haven't "adjusted" a design from the 1930's; they have applied 60 years of learning. Tacoma Guitars braces are triangular in shape because they have equal strength to a rounded brace with less mass.

Their "Tone Shaped" bridge is wide and flat on the bass side, and narrow and peaked on the treble side. A luthier's rule of thumb is that low, wide braces are best for bass frequencies, and tall, thin braces are best for treble frequencies. They've applied this thinking to their bridge and it works. The solid Maple bridge plate is asymmetrical, and placed diagonally to enhance the dispersion patterns of our bridge design. The matched bridge and bridge plate configuration balances the bass and treble remarkably, and produces sustain unmatched by any other system. There are no sharp corners on the front edge of the bridge to concentrate stress on the top. Less stress = Longer life.

The Tacoma E3 preamp system made by L.R. Baggs utilizes a ribbon transducer element with unlimited dynamic range that leads the flex in the top. The preamp is a pure class-A discrete FET. The Quasi-passive EQ section is a synthesized cap and coil circuit parallel with the original signal. The units are custom voiced for Tacoma Guitars' line, and are also tuned specifically for use in either guitars or basses. The preamp features volume, bass, midrange, treble, and phase controls.

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Solid Spruce top
Solid Mahogany Back
Satin finish
34 in. scale
Black hardware
One-piece Mahogany neck with branded logo
Rosewood fingerboard
GHS strings
E3 preamp system zZounds is an authorized dealer of Tacoma products.

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"Overall best on the market"

Sound: This is by far the loudest agb i've ever played. Beautiful rich booming rumble. Great sustain as well. Martin B1 was there when I bought mine and the thunderchief sounded better hands down. Feature: No frills on this solid wood beauty such as binding on the body or neck or fancy inlay. The offset sound hole alows the top to really generate some "Good Vibrations" and sets it apart from the rest. Quality: This is a real piece of work. I always check out the straightness of the neck first and this one was pefectly straight just like my Tacoma C1 and P1. Really nice fret work as they are perfectly aligned. Body has a satin finish with no blemishes. It's like a piece of art work so much so that I will take it out of the hardshell and put it on a stand. I heard they had some quality problems pre 2000 but they seemed to have turned that around within the last 3 or 4 years. Value: I have been blown away with the value when compared to top of the line models of the other makers. This is probly the best agb out there. Manufacturer Support: Have never had a problem with any of my three Tacoma guitars. So it has yet to be an issue. The Wow Factor: The thundercheif has cutting edge look but still has a cool handmade quality. Overall: I'm very satified buyer. Best agb on the market at a great value. I don't think that you could do better.

Style of Music: rock country folk

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"Better Bass? What better bass! "

Sound: The mellow tones produced by this instrument are of the highest standard and the quality is exact for live performances. It allows for maximum feeling in conjunction with the guitar and suits my style of play to perfection. A quality bass for experienced players and definately beats off it's nearest rivals. Quality: Quality wise the product contains minimal flaws and performs 100% of the time without exception. I always carry a back-up anyway but i have never had to use it once. I have had little experience on the road with this product specifically but feel it could stand the riggors of travel adequately. Forever... Value: This bass is of the highest standard and is worth every penny i paid for it. I do however believe that if the price were lowered ever so slightly then the musicians who are looking for value for money would be alot more interested in this product. Manufacturer Support: As i purchased this instrument from my local music store i haven't had much contact with the company but i believe that if they keep making guitars of this standard then they won't have a problem with customer satisfaction. The Wow Factor: Between the design on the neck and the beautiful craftwork on the body of the bass.This is a marvellous piece of design and i don't believe i would be as good a musician as i am today if it wasn't for this bass.

Style of Music: Ecletic

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