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Acoustic control corporation 261

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The Acoustic 261 was an amplifier cabinet manufactured by the Acoustic Control Corporation. It was the first amplifier to be produced by the company. It was usually used in conjunction with the Acoustic 260 amplifier head.

Product specs

Brand	Takamine
Model	EF261S AN Legacy Series FXC Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar
Finish	Gloss Antique Stain
Year	2010s
Categories	Acoustic-Electric Guitars
Active Preamp	Yes
Back Material	Mahogany
Body Shape	Concert
Color Family	Brown
Fretboard Material	Rosewood
Neck Material	Mahogany
Number of Frets	20
Number of Strings	6-String
Pickup	Undersaddle Piezo Pickup
Right / Left Handed	Right Handed
Sides Material	Mahogany
String Type	Steel
Top Material	Cedar

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Identifying a powered 261 cabinet is possible by the amber light on the upper right, highlighting its rarity and unique design.
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Owners report that the 261 cabinet can be challenging to sell due to its size, but it's highly valued by collectors and enthusiasts.
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The rare Power 261 cabinets are suggested to be priced at around $2500 for the main rig, with an additional regular 261 cabinet valued at $1500.
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Some 261 cabinets lack the usual Acoustic serial tags, with serial numbers instead stamped into an aluminum plate, indicating a unique manufacturing detail.
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Ray Manzarek

Singer, Keyboardist

The Doors

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Ray Manzarek and the Doors used Acoustic 261 amplifiers and Acoustic 260 heads for a majority of the band's prime touring years. In this photo, Manzarek can be seen with his Gibson G-101 and Fender-Rhodes Piano Bass plugged into an Acoustic amp stack in Copenhagen, Denmark on September 18, 1968