Recently I saw an article about Yamaha releasing their updated TransAcoustic guitar and didnât give it much thought. Ok, another acoustic with some effects.
But then Paul released this video and I have to say, it looks cool. Of course, mostly because itâs Paul playing it and not me, but it shows how it sounds and what can be done with it.
And it sounds really good, the looper and the effects do sound excellent, which makes it stand out from counterparts like Lava. And it looks like an acoustic guitar because it is just a quality Yamaha guitar.
Though the price is not very affordable, so Iâll stick with my simple, lacking any features, Cort and better practice more, to get even one step closer to Paulâs playing.
And what do you think about it?
I think I have enough on my hands mastering the straight forward acoustic. . .much less one with effects and lots of bells and whistles. . .but I am not exactly on the cutting edge of guitar playing technology so. . .although it wonât be joining my guitar collection, it sounds nice on the video. . .
I watched this video at the weekend, pretty impressed. Seems a good use of technology without compromising what an acoustic guitar should be. Iâm in favour of this sort of innovation. Thereâll always be simple acoustic guitars for the people who want them so itâs interesting to see what can be done.
Yamaha do need a slap on the wrist for a proprietary cable though⌠come on folks itâs 2024, isnât there enough e-waste in the world?
Not that Iâm anywhere good enough to make use of the features on this guitar, but Iâm not really seeing it for myself. I could see these features as great for busking. You could do a lot on a street corner with nothing but this guitar. But on stage or in a studio? I feel like there are other ways to get the same place while having more flexibility with the instrument youâre using.
Okay, if you just want to jam on the couch or the porch and play with some of these things, okayâŚsorta maybe. But when Iâm in the mood to play in those settings with my acoustic, Iâm looking for a much more basic experience.
I donât necessarily see this as a mass-appeal guitar. I see it as something that will satisfy a person with some very specific wants. Some might buy it as just another guitar to collect because they have a bunch and this one is just different enough from everything else they have.
I think Yamaha have done a good job with this, its easy and normal to have effects in your chain with electric but its one thing you miss just jamming on an acoustic.
And this looks like its done well. Not for everyone but its still good instrument , if spendyâŚ
The thing about the price is that all things tech start this way but whoâs to say that in 3-5 years that similar tech might not trickle down into their more easily affordable electro-acoustic guitars and then it gets really interesting.
For now it is probably aimed at a particular style of acoustic player but if it was on a guitar of half the price then I think a lot more of us might seeing what we could accomplish with one
Donât really use loopers but a built in reverb (ans how the actuator thing works) is right up my alley. Playing a backing track over BT is a nice feature too; also for live percussion supports.
This could also be handy to play ampless in an acoustic band setting.
Imagine a lavalier mic to sing in, amplified by your guitar as well.
It probably wonât match my Maton but as a concept, I love it.
My previous house didnât have a hallway.
My current one has and turns out, it has a GREAT reverb.
I sometimes sing and play unamplified there because it actually makes me feel better about my singing
Well, Iâm not buying one, it will hang on the wall like the others, the only difference is I will be able to listen to the local radio through its Bluetooth, lol
