I just picked up an acoustic gig and called the local shop. They mentioned this guitar. After hearing this demo, I want to just listen for the fun of it. I am going to check it out in person, tomorrow.
Glad you enjoyed our demo. The A3M and A3R are identical…except for the back/side wood. I noticed a small acoustic difference between the concert and dreadnought shapes…not too noticeable when plugged in. Thanks for watching! - Dave McCullough Kraft Music Marketing (800)783-3368
Very nice demo. I tried out the A1 and I would have loved to try out an A3, but I didn't have time. It would be cool to hear some flatpicking demonstrations as fingers have a softer and less sharp attack to my ears.
Hmmm...you should definitely buy it:) The pickup system on this guitar sounds very realistic, and the mic modeling give you lots of flexibility for recording. This is a versatile system and you can get many different tones out of the instrument. Feel free to contact me with any other questions or concerns. Thanks for watching! - Dave McCullough Kraft Music Marketing (800)783-3368
Great review and playing!!! I just used my friends on a Nashville session and the Yamaha beat everything else for the recording... I’d like to pick one of these up but I’ve noticed they’ve already changed the pickup system...? I’d love to have this mic modeling system...
The A-Series is only available in acoustic-electric versions, I'm not aware of any plans for acoustic models. Feel free to contact me with any other questions or concerns. Thanks for watching! - Dave McCullough Kraft Music Marketing (800)783-3368
Don - I have one of these. Nice guitar, especially run through a system or recording. I'm curious why you weren't using the rubber sound hole plug. My experience has been it gives much more control over the amplified sound. Whadda you think?
Hello, Thanks for your interest in Kraft Music and the Yamaha A3. The A-series guitars are built in Yamaha's Chinese factory located in Hangzhou, south of Shanghai. I've personally toured this facility and the quality of workmanship is amazing. This facility uses techniques developed by Yamaha's master Japanese luthiers. Feel free to contact me with any other questions. - Dave McCullough Kraft Music Marketing (800)783-3368
@shoaiba91 That's a Yamaha CPX700II in Sand Burst finish. Feel free to contact me with any other questions or concerns. Thanks for watching! - Dave McCullough Kraft Music Marketing (800)783-3368
i'm seriously falling inlove with this guitar! i want a ac3r! but...i really wanted the prs se angelus custom first...what i really want the guitar for is home recording and performing alternative modern music e.g lifehouse,3 doors etc...i want the mic sound without havin to by an sm57..lol.....my only fear is that i saw alot of cheap guitars my yamaha so i'm afraid that at 900 this guitar would have good quality..i most say the finish looks amazing!!!! should i buy it? convice me...
Thank you for the review. The guitar sounds great. I'm down to a Wechter or the Yammy and really leaning towards the Yammy at this point. Unplugged, is there much of a difference between the concert vs dreadnought shapes? I think I'd like the smaller size of the C but don't want to sacrifice unplugged sound. Yamaha's site list the 3M's and 3R's with the same pre-amp. Is that the case and if so is the only different mahogany vs rosewood? Thanks again
Owned it for about a year now - great feel; terrible on-board electronics. It sounds best with the sound-hole open, and through an EQ pedal. Keep bright strings off of it, as it already has a bright tone.
Hi, The Yamaha A-series guitars are produced in Yamaha's Hangzhou facility south of Shanghai. I've personally visited this factory and I was amazed at amount of craftsmanship that goes into these instruments. Thanks for watching! - Dave McCullough Kraft Music Marketing (800)783-3368
@bigSWEsnipe Thanks for watching! We appreciate your support. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. - Dave McCullough Kraft Music Marketing (800)783-3368
A série "A" é com certeza a série de violões mais incrível que a Yamaha já produziu... Em virtude da alta carga tributária da merda do país que eu nasci, no caso o Brasil, eu tenho a real necessidade de pesquisar muito a respeito de violões que sejam a melhor opção possível quando o assunto é custo benefício. E acreditem em mim, o modelo A5R é uma máquina. É um verdadeiro sonho de consumo para mim. Experimentei em uma loja o modelo A1M que é o modelo de entrada da série A. Este modelo já me impressionou bastante. O modelo A5R é o top de linha. Gostaria muito de colocar as minhas mãos nele e adquirí-lo. Infelizmente os importadores INCOMPETENTES da Yamaha não trouxeram nenhum modelo de Jacarandá indiano para o Brasil (A1R, A3R, A5R). Gostaria de poder xingar e ofender a mãe do cidadão responsável pela importação dos violões da Yamaha todos os dias. Infelizmente a linha transacoustic e as demais não seguem o mesmo padrão de qualidade. Parabéns YAMAHA pelo SHOW DE INCOMPETÊNCIA.
Rosewood generally denser in tonality. Mahogany, usually brighter. That's just a general guideline. Gotta play each guitar yourself to hear if you like it.
Truly don't understand some of these folks who review guitars over a video... Ok, they explain the guitar - good ... They are good guitarists - good ... Yet, they show off their skills, banging, doing whack things on the guitars but then forgot that they need to showcase the basics of strumming, fingerpicking, flatpicking... relating to the basics of what viewers know very well so that there is a good comparison. What's with all these banging?!
some Yamaha 'artists' have that 'wack the guitar' style. Kinda like a cross between a drummer & acoustic player. Can't fault them. It's just the way they are. Maybe it's part of the Yamaha wack test to see if the guitar can hold up to the abuse. Never know. Although you have to admit, Segovia never wacked his classical.
Lotsa talk, not the best sound. This guitar really does sound so much better than just one player / one style can show off. Sounds like the audio is being recorded off the consumer video camera. Oh well!
I just picked up an acoustic gig and called the local shop. They mentioned this guitar. After hearing this demo, I want to just listen for the fun of it. I am going to check it out in person, tomorrow.
Glad you enjoyed our demo. The A3M and A3R are identical…except for the back/side wood. I noticed a small acoustic difference between the concert and dreadnought shapes…not too noticeable when plugged in. Thanks for watching!
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Dave McCullough
Kraft Music Marketing
(800)783-3368
great review/playing, and really nice guitar. cheers!
Very nice demo. I tried out the A1 and I would have loved to try out an A3, but I didn't have time. It would be cool to hear some flatpicking demonstrations as fingers have a softer and less sharp attack to my ears.
Hmmm...you should definitely buy it:) The pickup system on this guitar sounds very realistic, and the mic modeling give you lots of flexibility for recording. This is a versatile system and you can get many different tones out of the instrument. Feel free to contact me with any other questions or concerns. Thanks for watching!
-
Dave McCullough
Kraft Music Marketing
(800)783-3368
I have a friend with an A3M, it's sounds much better plugged in, in real life than in this video. Great guitar for stage work.
Great review and playing!!! I just used my friends on a Nashville session and the Yamaha beat everything else for the recording... I’d like to pick one of these up but I’ve noticed they’ve already changed the pickup system...? I’d love to have this mic modeling system...
The A-Series is only available in acoustic-electric versions, I'm not aware of any plans for acoustic models. Feel free to contact me with any other questions or concerns. Thanks for watching!
-
Dave McCullough
Kraft Music Marketing
(800)783-3368
Don - I have one of these. Nice guitar, especially run through a system or recording. I'm curious why you weren't using the rubber sound hole plug. My experience has been it gives much more control over the amplified sound. Whadda you think?
+Mick Rogers
Late reply sorry, I never use a sound plug I like playing on the verge of feedback, rocker at heart. cheers
Hello,
Thanks for your interest in Kraft Music and the Yamaha A3. The A-series guitars are built in Yamaha's Chinese factory located in Hangzhou, south of Shanghai. I've personally toured this facility and the quality of workmanship is amazing. This facility uses techniques developed by Yamaha's master Japanese luthiers. Feel free to contact me with any other questions.
-
Dave McCullough
Kraft Music Marketing
(800)783-3368
@shoaiba91
That's a Yamaha CPX700II in Sand Burst finish. Feel free to contact me with any other questions or concerns. Thanks for watching!
-
Dave McCullough
Kraft Music Marketing
(800)783-3368
i'm seriously falling inlove with this guitar! i want a ac3r! but...i really wanted the prs se angelus custom first...what i really want the guitar for is home recording and performing alternative modern music e.g lifehouse,3 doors etc...i want the mic sound without havin to by an sm57..lol.....my only fear is that i saw alot of cheap guitars my yamaha so i'm afraid that at 900 this guitar would have good quality..i most say the finish looks amazing!!!! should i buy it? convice me...
Thank you for the review. The guitar sounds great. I'm down to a Wechter or the Yammy and really leaning towards the Yammy at this point. Unplugged, is there much of a difference between the concert vs dreadnought shapes? I think I'd like the smaller size of the C but don't want to sacrifice unplugged sound. Yamaha's site list the 3M's and 3R's with the same pre-amp. Is that the case and if so is the only different mahogany vs rosewood? Thanks again
Perfect describe of the guitar. I was thinking of buying a Breedlove but.......
Owned it for about a year now - great feel; terrible on-board electronics. It sounds best with the sound-hole open, and through an EQ pedal. Keep bright strings off of it, as it already has a bright tone.
Hi,
The Yamaha A-series guitars are produced in Yamaha's Hangzhou facility south of Shanghai. I've personally visited this factory and I was amazed at amount of craftsmanship that goes into these instruments. Thanks for watching!
-
Dave McCullough
Kraft Music Marketing
(800)783-3368
Nice guitar!!!
what is that Yamaha guitar behind you, on the left of a tobacco burst with a black head stock..?
@bigSWEsnipe
Thanks for watching! We appreciate your support. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
-
Dave McCullough
Kraft Music Marketing
(800)783-3368
Does this pickup system pickup slapping on the wood? cheers.
A série "A" é com certeza a série de violões mais incrível que a Yamaha já produziu... Em virtude da alta carga tributária da merda do país que eu nasci, no caso o Brasil, eu tenho a real necessidade de pesquisar muito a respeito de violões que sejam a melhor opção possível quando o assunto é custo benefício. E acreditem em mim, o modelo A5R é uma máquina. É um verdadeiro sonho de consumo para mim. Experimentei em uma loja o modelo A1M que é o modelo de entrada da série A. Este modelo já me impressionou bastante. O modelo A5R é o top de linha. Gostaria muito de colocar as minhas mãos nele e adquirí-lo. Infelizmente os importadores INCOMPETENTES da Yamaha não trouxeram nenhum modelo de Jacarandá indiano para o Brasil (A1R, A3R, A5R). Gostaria de poder xingar e ofender a mãe do cidadão responsável pela importação dos violões da Yamaha todos os dias. Infelizmente a linha transacoustic e as demais não seguem o mesmo padrão de qualidade. Parabéns YAMAHA pelo SHOW DE INCOMPETÊNCIA.
what Guitar sound are better L series or A series? AC3M or LL6?
It seems to me A3 acoustically sounds better than SRT. Are there just acoustic version of A3M WITHOUT SRT? It should be even cheaper )
Im interested in either A3R or A3M. Can you explain the differences in tone between the 2 woods? Thanks
Rosewood generally denser in tonality. Mahogany, usually brighter. That's just a general guideline. Gotta play each guitar yourself to hear if you like it.
is this guitar series made in th USA or china?
how loud is this on the scale from 1 to 10 ?
A3R or Taylor 214ce?
hw much it coast...
Truly don't understand some of these folks who review guitars over a video...
Ok, they explain the guitar - good ...
They are good guitarists - good ...
Yet, they show off their skills, banging, doing whack things on the guitars but then forgot that they need to showcase the basics of strumming, fingerpicking, flatpicking... relating to the basics of what viewers know very well so that there is a good comparison.
What's with all these banging?!
Stop beating the guitar.
some Yamaha 'artists' have that 'wack the guitar' style. Kinda like a cross between a drummer & acoustic player. Can't fault them. It's just the way they are. Maybe it's part of the Yamaha wack test to see if the guitar can hold up to the abuse. Never know. Although you have to admit, Segovia never wacked his classical.
This guitar sounds very thin in this video. Good sales pitch. Bad sound.
And what a G chord sounds like on this thing? No idea. Bad demo.
Lotsa talk, not the best sound. This guitar really does sound so much better than just one player / one style can show off. Sounds like the audio is being recorded off the consumer video camera. Oh well!
Is that important to you? The G chord? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
showoff... lol
Well you managed to ruin that vid.