So, despite what you may think of the review. I played one of these guitars today. I’ve been playing for 40 years. Holy crap. This is a game changer. Blew me away.
Just bought one a couple weeks ago, I've never seen anything like it, well built, easy picking and the reverb and chorus are great. I'm glad now I never spent $2k on something else!
And that’s how you do a demo! Good job man. I was telling my friend about this guitar and we looked up some videos. This was by far the best one and I thought you played it nicely.
I'm late to this party, but today I discovered this fantastic guitar! WOWZERS!! Such a killer tone for so little money. Quality build and components (woods) make for an instrument that would be very suitable for gigging without spending thousands of $$$$. The sound is yuuuuuge! So resonant, full and rich sounding instrument. I will need to have a good setup done on it, but beyond that it doesn't need a thing. Now I can't wait go try the parlor model. This demo doesn't do it justice because the mic settings are poor. This review is one of Chris' early one. These days (2022) his reviews have come of age with great mics and settings that show instruments' true sound. Bottom line, folks - try this guitar out, you'll love it! I'm not crazy about chorus in any case, but the reverb is super.
Just got.mine...wow...plays like butter...and no amp...ran it thru my PA....freaking awesome sound...cant wait for gig this sat! This guitar is so easy to play! I sold my Taylor lol... this guitar has way more warmth and resonance ...
Banko's rocks. Bought my first bass (Hofner) there in 1970 while in high school. I'm sure it was hanging from the ceiling in the midst of hundreds of other guitars!
I have a Martin and Taylor. Just picked this guitar up and wow... to me it’s so comfortable to play,sounds amazing and yea having the reverb and chorus is cool but this guitar is super smooth so easy to move around and the action is amazing. Definitely a guitar for people who like to move a lot on the fretboard.
I've tried it and I bought it. Guitar itself sounds gorgeous.(this sound presentation is not good at all) After I took it in my hands I just didn't want let it go, after while I turned reverb on just a little, I was surprised because I didn't excpect it, like I was in big open space and kicking.. I would encourage any one who thinks about buying a new guitar for this price range to consider this one. It is pro sounding guitar in every aspect (and I just can't describe it good enough) I would bet on it ( the electronic inside is an advantage if you wish, nice reverb&chorus thing and it is first of this kind I've seen).
I would like some advice I have a Yamaha ac30m guar and a silent guitar but I have been in the Philippines 10 months now and the battery holder contacts have deteriorated due to the heat and you cannot get spares anywhere I HAVE HEARD THIS HAS FEEDBACK ISSUES AND ALSO WHERE CAN YOU GET SPARES IF IT HAS CIRCUIT BOARD IN IT THE GUITAR SEEMS GREAT BUT IF YOU HAVE ISSUES ITS POINTLESS ME GETTING ONE
I know there's a lot of negative comments about the poor sound quality on this video, but do yourself a favor and go play one for yourself. You really have to play one to appreciate it. An absolutely beautiful sounding guitar.
I played one yesterday and was blown away by the magical sound coming out of it when the effects came on. But wasn’t that happy with the acoustic sound ?? Still umming and ahhing what to buy.
Nice. I play a Yamaha LS10 from 1995. To me, it's a little unnecessary as I use chorus and reverb from my amp. But the guitar is still a sweet one for sure. Thanks for posting.
GoldenAgeGame says: "When's the nylon version coming out?" == I'm guessing it's already in the works. Good sales of the existing models only encourages them developing it quicker.
It's basically a battery operated self amplified guitar. Since It's not dependent on good wood for the quality of the sound it can be made from cheap wood, results in low price, theoretically at least. Wait until other makers come up with the similar model then Yamaha maybe will drop the price. Another thing is that the guitar won't need a big body to generate big sound, so the size can be decided only by how you feel comfortable holding it. I've never been a big fan of dreadnought guitars.
allgoo19 Acoustic guitars are self amplified by nature. The effects are routed back to the body via a reverse transducer, thus the guitar amplifies the effects and it's own natural sound. These guitars use exceptional woods, Englemann Spruce and Rosewood. The majority of acoustics these days use Sitka Spruce tops and laminated back and sides. This is ALL solid wood construction. This is not a Dreadnaught, it is a triple O/concert body style with slightly more depth.
I agree this comment is retarded. This guitar as a better build then some guitar iv seen around 3000$ Yamaha has both the money and power to buy hughe wood lots...they are making piano dont forget The all solid wood is exceptional
He’s 100 percent right good sir ! I own a Martin OMJM which is a 4K guitar and it has an Engelmann spruce top with East Indian rosewood back and sides and while this guitar is better than the Yamaha it’s not 3k better that Yamaha comes pretty close !
How many guitars do you have man? Isnt that why Pedals were made? Now, they made effects IN the guitar! Next, engineers will design "Effects Remover" for these guitars. Hayayay! Business! BTW, Nice guitar!
why do you make a review with aweful sound? Man, get an interface with phantom power and a mic. You can go cheap and get a behringer umc204hd and a neewer nw800 and actually sound like a review... you get a 0 out of 10 on this...
I am sorry to say that your acoustic guitar reviews need someone with finger nails on their strumming hand and an ability to get the best out of the instrument. To me it’s like test driving a car and just cruise slowly around town also far too much talking.
So, despite what you may think of the review. I played one of these guitars today. I’ve been playing for 40 years. Holy crap. This is a game changer. Blew me away.
Nice just bought one
Just bought one a couple weeks ago, I've never seen anything like it, well built, easy picking and the reverb and chorus are great. I'm glad now I never spent $2k on something else!
Cost me just over a grand.
And that’s how you do a demo! Good job man. I was telling my friend about this guitar and we looked up some videos. This was by far the best one and I thought you played it nicely.
I'm late to this party, but today I discovered this fantastic guitar! WOWZERS!! Such a killer tone for so little money. Quality build and components (woods) make for an instrument that would be very suitable for gigging without spending thousands of $$$$. The sound is yuuuuuge! So resonant, full and rich sounding instrument. I will need to have a good setup done on it, but beyond that it doesn't need a thing. Now I can't wait go try the parlor model. This demo doesn't do it justice because the mic settings are poor. This review is one of Chris' early one. These days (2022) his reviews have come of age with great mics and settings that show instruments' true sound. Bottom line, folks - try this guitar out, you'll love it! I'm not crazy about chorus in any case, but the reverb is super.
Just got.mine...wow...plays like butter...and no amp...ran it thru my PA....freaking awesome sound...cant wait for gig this sat! This guitar is so easy to play! I sold my Taylor lol... this guitar has way more warmth and resonance ...
Getting mine in the mail tomorrow
Crazy I was thinking of getting this a few years ago, and now I finally am. I thought it was too expensive
I just tried one of these at Banko's Music in Ansonia, CT. It's an amazing guitar! Thanks for the demo video
Banko's rocks. Bought my first bass (Hofner) there in 1970 while in high school. I'm sure it was hanging from the ceiling in the midst of hundreds of other guitars!
Love your playing ! Sounds like Amazing Grace !!! Very very beautiful playing !
the sound quality in the recording is just awful.
It’s called lofi, get hip with the times
I have a Martin and Taylor. Just picked this guitar up and wow... to me it’s so comfortable to play,sounds amazing and yea having the reverb and chorus is cool but this guitar is super smooth so easy to move around and the action is amazing. Definitely a guitar for people who like to move a lot on the fretboard.
Good afternoon. In doubt between this model and the Yamaha ac3m all solid. Which friend considers to be of the best quality.
I've tried it and I bought it. Guitar itself sounds gorgeous.(this sound presentation is not good at all) After I took it in my hands I just didn't want let it go, after while I turned reverb on just a little, I was surprised because I didn't excpect it, like I was in big open space and kicking.. I would encourage any one who thinks about buying a new guitar for this price range to consider this one. It is pro sounding guitar in every aspect (and I just can't describe it good enough) I would bet on it ( the electronic inside is an advantage if you wish, nice reverb&chorus thing and it is first of this kind I've seen).
I would like some advice I have a Yamaha ac30m guar and a silent guitar but I have been in the Philippines 10 months now and the battery holder contacts have deteriorated due to the heat and you cannot get spares anywhere I HAVE HEARD THIS HAS FEEDBACK ISSUES AND ALSO WHERE CAN YOU GET SPARES IF IT HAS CIRCUIT BOARD IN IT THE GUITAR SEEMS GREAT BUT IF YOU HAVE ISSUES ITS POINTLESS ME GETTING ONE
Is it heavy?
and then you go 7 minutes without playing the guitar...
I know there's a lot of negative comments about the poor sound quality on this video, but do yourself a favor and go play one for yourself. You really have to play one to appreciate it. An absolutely beautiful sounding guitar.
I played one yesterday and was blown away by the magical sound coming out of it when the effects came on. But wasn’t that happy with the acoustic sound ?? Still umming and ahhing what to buy.
What if some thing goes wrong with all those internal electronics and guitar starts buzzing ( what do they call it ? sound of loose parts )
Yea I am buy that. Thank you this is going to be my frist guitar.
If you have one, please do a review of the new Martin 000-15 special with spruce top!
We're about to get it up this coming week!
better mic recommended
Is this truly identical to the regular LS but with transacoustic? I found that some of the smaller body transacoustics sound pretty dead.
Nice. I play a Yamaha LS10 from 1995. To me, it's a little unnecessary as I use chorus and reverb from my amp. But the guitar is still a sweet one for sure. Thanks for posting.
Sorry Chris - poor sound quality for an Internet review. What's the point then?
Dear Sir which sounds better this or the fg ta
I'm using phosphor bronze 12's
When's the nylon version coming out?
GoldenAgeGame not sure. This is the first model we have received since the debut at NAMM so it could be awhile.
Christopher McKee i hope they come out with one!
GoldenAgeGame says:
"When's the nylon version coming out?"
==
I'm guessing it's already in the works.
Good sales of the existing models only encourages them developing it quicker.
Great question. I haven't heard a time frame but as these roll out I'm sure we will see them adapt the technology into other models. - Chris
Bad sound quality on your video - hard to get a true feel for the guitar.
I appreciate the effort for the review but the sound quality in the recording is just awful.
Yigit Atli i know right?! It sounds like an Anal Flesh-Light filled with Rat shit getting fucked ferociously to a Richard Simmons workout video...
Yigit Atli it wasn’t made to be in a studio. It’s a sit around and drink type of guitar
I just bought one and sometimes it doesn't turn off. I leave it for a while and when I come back it's off. Any ideas?
It's basically a battery operated self amplified guitar.
Since It's not dependent on good wood for the quality of the sound it can be made from cheap wood, results in low price, theoretically at least.
Wait until other makers come up with the similar model then Yamaha maybe will drop the price.
Another thing is that the guitar won't need a big body to generate big sound, so the size can be decided only by how you feel comfortable holding it.
I've never been a big fan of dreadnought guitars.
allgoo19
Acoustic guitars are self amplified by nature. The effects are routed back to the body via a reverse transducer, thus the guitar amplifies the effects and it's own natural sound.
These guitars use exceptional woods, Englemann Spruce and Rosewood. The majority of acoustics these days use Sitka Spruce tops and laminated back and sides. This is ALL solid wood construction.
This is not a Dreadnaught, it is a triple O/concert body style with slightly more depth.
I agree this comment is retarded.
This guitar as a better build then some guitar iv seen around 3000$
Yamaha has both the money and power to buy hughe wood lots...they are making piano dont forget
The all solid wood is exceptional
He’s 100 percent right good sir ! I own a Martin OMJM which is a 4K guitar and it has an Engelmann spruce top with East Indian rosewood back and sides and while this guitar is better than the Yamaha it’s not 3k better that Yamaha comes pretty close !
Are you using strings 010 or 09! My Yamaha LLTA comes with 010 and I thins is too heave to play.
But is it solid?
So am I understanding this right? Your getting those sounds WITHOUT being plugged in? Just acoustically?
Yes! I just played one at the Guitar Center in Denver.
Misleading title. It's not demo-review. It's a review-review-review--review-demo.
Comes with a soft case. Not a hard case.
How many guitars do you have man?
Isnt that why Pedals were made? Now, they made effects IN the guitar! Next, engineers will design "Effects Remover" for these guitars. Hayayay! Business! BTW, Nice guitar!
why do you make a review with aweful sound?
Man, get an interface with phantom power and a mic.
You can go cheap and get a behringer umc204hd and a neewer nw800 and actually sound like a review...
you get a 0 out of 10 on this...
Can even watch.....poor sound quality
He didn't play much because he's a intermediate player and clearly hasn't done many reviews ...too much talk and not enough variation in playing
crappy audio quality. If you're demoing a guitar for it's sound, what is the point of even posting this??
I am sorry to say that your acoustic guitar reviews need someone with finger nails on their strumming hand and an ability to get the best out of the instrument. To me it’s like test driving a car and just cruise slowly around town also far too much talking.
The guitar I'm impressed with but those strings have got to go.
To much talking
why would I want one ? no point to it .
Go to your local music store and play one. You'll understand. Amazing guitar.
How can you advertise nice guitars with the most horrible mic...seems a bit out of touch.
It sounds as if this guitar has absolutely no bass.
Bass is excellent...
I see the talk more than the guitar sound and the electronic bad review
Wish you would quit hitting open strings
this demo blows
Hi,very bad song!
Bad sound😂