Just wondering how you got on with it after the 'honeymoon period'. A small parlour/concert-size guitar might be a perfect sofa-side guitar for me. Solid rosewood LS-TA or laminated mahogany FS-TA/CFS-TA. (I have a Sigma J45 for loud strumming in the music room.)
But... although every single YT review of these had gushing praise for the transacoustic idea (aside from Paul Davids), I can't see any of these guitars in any of the comparison videos (Andertons, Alamo, etc).
So I am wondering if it's a gimmick once the novelty wears off? Or do acoustic purists - which I'm not - scoff at the idea?
Please share your experiences. TIA.
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My guess - and this is 100% pure guesswork unsullied by any hands-on experience whatsoever - is that the electronic gimmickry will get switched off permanently fairly early on, but it will be a real Yamaha acoustic guitar when you turn the junk off, and pretty decent for that reason.
It’s definitely a real guitar junk off. It’s fun to play and sounds nice, not even boxy if you strum it with a pick. And the fx make me smile.
Tons of them for sale used in the States, which I don’t get. Not sure about the UK. If you have mixed feelings about the fx, then I would definitely just buy used, as the new price probably has you looking for something less “gimmicky” (if that’s how you feel about it).
Suppose that makes me a purist, or old. Every time I've tried an electric guitar, or any type of electric acoustic guitar device, I've got bored with it. I think I would get bored with Transacoustic too. Love Yamaha acoustics. Have 3.
(Dithering...)
I'm about 75% persuaded though - but I think I need to try one in person. Main q is whether the parlour version is too small and/or whether the 'S' concert size is a bit too big.
(I did go down the rabbit hole of built-in FX.looking at the Hyvibe and LAVA guitars. But they lack the immediacy of the Yamaha's simpler system.)
I've got the ll36, A5R and a silent guitar for gigs (I wish it was silent with all the mistakes).
They are all great but the 36 is something special. If you can find a LS26 or above get it.
I'll have a look into the differences in 16/26/36 spec, so see what upgrade are toneful and what's blingy.
But my Tonewood turns all of my acoustics into the Yamaha, and with a few extra fx (I like the Leslie setting).
I have both because the Yamaha sits at a friend’s place in Hawaii. I bought it there and left it knowing that it’s basically the ideal climate to leave an acoustic unattended for prolonged periods. I thought the FSTA was fun enough that I toyed with getting another for at home, but decided on the Tonewood instead because I didn’t really want a whole other guitar.
PS Just seen that you've ordered a guitar but maybe somebody else can think about my suggestion in future.