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PSA: New Yamaha Transacoustic

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rossyamaharossyamaha Frets: 2426
edited April 2016 in Acoustics
Ladies and gentlemen, we would like to introduce you to the new Yamaha Transacoustic.

https://www.facebook.com/YamahaGuitarsOfficial/

In a nutshell, the guitar is an LL/LS 16 so all solid rosewood back and sides, solid spruce top etc. We have now added our patented Transacoustic technology that gives you chorus and reverb without plugging it in. Very difficult to get your head around but easily one of the coolest things I've tried in ages. Picked it up for the first time this morning and everyone in the rooms jaws hit the floor.

The guitar sounds beautiful like you would expect but then you add all the clever stuff on and it sounds amazing. Then you turn it off and immediately want it back on again. We will have them in stores during the summer. Great for messing around at home and great for giggin. Any questions fire away. ;-)

I play guitar and take photos of stuff. I also like beans on toast.

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  • StrangefanStrangefan Frets: 5820
    Will the hardware be available for retro fit?
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  • rossyamaharossyamaha Frets: 2426
    Strangefan said:
    Will the hardware be available for retro fit?
    Not heard anything but it's one of them, if enough people want it etc. At the moment we will only be doing it within the LL/ LS16 body.

    I play guitar and take photos of stuff. I also like beans on toast.

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  • 4114Effects4114Effects Frets: 3131
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    How much? That's my initial question :)
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  • rossyamaharossyamaha Frets: 2426

    4114Effects said:
    How much? That's my initial question :)
    Should have confirmed prices by the end of the day.

    I play guitar and take photos of stuff. I also like beans on toast.

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  • 4114Effects4114Effects Frets: 3131
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    I think I want one. Forum discount? :)
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  • martmart Frets: 5165
    rossyamaha said:
    Ladies and gentlemen, we would like to introduce you to the new Yamaha Transacoustic.
    ....
    Given the product name, don't you think that you're missing something by writing to just "Ladies and gentlemen"? 

    ;)
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  • rossyamaharossyamaha Frets: 2426
    mart said:
    rossyamaha said:
    Ladies and gentlemen, we would like to introduce you to the new Yamaha Transacoustic.
    ....
    Given the product name, don't you think that you're missing something by writing to just "Ladies and gentlemen"? 

    ;)
    Brilliant!

    I play guitar and take photos of stuff. I also like beans on toast.

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  • rossyamaharossyamaha Frets: 2426
    Here ya go.

    http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/search.asp?submit.x=0&submit.y=0&search=transacoustic

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  • martmart Frets: 5165
    Have you got a Boy George signature model lined up?
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  • rossyamaharossyamaha Frets: 2426
    mart said:
    Have you got a Boy George signature model lined up?
    Sssh. Still secret till summer Namm.

    I play guitar and take photos of stuff. I also like beans on toast.

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  • digitalscreamdigitalscream Frets: 25239
    I think this basically gets filed in the "clever shit" box. Most impressive.

    I'll probably never want one (I don't do acoustic), but it strikes me that this is probably the only genuinely innovative thing that'll be announced at MM.
    <space for hire>
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  • Paul_CPaul_C Frets: 7086



    "I'll probably be in the bins at Newport Pagnell services."  fretmeister
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  • bazzabalboabazzabalboa Frets: 58
    Awesome!

    Im in the market for a decent acoustic. Any chance of an electro-acoustic variant with a cut away?
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  • earwighoneyearwighoney Frets: 3380
    Will be interested in trying them out. 

    I really miss my Yamaha acoustic, cheapest guitar I owned but never had to worry about humidity like my current guitars. 
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  • rossyamaharossyamaha Frets: 2426
    bazzabalboa said:
    Awesome!

    Im in the market for a decent acoustic. Any chance of an electro-acoustic variant with a cut away?
    Treat yourself. It's loads of fun. The guitar is actually electro. Just no cutaway.

    I play guitar and take photos of stuff. I also like beans on toast.

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  • StrangefanStrangefan Frets: 5820
    If you could do one with delay, that would make my day, ..... Please do a retro fit one!! I would buy one most def,
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  • EreforGuitarGearEreforGuitarGear Frets: 67
    Looks like a built in Tonewood amp?
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  • thecolourboxthecolourbox Frets: 9128
    That is a really neat idea, and an even neater sound
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  • mgawmgaw Frets: 4979
    how is it done?
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  • rossyamaharossyamaha Frets: 2426
    There is a short demo I did for Gear4Music on there facebook page if you want to hear me playing badly. ;-)

    I play guitar and take photos of stuff. I also like beans on toast.

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  • rossyamaharossyamaha Frets: 2426
    EreforGuitarGear said:
    Looks like a built in Tonewood amp?
    Not quite. This is actually a little more advanced as far as I can tell. We also patented this technology several years ago and it was first used in one of our baby grand pianos so it would have to be different. 

    I play guitar and take photos of stuff. I also like beans on toast.

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  • rossyamaharossyamaha Frets: 2426
    mgaw said:
    how is it done?
    It's been explained but my tiny brain combined with lots of strong German beer prevented me from understanding fully. What I got was that the back, sides and top are essentially converted into a speaker of sorts using an actuator which lets you add the effects. 

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  • mgawmgaw Frets: 4979
    its an extraordinarily good idea me thinks......
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  • EreforGuitarGearEreforGuitarGear Frets: 67
    rossyamaha;1031721" said:
    EreforGuitarGear said:

    Looks like a built in Tonewood amp?





    Not quite. This is actually a little more advanced as far as I can tell. We also patented this technology several years ago and it was first used in one of our baby grand pianos so it would have to be different. 
    Didn't mean to cause any offence... Great to see some innovations geared towards acoustic guitars and towards acoustic music. I've been discussing the new yamaha and the Tonewood amp with some friends on Facebook today. Lots of interest in both. I have a Tonewood amp so can only comment on what I had experience of.
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  • rossyamaharossyamaha Frets: 2426
    EreforGuitarGear said:
    rossyamaha;1031721" said:
    EreforGuitarGear said:

    Looks like a built in Tonewood amp?





    Not quite. This is actually a little more advanced as far as I can tell. We also patented this technology several years ago and it was first used in one of our baby grand pianos so it would have to be different. 
    Didn't mean to cause any offence... Great to see some innovations geared towards acoustic guitars and towards acoustic music. I've been discussing the new yamaha and the Tonewood amp with some friends on Facebook today. Lots of interest in both. I have a Tonewood amp so can only comment on what I had experience of.

    No offence taken at all. ;-)

    I play guitar and take photos of stuff. I also like beans on toast.

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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    Very neat. A good price too, for what is a decent guitar anyway.

    Although in my usual way of being able to always see the cloud as well as the silver lining ;), where's the 12-string mode? The chorus isn't bad, but a more accurate 12-string emulation would be absolutely brilliant, for those of us who sometimes use both and end up having to take two guitars...

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • rossyamaharossyamaha Frets: 2426
    edited April 2016
    Thought you might like to see this. We visited a few stores this week with one of these. We got to do a quick bit of filming in Guitar Guitar Birmingham. None of the staff knew what the guitar did so these are their first impressions. The sound isn't great but enjoy. 


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  • CabicularCabicular Frets: 2214
    I have a vague memory of Yamaha pioneering Piank shaped hi fi speakers for resonance
    Apparently sounded amazing ... If you were listening to piano music ..
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  • teradaterada Frets: 5113

    These look great @rossyamaha! But I do have a couple of questions!

    Firstly, how long does the battery last? And what type of battery is it?

    Secondly, how do Yamaha finish their acoustics? is it nitro?

    Lastly, I see these are being put on a number of websites at £750. Do you think there'd be any wiggle room on the price if bought from your flagship London store?

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  • goatgoat Frets: 98
    terada said:

    Firstly, how long does the battery last? And what type of battery is it?


    I think i read it was 8 hours and 2 x AAs. 
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