Overview
There’s nothing as inspiring as playing an acoustic guitar in a great sounding room – it makes you play better, longer and with more creativity. Our revolutionary TransAcoustic Guitar gives you that experience without needing any external amplification or effects, just the guitar itself. It’s the most inspiring, engaging acoustic guitar you’ve ever played.
- Rich, detailed reverb and chorus add to the guitar's natural tone without any external amplification or effects
- Creates a superb acoustic guitar tone
- Based on our 5-Star Rated L Series models for incredible playability
Finance
Bring the dream within easier reach by spreading the cost with V12 Retail Finance. With a range of different finance schemes available, use the Finance Calculator below to choose a deposit amount and find out possible monthly payments.
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Features
The Source Of The Magic: The TransAcoustic Actuator
There's no speaker in a TransAcoustic guitar. Instead, a highly engineered and precisely controlled actuator connects to the inner surface of the guitar tonewood, transmitting vibrations in response to those from the strings. From the actuator, to the tonewood, to the air in and around the guitar; the vibrations create authentic reverb and chorus sounds from the guitar itself.
Simple Controls
Three simple dials let you adjust the amount of each effect applied as well as the lineout volume level:
(A) Chorus Control
(B) Reverb Control (Room / Hall)
(C) TA Switch / Line Out Volume Control
* Pressing the TA Switch for more than 0.3 seconds activates the TA function.
* When a cable is connected to the line-out jack, the lineout volume can be adjusted by rotating the (C) knob.
* The reverb type switches from Room to Hall around the 12:00 position.
A Naturally Stunning Acoustic Guitar
A Yamaha L Series guitar is at the heart of the TransAcoustic. Offering stunning tone, playability and design/build quality, the L Series has won rave-reviews. Using the L Series as a starting point, we developed the TransAcoustic technology to work in perfect harmony with the all-solid-tonewood L Series models.
A modified non-scalloped bracing design maintains the L Series’ characteristic bright tone while enhancing its low end. As with all new L Series models, the solid spruce top has been given our unique ARE toning and controlled aging process, giving the guitar a rich, vintage quality tone from the moment you pick it up.
High Comfort & Playability
A straighter neck taper and hand-rolled fingerboard edges result in an instrument that can be played for hours without any stress.
The 5-ply neck design featured in all TransAcoustic guitars is created from rosewood and mahogany plies with a double-action adjustable rod, creating a strong, stable neck that resists warping.
Electro-Acoustic Mode
TransAcoustic technology means you don't need external amplification to add rich effects to the guitar's natural tone at home or in an intimate venue. For larger venues and arenas, the end-pin doubles as a jack socket - allowing you to use the TransAcoustic guitar as a high electro-acoustic model.
Specs
| Body Shape | Yamaha Small Body |
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| Scale Length | 650mm (25 9/16") |
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| Body Length | 497mm (19 9/16") |
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| Total Length | 1030mm (40 9/16") |
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| Body Width | 380mm (14 15/16") |
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| Body Depth | 100-120mm (3 15/16" - 4 3/4") |
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| Nut Width | 44mm (1 3/4") |
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| String Spacing * | 11.0mm |
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| Top Material | Solid Engelmann Spruce A.R.E. |
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| Back Material | Solid Rosewood |
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| Side Material | Solid Rosewood |
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| Neck Material | Mahogany + Rosewood 5ply |
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| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
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| Fingerboard Radius | R400mm (23 5/8") |
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| Bridge Material | Ebony |
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| Nut Material | Urea |
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| Saddle Material | Urea |
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| Bridge Pins | Black ABS with White Dot |
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| Tuners | Die-cast Gold(TM29G) |
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| Body Binding | Maple + Black |
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| Soundhole Inlay | Abalone + Black + White |
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| Pickguard | Transparent |
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| Body Finish | Gloss |
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| Neck Finish | Matt |
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| Electronics | SYSTEM70 TransAcoustic+ Piezo Pickup |
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| Controls | Reverb(Room/Hall) / Chorus / TA Switch / Line Out Vol |
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| Connections | LINE OUT |
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| Strings | .012/.016/.025(or.024)/.032/.042/.053(or.052) |
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| Accessories | Hex Wrench, 2 x AA Batteries |
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| Case | Hard Bag |
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CITES Information
| Covered by CITES | Yes |
| CITES Scientific Name of Wood or Woods Used | Dalbergia latifolia(Indonesia) |
| CITES Country or Countries of Wood Origin | Indonesia |
