Yamaha

TransAcoustic Small Body Guitar - Brown Sunburst

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TransAcoustic Small Body Guitar - Brown Sunburst

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TransAcoustic Small Body Guitar - Brown Sunburst
TransAcoustic Small Body Guitar - Brown Sunburst

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Yamaha's new TransAcoustic guitar recreates the experience of playing in a rich, live room without needing any external amplification or effects - just the guitar itself. This is accomplished using an actuator installed on the inner surface of the guitar back which vibrates in response to the vibrations of the strings. The vibrations of the actuator are then conveyed to the body of the guitar, and to the air in and around the guitar body, generating authentic reverb and chorus sounds from inside the body.

Three simple knobs let you adjust the degree of effect applied and the lineout volume level. Additionally, Yamaha kept the controls small to minimize the area of the holes in the body material, thereby reducing acoustic sound loss.

• Reverb Control (Room / Hall)
• Chorus Control
• TA Switch / Line Out Volume Control

Features:

• The body is an all-solid guitar based on the L-series.
• A modified non-scalloped bracing design retains the L series characteristic bright tone while enhancing the low end.
• Treating the tops with Yamaha's exclusive A.R.E. process gives the instrument a rich, vintage quality tone, making it sound as though you'd been playing it for years, from the very first moment you pick it up.
• The fact that this guitar has been designed with an insistence on sound quality is what allows it to produce effected sounds that feels pure and natural.
• 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 constructed of rosewood and mahogany plies with a double-action adjustable rod, creating a strong, stable neck that resists warping.
• Newly designed battery box is integrated into the end-pin jack. This requires fewer holes in the body, thus reducing acoustic sound loss. Connect the cable from the jack to a PA or amp to use as an acoustic electric guitar.

Specifications

Body Shape: Concert
Scale Length: 650mm (25 9/16")
Body Length: 497mm (19 9/16")
Total Length: 1030mm (40 9/16")
Body Width: 380mm (14 15/16")
Body Depth: 100-120mm (3 15/16" - 4 3/4")
Nut Width: 44mm (1 3/4")
String Spacing*: 11.0mm
Top Material: Solid Engelmann Spruce A.R.E.
Back Material: Solid Rosewood
Side Material: Solid Rosewood
Neck Material: Mahogany + Rosewood 5ply
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: R400mm (23 5/8")
Bridge Material: Ebony
Nut Material: Urea
Saddle Material: Urea
Bridge Pins: Black ABS with White Dot
Tuners: Die-cast Gold(TM29G)
Body Binding: Maple + Black
Soundhole Inlay: Abalone + Black + White
Pickguard: Transparent
Body Finish: Gloss
Neck Finish: Matt
Electronics: SYSTEM70 TransAcoustic + SRT Piezo Pickup
Controls: Reverb(Room/Hall) / Chorus / TA Switch / Line Out Vol
Connections: LINE OUT
Strings: Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light
Accessories: Hex Wrench, 2 x AA Batteries
Case: Hard Bag

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Excellent and versatile 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Surrey, British Columbia
I want to add that I've had my LS-TA a couple of years, and in that time the sound has mellowed and improved, significantly. The woods used in this guitar are excellent.
Posted by Doug on Mar 11, 2024
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WOW 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Ottawa, Ontario
Before buying this guitar I checked out about 30 YouTube videos and read around 300 comments from people who actually own this guitar. All the videos were very positive but this can be deceiving in many cases since most are in the business of selling guitars. What I found amazing was not one bad comment by anyone who owned the instrument. Many people said this was the best guitar they ever owned and a few had minor issues that were not really very important. So I decided to take a chance and ordered one. The guitar took only 36 hours to arrive after I ordered it. Very good service!! I've had over 300 guitars in my life, some very expensive and great sounding but I can truly say this is one of the best I've ever owned especially for the price. The built in reverb and chorus are very nice but even without them it sounds awesome just on it's own. I'm also very impressed by the workmanship and attention to detail. The only thing I can find wrong for me is the action is a bit high at the nut and saddle, but this is easy to remedy and is common with many guitars leaving you room to set it up the way you like. I get excited every time I pick it up.
Posted by Craig on Aug 24, 2023
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Perfect 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Sydney, Nova Scotia
The best and ultimate perfect guitar that I've ever owned...awesome sound and very true to the perfect sound...buy and you will never be disappointed
Posted by Stephen Joe on Jun 22, 2023
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Excellent and versatile 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Surrey, British Columbia
With Yamaha you normally get a lot of guitar for what you pay, and when you pay this much the instrument is remarkable. Beautifully and precisely made. Wonderful sound, capable of amazing subtlety. Treat yourself, you'll be glad
Posted by Doug on Jun 17, 2023
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Fancy guitars vs. Yamaha 1 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Cambridge, Ontario
After reading, for years, reviews of 'Reasonably priced guitars, mid-range?', I have to *Wonder* at the sheer numbers of 'Reviews' where the reviewer states: "I Own Martins, Taylors, Gibsons and Many smaller 'Boutique Guitar builders' like Larivee or Bourgeois etc., But This mid to low priced Yamaha, Simon & Patrick, Et cetera Guitar 'Is MY Favourite, I play IT mostly and First?" I have Always doubted that a Martin or Taylor or Etc. costing $6000 Can Possibly (How?) be *That* much better than Many other guitars costing around $1000-1500...even those by the Same company? So, I post 'This' only to wonder and Possibly Warn others that The Expensive models are certainly Nicer in finish detail work. (No argument) *BUT*, if You, like Most are Not playing 'Professionally'....YOU do Not need a 10K Guitar... to Sound Better? (Beyond a certain Point, Sound quality is likely *All related to Player quality*) YES??? POINT: Such 'reviews' are *Everywhere*!! But, I have seen Far too many such 'Reviews' of almost every 1K to 1.5K $$ guitar that I have read in past few years?? Yeh! "I have Martins etc. but *THIS* lil Gem......
Posted by Stephen G. Clarke on Oct 11, 2021
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TransAcoustic LS 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Sydney, Nova Scotia
Beautiful sounding guitar, all solid wood .great for finger picking. Bought this two years ago and love playing it.very happy with it.
Posted by Shaun on Sep 8, 2021
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My Favourite guitar 7 of 8 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   North Vancouver, British Columbia
I own Taylors, Larivee, Bourgeois and Martin guitars, in the past year I purchased the Yamaha LSTA on a recommendation from my brother. I can honestly say that the quality and craftsmanship is amazing, it plays excellent and is the one that I usually end up playing. The reverb and Chorus are amazing and carry extremely well. This guitar blows everyone away when they hear it. I will say that this is the guitar I use the most and is my favourite to play.
Posted by Peter Calnan on Feb 9, 2019
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A Worthwhile Purchase 23 of 24 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Sudbury, Ontario
If you are a guitarist/musician who appreciates, or is looking for that quality guitar with superb sound, then I hope that this review will help enlighten you with that future purchase. First off, let me set the record straight that I am not affiliated with Yamaha, nor a dealer. I am just a regular Joe Schmuck that has been playing guitar for just over nine years, but believes in buying quality instruments at reasonable prices. I don't have deep pockets, so big ticket items are out for me. I purchased this guitar locally, but had to order in, as it is not a stocked item and the staff on hand know nothing of this special guitar. It wasn't until it came in and I played it for them, that they were absolutely wowed by the stunning beauty and sound of this guitar. So was I! I had only watched videos and demos on line and listened to the sound as it passed through my computer speakers, not a real test of a prospective purchase. Needless to say, that when I started playing it in it's normal mode (without effects), I was completely taken by the crisp clear sound of this Yamaha, how it resonated and held sustain. The looks on the faces of the staff were even that of surprise, disbelief and impressed. I mean, the look of the burst finish, the overall construction, but most importantly, the sound that emanated from this guitar. I knew tight there and then, that I was going to purchase it. Buyer's remorse at first, but certainly after having it for a few weeks now and playing it frequently, those remorseful thoughts have since dissipated. Since that time of having this guitar, I have had others try out this Yamaha transacoustic only to see the same look as the store staff have on their faces. They, too, cannot believe how beautiful the sound is on this guitar. That speaks volumes because these individuals are all seasoned guitarists, and they, to me, are the ultimate judges who I look to for their brutally honest opinion. So, in closing, I hope that this review has helped you with any future prospective guitar purchasing you are planning to do. A lot of the time, people are skeptical about reviews and using them as a basis for making purchases. There's a lot of pros and cons to any purchase, whether it be a guitar, car, power tool of some sort, but the intention is to help, not to dissuade. One last thing. I gave the value and overall rating of 4.5 rather than 5, and that reason is that with me spending $1300+ (taxes in) for this guitar, I would have expected to receive an nice hard shell case with it. Instead I received a padded nylon case with shoulder straps for carrying it around. I thought that this was rather cheap for the overall price. However, this has no bearing whatsoever on the the guitar itself. -Cheers!
Posted by CJ D'Marco on Aug 22, 2017
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