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Great! Glad this was useful!

Thank YOU! I hope you enjoy the guitar!

Thanks for the tip! Hadn’t heard of this device.

Thanks for watching and commenting! I am glad it helps! Good luck!

Well, I don't know about "good" but I did sing it! Thanks for watching and commenting!

I use the Bose S1. If I am in a situation where there is a PA system, then I usually plug directly into the board or stagebox and with small EQ moves from there. The cleaner the Amp the better. Good luck! Thanks for watching and commenting!

The app I like to use for all kinds of “chart” making and backing band simplicity is “IReal Pro “. Good luck! Thanks for watching and commenting.

@@ShavasanaKittythank you so much. It seems like a great app.

Thanks for watching and commenting! I hope you find a solution. Here's a look into my thinking: I was never happy with the "mic'd" sound of my classical guitar. It was inconsistent, it would feedback, there would be an annoying amount of cables and other devices that could all fail. The Yamaha solved all of that for me. As soon as you mic an acoustic/nylon instrument, in my mind, you have "electrified" it. The mic will color and change the sound, the amp will color and change the sound, the pedals, and cables will all have an impact and the sound will not be the natural sound of the guitar alone. In the two years that I have been gigging on the Yamaha Silent Guitar, I have received nothing but praise for it's sound and ease of set up. Other guitarists (electric and acoustic alike) have miles of pedals and other gear between them and the audience, where as I am plugging directly into my Bose S1 or the Mixing Board. One cable and beautiful sound every single time. The little nudgy things I talked about in this review, although true, do not get in the way of the end results. For me, that is what matters. I would buy another in heartbeat!

Thank You! I rarely use anything between the guitar and my Bose so IR settings are not really necessary for me but hopefully others visiting this video will see your comment and ask you for them. Thanks again!

Cool- glad you found a work-around that works for you! Thanks for watching and commenting!

Great question! I recently flew from Montreal, Canada to Catania, Sicily with a classical guitar and a travel Harmonium. I check the classical guitar - I use this flight case www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GTSAGTRClass--gator-ata-molded-guitar-case-with-tsa-latches-for-classical-guitars . We were able to store the harmonium in the overhead compartments of all the planes we flew on. That was easy! The Silent Guitar case is small enough to fit in an Overhead compartment, however, unless you pay for priority seating, extra seat, or the airline is willing to store it in the cabin area, it may not fit or get jostled around by others who are not going to be as careful with your instrument as you are. It takes up more space than typical carry on luggage because of it's length. Each airline is going to interpret musician rules differently. It is a soft case with good padding but I wouldn't trust it in a checked luggage situation, and that may be what happens. I know some folks have lost instruments or luggage but I haven't had that experience in all the times I have flown, even with Mt. Etna is erupting and causing flight plans to become totally derailed. Sometimes luggage is delayed but never completely lost. Hope this helps.

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When ever a person releases something to the world, we can expect criticism. Thank you for watching and commenting.

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I agree.

Certainly the challenge of being an artist is that not everyone is going to like what you create. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Wow! Thank You! I hope it helps your students!

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Thanks for watching and commenting! I think of written music, scripts to plays or speeches, as "disembodied". The goal of the artist is to "embody" the art. To bring to life that which is captured on the written page. I understand Beethoven's desire to control his art as it was very much alive in his mind while he was composing it. However, in the act of writing it down, there will be information that can never be conveyed to another person. The emotions that were felt in the act of composition are personal experiences that no one else will ever feel in exactly the same way. Part of the creative process is letting the art go out into the world where it will be experienced and responded to in ways that the artist never intended.

Thank You! I hope it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting.

I have not played the Cordoba - I have played some their regular classical guitars - I bet it plays nicely, but it looks "chambered" and my experience with "hollow body" guitars is feedback. It looks like it has piezo and a "body mic", that means feedback to me. If all things are equal and one guitar feeds back and the other doesn't, then for my purposes, I will choose the "no feedback guitar" every time. I had a Yamaha NTX1 for a week and returned it due to feedback issues. So even though I really like the Silent Guitar, if it didn't solve the Feedback issue, I wouldn't be playing it. I hope this helps!

Doesn't have to be the Yamaha Silent Guitar, I have never played the Donner so I can not speak to how it will work with pedals, ect... Thanks for watching!

Great question!! I don’t use a the Bose Tonematch mixer, I just roll some of the bass off on the guitar. I like the piezo/mic mix at about 2 o’clock . If there is a classical guitar setting on the Tonemix, I’d start there and adjust to taste. Good luck!

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I have never played a Godin nylon string guitar. Many famous players do. In terms of which is “more quiet” and portable, probably the Yamaha. I have seen videos showcasing the sound of both and they sound very similar. Keisel guitars makes the NS-1 and Sadowski makes an electric nylon if you want to go the custom route. Good luck!!

Sounds like you had a negative experience and that can happen with any instrument brand. I hope you found something that works for you! Thanks for watching.

You might want to try! I have strung steel string guitars with nylon strings and it works - low cost experiment! Good luck!

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Thanks for watching and Commenting! I have never been a fan of heavy (weight) guitars! The Les Paul is heavy - 8-10 pounds or so - about the same as my Schecter ( 8ish pounds) which I bought while my Parker (4 pounds) was getting frankensteined! The Yamaha Silent Guitar is around 4 pounds as well. Very light, easy on the shoulder. But you should get a guitar that is going to give you the most music options - if you like playing rock and blues styles - get the Les Paul, but if you want to play classical finger style music - then the Yamaha is the way to go. Hope this helps.

Excellent question - I have never played the Cordoba or the Ibanez models, so I can't speak to how they feel, react to pedals, or loud amplification. Since you are a beginner, any of these models will be long term guitars for you. I think the only draw back to these instruments is you need amplification (except for the headphone jack on the Yamaha!) - good acoustic guitar amplification for classical guitar is harder to get - I guess 15watt Fender Acoustisonic might be an inexpensive way to go but I don't like the sound of Acoustic guitar amplifiers which is why I use the Bose S1 Pro. Before the Bose - I used a mixer and self-powered studio monitors!!! Good Luck!

Great question! I think to find out, all you need to do is put a set of normal tension nylon strings on it. People might look at you funny but I've certainly strung nylon strings on a steel string acoustic. Since this works with Piezo pickups - it "should" work but if it doesn't you didn't have to invest much to find out. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!

It doesn’t happen enough for me to want to take it to a luthier - but it is good to know it is common! Thanks for watching!

Thanks Tom!!

Thank you Mike! I hope putting the lessons into sequential playlists by topic and ability helps and that future videos are useful!

Awesome! Glad it looks like something you might try. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Thanks for watching and commenting! I hope it helps.

It is possible they are nickel, I actually can't tell you, but my other guitar's frets are stainless steel, so maybe they are too - I can't tell from the specs. I suppose if you really wanted to, you could get it refretted with stainless steel frets and maybe that would help. Best of luck! Thanks for watching!

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Great! Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

I have checked out the Guitarlift, it isn't terribly portable (meaning it doesn't fit in my case), so for gigs I use the strap.

You are very welcome! Hopefully it helps in some way.

I don't use a foot rest with my regular classical guitar, instead I use a Sage Works guitar support. I found that by keeping my feet flat on the floor and my hips level that my lower back is happy with hours of playing. The silent guitar doesn't have a good portable support system outside of using a Strap. The guitar is light enough that it doesn't bother my shoulder and I get the benefit of keeping my feet flat on the floor. And at a lot of gigs I am standing and playing classical music/jazz/popular song....anyway, so strap it is! Thanks for watching, hope this is helpful.

Thanks very much for the quick response. I'm thinking of getting this guitar, but I am a little concerned about the mixed reviews I've seen regarding its ergonomics. Some say it's not comfortable to hold with thin, relatively sharp edge sides. Unfortunately, i can't find one in any of the local shops to try. I've tried playing a guitar with a strap but I found it difficult because it didn't feel stable. The guitar would move around too much as I tried to go up or down the neck. That's probably just me and may be something I could overcome with practice.

@@patrickhawley600 I play live on it multiple times a week and have not found it to be problematic but you do want to have a nice strap (wider is better). Once I set myself up, I think it feels close enough, maybe the neck is a couple of degrees closer to my left shoulder than when I am playing my classical. I still prefer my classical but for gigging in the situations I play in, the Yamaha wins every time. The pros out weigh any cons for me.

Thank You! Hope it is helpful!

@@ShavasanaKitty great talent in music maestro Amos.

Thanks for watching and commenting! I hope you are able to get some good sounds out of your rig - nylon string guitars are truly amazing sounding.

I think the Nylon Silent Guitar is about as loud as a solid body electric guitar unplugged, not loud at all. If someone is watching tv or listening to music, they wont hear you at all. If it is really quiet, sure they will hear your practice but it isn't intrusive, not like an acoustic instrument. Hope this helps, thanks for watching and commenting!

Absolutely! The "Autumn Leaves" style riff is found in a lot of songs. I love taking a song like Still Got the Blues and seeing how many ways I can play it. Here is a video I shared only with my newsletter folks for a "Stray Cat Strut" style riff. fingerings were include in the newsletter. studio.ua-cam.com/users/videotpHcX0e9F2c/edit

Thanks! I have seen the Guitarlift - as you say it is a little too bulky for travel - but I consider it as a possibility. Thanks for watching and commenting!

So the difference between 200n and 200wn is the size of the nut (width of the neck) I use the regular nut and it feels just like my classical guitar so I am not sure I would want the wide nut version. The guitar comes with Yamaha ear buds - they are good enough to get you rolling. I almost never play this with headphones on, just isn't how I am using it. Hope this helps, thanks for watching and commenting!

@@ShavasanaKitty thank you for the reply! I wonder how this nw variant feels like, I used to play on classical when I was a kid, but it's been a 20 years since then.. I want to go back into classical music..

@@warden8288 My experience with the silent guitar 200n is that it is very similar to my Alan Harold Chapman classical guitar. I play that guitar here ua-cam.com/video/o8WAfBH7xPU/v-deo.html .. If you can play a wide nut version and a regular nut version side by side. I am not one for guitar "specs" as a way to determine whether or not I will like an instrument, it is all feel for me, so maybe it will be a good fit for you, maybe not. Hope this helps!

@@ShavasanaKitty thank you!

You are very welcome! Thank YOU for watching and commenting!

Thanks for the tip! Thanks for watching and commenting I am sure this advice will help more than just me!

Thanks for watching and commenting! I hope it helps!