I played one of these today in a music shop. It played exceptionally well and sounded beautiful acoustically. Plugged in, it rang out perfectly. The built-in effects were amazing. I've been playing for 52 years and tried hundreds of instruments. This was one of the best I've ever come across. All this from someone who doesn't like jumbo guitars...
I'd like to say how much I love my LLTA, identical to yours. And really appreciated Yamaha as a company. I purchased mine a few years back when they first came out and loved it but after a few months an annoying vibration started inside where the battery pack sits. I had a dealer try to fix it a couple time but wasn't satisfied. I call Yamaha Canada, they had it shipped to them fixed it and sent it back, no charge. But in shipping across the country a very very small crack started on the top just beside the neck about 2" long. I told Yamaha about this and they simple shipped me a brand new LLTA, no charge, no scrabble. Best guitar I own.
I thought in my eleven years of playing guitar that I would never ever buy a Yamaha. I never gave them a look or even considered trying one because I thought that their product was...well...shit. I have owned Larrivée, Martin, Taylor, Guild 12 string, Breedlove, Stonebridge all high end American made guitars. Then I went out and purchased this one just on the basis of seeing these videos. I cannot tell you how impressed I am with this guitar, the overall construction, quality of the materials, and most of all the sound of it. Incredible!! Most of all the other aforementioned guitars are no longer in my arsenal of guitars. I only have the Stonebridge and the Yamaha left. If you are looking to buy a new guitar that is constructed of all solid wood body for a great price, then I highly recommend you at least give this guitar a try. I don't think that you will be disappointed.
Hmm, have seen a second hand one advertised. I have a Yamaha LL, for works band use, and a Fylde Falstaff for home and open mics. What do you think re comments about this Yamaha sounding maybe too bright, not mellow?
I have a Yamaha acoustic student guitar that my father bought to learn with before he died. I thought the same thing you did and then I started playing it. I was amazed that it is a great playing and sounding guitar for the money which, was around $150 US.
I bought this guitar a month ago, love it. I considered a Martin and a Taylor, when I played the Yamaha Transacoustic, my choice was made. Thank you for sharing this video.
I got on with the aged spruce top. I’ve played guitar for over 20 years, owned martins and Taylor. I’m confident in saying that no guitar player would be disappointed in anything about this guitar. Its obvious they spent a lot of time on fit and finish. It’s shines like no guitar I’ve owned. The neck is super smooth. And when you press that button it takes you to another world. I get lost in this guitar like no other. It plays so easy and that chorus and reverb really surround you when playing. You have to hear it in person to really appreciate what it does
As a guitar teacher I used the same Taylor from 2003 until 2017... during which time had body repairs and a re fret.... I always loved the sound of that guitar.. That was until I bought Yamaha trans acoustic ta in March 2018.....Simply amazing... I was hooked from the day that I tried it out in the store.... Now I can't be without it
Great review. I bought one of these in March and it has been truly awesome. I pretty much always play with one of the effects engaged because it sounds so good. It doesn't sound bad without by any means but the reverb especially just brings everything to life.
Good demo - I tried one today (December 28th 2017) at Kenny's Music in Aberdeen and could quite happily have spent the afternoon playing it. Basic build quality of the guitar is excellent with a well made guitar (it is a Yamaha after all), easy to play with good action, feel etc. Using the add-in "effects" was a revelation and I can relate to / confirm with claims made in the video. I play in church and at small house-group evenings where this guitar could be very effective. Did not try out the guitar plugged in to an amp ....
I was looking for an acoustic with a budget that allowed for Taylor, or Martin etc. I overheard the LLTA being played by another person. I loved the bright voicing. Just over 2 years ago. For me, it’s perfect!
I also played this against a Martin D18 and while the Yamaha is very nice, the Martin absolutely and unsurprisingly smokes it. No question at all. Ridiculous to suggest otherwise
O que eu acho fantástico nesse violão: madeira do tampo, fundo e laterais é maciça. Ou seja, ele é 100% maciço! E a tecnologia transacoustic leva ele a um nível não alcançado por outros. What I think is fantastic about this guitar: the wood on the top, bottom and sides is solid. That is, it is 100% solid! And transacoustic technology takes it to a level not reached by others.
I read all the comments and watched all the reviews on this guitar before I bought one. One of the things I notice about these guitar reviews is that almost nobody doing the reviews has a really negative thing to say about the guitar they are reviewing. Are they being paid for the review and not "biting the hand that feeds them"? I own Taylor and a cheap Martin guitars. I was in a guitar store trying different guitars and I was really impressed by a Yamaha guitar that was only about $400. Sound and the action was incredible! Any way after the glowing reviews and comments I bought one of these LLTAs. Unfortunately I never was able to actually play one before the purchase since none of the dealers had one of these in stock. The guitar arrived at the dealer and I took it out to play it and the first thing that surprised me was that the strings were all loose, some requiring many turns of the tuning keys to get in tune. When I played it, the first thing I noticed was an incredible and very noticeable buzz on the A string when playing a simple C chord. It was very very noticeable and needless to say I returned the guitar before every taking it home and listening to TA. Now I just read that Yamaha sets up all guitars before they leave the factory and are play ready. Hard to believe when some of the strings were un strung. And who knows if it left the factory that way how long it stayed in a warehouse without proper tension on the strings. Possibly the neck twisted from uneven tension on the strings ( a few strings had some tension on them, most had little)? I was real leery of purchasing any guitar without actually playing the guitar I was purchasing, I have had similar experience buying a Taylor in the box, when the demo one I played was different I found out. That guitar I returned to the store and bought the demo guitar and it was fine and a nice guitar. Bottom line, no more purchase guitars, sight unseen! I don't care about all the hype about reputation! If I can't play the actual guitar I am going to purchase, I won't buy it.
@@brendan2359 Update: Nice guitar and better than expected case that came with it too but... I sent it back because I didn't like the neck it was too wide for my liking. Sounded brilliant but yeah... reminded me of a Fender Tbucket that gave me back trouble from playing... so, I got a epiphone hummingbird and a tonewood amp instead... I like this better because the better neck on this and the lsta dont have delay as an effect either plus the whole thing was half the money.
That’s awesome. I’ve been searching for a good all solid acoustic and had decided on the ac3m are. I think I’m buying this one now. Great video and thanx for posting, helped me out a lot. 😎 You earned s like and a sub from this guy.
Excellent guitar, sound and quality! It keeps in tune exceptionally well, days.... Try guitars in the shop and much expensive one also,,, this is you'll select! There's no return, no regrets!!!
I notice there’s no mention of bass/treble or EQ controls. How does the tone sound when going through a PA compared to a normal acoustic with an EQ system? Feedback issues. etc.?Thanks 😉
I have an FG/TA. I play it through an amp at Church. People always tell me how good this guitar sounds. I’ve had a Gibson J45,a Martin OM1,Alvarez YARI,a couple of Yamahas back in the 70s. This is my Favorite. The YARI is a close 2nd. I love this Guitar.!!!
Looking to trade a guitar for a top end Japanese classical. I am trading this rather than a top end Takamine .The Takamine has better sustain and better bass..
Que puede hacer , soy de Chile y no encuentro cuerdas , me pueden orientar qué tipo de cuerdas usar y características que tienen que tener , muchas gracias
I’m considering one of these guitars. Does anyone have any concerns with using a humidifier in this guitar? Could the humidifier in the guitar ruin the electronic board that’s in this guitar?
I just bought a LS/TA and a humidifier was suggested on the dashboard, not by yamaha of course, but I'm looking into the sound hole, and i can see all the electronics are exposed., isn't it a bad combination to mesh the humidifier with exposed electronics. BTW, I received the guitar packed well with a couple packets of desiccant.???
Please Yamaha update these to include more efx like Leslie wah delay compression as flange and saveable presets like the tone wood amp and others. Technology has moved so far foward in the last 4 years your silent guitar and this could be do much better and still easy to operate. This also needs to be added to your all wood premium guitars. Like the higher end red label and 'll 26 36 56 and others
The LL-TA is all solid woods, solid Engeimann spruce A.E.R top, with solid rosewood back and sides, with a mahogany and rosewood 5 ply neck , whereas the FG-TA has solid spruce top with laminated mahogany back and sides, and a nato neck. All things considered the LL-TA has a remarkable high spec for the price. Plus it comes with a case; the FG-TA doesn't. If you can, find a store to try them both out. But remember, alway buy the best you can afford. Good luck. 👍
Hello, I am going to purchase my first Guitar. I have already decided I want a Yamaha. I really like the Transacoustic does it come in a smaller concert size. with strings that will be easy on a beginners fingers? I also like the Vintage look color. I am 5'3" and weight about 150 lbs. Can you make a recommendation for the right guitar to purchase?
LAG HYVIBE, guys. They added there a looper and metronom and lots of effects which you can find in the tonewoodamp. It is not an advertising, I am just saying.
That was a pretty terrible demo of this guitar. He's making it seems like the guitar is dead without the effects. It's actually quite the opposite, it's a great sounding guitar with sustain for days. Deliberately playing 0.2 seconds of a note/chord without effects and saying it's dead, then soaking the thing with both chorus and reverb to show you the worst possible output from the TA effects. If you get a chance to play one of these, you'll see just how bad this review is.
Sorry, I have to disagree. The video was titled “review,” not “demo.” As a professional guitarist with four decades of concert performing experience, there was much I learned from his explanations that could never be inferred from only hearing him play the instrument. For example, who would know about the battery in the end pin? The reverb could be taken for an electronically produced effect, say from a pedal, rather than from Yamaha’s technology. There are features of the instrument so new as not to be commonplace. Anyone wishing to buy this instrument would certainly want to know what’s behind the sound in addition to the sound itself. Very informative to those wishing to learn about the instrument.
I played one of these today in a music shop. It played exceptionally well and sounded beautiful acoustically. Plugged in, it rang out perfectly.
The built-in effects were amazing. I've been playing for 52 years and tried hundreds of instruments. This was one of the best I've ever come across.
All this from someone who doesn't like jumbo guitars...
I'd like to say how much I love my LLTA, identical to yours. And really appreciated Yamaha as a company. I purchased mine a few years back when they first came out and loved it but after a few months an annoying vibration started inside where the battery pack sits. I had a dealer try to fix it a couple time but wasn't satisfied. I call Yamaha Canada, they had it shipped to them fixed it and sent it back, no charge. But in shipping across the country a very very small crack started on the top just beside the neck about 2" long. I told Yamaha about this and they simple shipped me a brand new LLTA, no charge, no scrabble.
Best guitar I own.
That's how you take care of your customers and your brand name. Good for Yamaha.
I thought in my eleven years of playing guitar that I would never ever buy a Yamaha. I never gave them a look or even considered trying one because I thought that their product was...well...shit. I have owned Larrivée, Martin, Taylor, Guild 12 string, Breedlove, Stonebridge all high end American made guitars. Then I went out and purchased this one just on the basis of seeing these videos. I cannot tell you how impressed I am with this guitar, the overall construction, quality of the materials, and most of all the sound of it. Incredible!! Most of all the other aforementioned guitars are no longer in my arsenal of guitars. I only have the Stonebridge and the Yamaha left.
If you are looking to buy a new guitar that is constructed of all solid wood body for a great price, then I highly recommend you at least give this guitar a try. I don't think that you will be disappointed.
Well Yamaha has an amazing history. The fact that you never considered it, is well.
Hmm, have seen a second hand one advertised. I have a Yamaha LL, for works band use, and a Fylde Falstaff for home and open mics. What do you think re comments about this Yamaha sounding maybe too bright, not mellow?
@@hassammahmoodq Exactly
I have a Yamaha acoustic student guitar that my father bought to learn with before he died. I thought the same thing you did and then I started playing it. I was amazed that it is a great playing and sounding guitar for the money which, was around $150 US.
I bought this guitar a month ago, love it. I considered a Martin and a Taylor, when I played the Yamaha Transacoustic, my choice was made. Thank you for sharing this video.
i realize I am quite randomly asking but do anyone know of a good place to stream new series online?
@Dangelo Terrance Flixportal
Just got one and it is awesome, with or without the effects on. Truly a high level instrument.
I got on with the aged spruce top. I’ve played guitar for over 20 years, owned martins and Taylor. I’m confident in saying that no guitar player would be disappointed in anything about this guitar. Its obvious they spent a lot of time on fit and finish. It’s shines like no guitar I’ve owned. The neck is super smooth. And when you press that button it takes you to another world. I get lost in this guitar like no other. It plays so easy and that chorus and reverb really surround you when playing. You have to hear it in person to really appreciate what it does
I agree, I have been playing guitar since 1987 and having this instrument in my hands is really rewarding.
Just purchased a Yamaha LL-TA and can say I agree on all points.
As a guitar teacher I used the same Taylor from 2003 until 2017... during which time had body repairs and a re fret.... I always loved the sound of that guitar.. That was until I bought Yamaha trans acoustic ta in March 2018.....Simply amazing... I was hooked from the day that I tried it out in the store.... Now I can't be without it
Great review. I bought one of these in March and it has been truly awesome. I pretty much always play with one of the effects engaged because it sounds so good. It doesn't sound bad without by any means but the reverb especially just brings everything to life.
How much the price?
@@AminNazari666 One Million dollars. 🤨
Good demo - I tried one today (December 28th 2017) at Kenny's Music in Aberdeen and could quite happily have spent the afternoon playing it. Basic build quality of the guitar is excellent with a well made guitar (it is a Yamaha after all), easy to play with good action, feel etc. Using the add-in "effects" was a revelation and I can relate to / confirm with claims made in the video. I play in church and at small house-group evenings where this guitar could be very effective. Did not try out the guitar plugged in to an amp ....
l have been playing for 50yrs l have the a Transacoustic guitar and its the best acoustic guitar l have personally ever played.
I was looking for an acoustic with a budget that allowed for Taylor, or Martin etc. I overheard the LLTA being played by another person. I loved the bright voicing.
Just over 2 years ago. For me, it’s perfect!
I have a feeling that this is the future of acoustic guitars.
nope.
Played this in a shop without knowing the price of anything so I couldn't be biased. This beat out high end taylors and Martins alike for sound.
I also played this against a Martin D18 and while the Yamaha is very nice, the Martin absolutely and unsurprisingly smokes it. No question at all. Ridiculous to suggest otherwise
@@thisistimwoods Maybe I just got lucky then? It definitely sounded better. Blind tested it too and everyone who heard voted the Yamaha
Not saying you're wrong, sometimes you just find a guitar that hits the spot, you know
@@oisinfitzgerald5401 ok I can appreciate that, for sure - I was overzealous. Well, I hope you bought it if it was that nice!
Wow! Nice review, beautiful guitar and tone and everything even without TransAcoustic
Got one , sounds great. Worth the money
O que eu acho fantástico nesse violão: madeira do tampo, fundo e laterais é maciça. Ou seja, ele é 100% maciço! E a tecnologia transacoustic leva ele a um nível não alcançado por outros.
What I think is fantastic about this guitar: the wood on the top, bottom and sides is solid. That is, it is 100% solid! And transacoustic technology takes it to a level not reached by others.
I read all the comments and watched all the reviews on this guitar before I bought one. One of the things I notice about these guitar reviews is that almost nobody doing the reviews has a really negative thing to say about the guitar they are reviewing. Are they being paid for the review and not "biting the hand that feeds them"?
I own Taylor and a cheap Martin guitars. I was in a guitar store trying different guitars and I was really impressed by a Yamaha guitar that was only about $400. Sound and the action was incredible!
Any way after the glowing reviews and comments I bought one of these LLTAs. Unfortunately I never was able to actually play one before the purchase since none of the dealers had one of these in stock. The guitar arrived at the dealer and I took it out to play it and the first thing that surprised me was that the strings were all loose, some requiring many turns of the tuning keys to get in tune. When I played it, the first thing I noticed was an incredible and very noticeable buzz on the A string when playing a simple C chord. It was very very noticeable and needless to say I returned the guitar before every taking it home and listening to TA.
Now I just read that Yamaha sets up all guitars before they leave the factory and are play ready. Hard to believe when some of the strings were un strung. And who knows if it left the factory that way how long it stayed in a warehouse without proper tension on the strings. Possibly the neck twisted from uneven tension on the strings ( a few strings had some tension on them, most had little)?
I was real leery of purchasing any guitar without actually playing the guitar I was purchasing, I have had similar experience buying a Taylor in the box, when the demo one I played was different I found out. That guitar I returned to the store and bought the demo guitar and it was fine and a nice guitar.
Bottom line, no more purchase guitars, sight unseen! I don't care about all the hype about reputation! If I can't play the actual guitar I am going to purchase, I won't buy it.
I just ordered one online and can't wait for it to show up next week:)
Me too. Pretty excited! Any advise for when I first receive mine?
@@brendan2359 Update: Nice guitar and better than expected case that came with it too but... I sent it back because I didn't like the neck it was too wide for my liking. Sounded brilliant but yeah... reminded me of a Fender Tbucket that gave me back trouble from playing... so, I got a epiphone hummingbird and a tonewood amp instead... I like this better because the better neck on this and the lsta dont have delay as an effect either plus the whole thing was half the money.
That’s awesome. I’ve been searching for a good all solid acoustic and had decided on the ac3m are. I think I’m buying this one now. Great video and thanx for posting, helped me out a lot. 😎 You earned s like and a sub from this guy.
Excellent guitar, sound and quality! It keeps in tune exceptionally well, days.... Try guitars in the shop and much expensive one also,,, this is you'll select! There's no return, no regrets!!!
I notice there’s no mention of bass/treble or EQ controls. How does the tone sound when going through a PA compared to a normal acoustic with an EQ system? Feedback issues. etc.?Thanks 😉
I have an FG/TA. I play it through an amp at Church. People always tell me how good this guitar sounds. I’ve had a Gibson J45,a Martin OM1,Alvarez YARI,a couple of Yamahas back in the 70s. This is my Favorite. The YARI is a close 2nd. I love this Guitar.!!!
I hope they also make Trans Acoustic classical guitar.
At the momet you play one of this yamaha trns acustic you will never play other guitar and will never spend money in a other brand. Yamaha is it!👍😎
Defo. I got the Ll16 Dare absolutely beautiful axe 🪓 😍
Looking to trade a guitar for a top end Japanese classical. I am trading this rather than a top end Takamine .The Takamine has better sustain and better bass..
It could do with a strap fixing and at the jack doesn't take a strap, housing for battery a tad flimsy , but other than that superb sound
Que puede hacer , soy de Chile y no encuentro cuerdas , me pueden orientar qué tipo de cuerdas usar y características que tienen que tener , muchas gracias
great guitar Id like to buy why no Delay?? how about a red label TA??
Is this guitar signicantly better than the FG-TA series in term of sound quality?
I’m considering one of these guitars. Does anyone have any concerns with using a humidifier in this guitar? Could the humidifier in the guitar ruin the electronic board that’s in this guitar?
I don't know, but if you use it in a very dry environment once a year I don't think it'll be enough to damage it.
i wish we can get the transacoustic system on their higher end guitars.
Don’t be fooled.This is a High Ender!!
Are you playing some Bob James in that intro?!
I just bought a LS/TA and a humidifier was suggested on the dashboard, not by yamaha of course, but I'm looking into the sound hole, and i can see all the electronics are exposed., isn't it a bad combination to mesh the humidifier with exposed electronics.
BTW, I received the guitar packed well with a couple packets of desiccant.???
Yes exposed electronics suggest put it in bag when not playing frequently,
How does it play without trans-acoustic system?
THANKS GREAT REVIEW
It's funny because without the transacoustic on, this guitar sounds great! With it though...oh my god
amazing scientific acoustic guitar
Please Yamaha update these to include more efx like Leslie wah delay compression as flange and saveable presets like the tone wood amp and others.
Technology has moved so far foward in the last 4 years your silent guitar and this could be do much better and still easy to operate.
This also needs to be added to your all wood premium guitars. Like the higher end red label and 'll 26 36 56 and others
Awesome detailed review. Thank you.👍👍❤️❤️
Is it worth spending the extra money on the LL-TA over the FG-TA? Thanks.
The LL-TA is all solid woods, solid Engeimann spruce A.E.R top, with solid rosewood back and sides, with a mahogany and rosewood 5 ply neck , whereas the FG-TA has solid spruce top with laminated mahogany back and sides, and a nato neck. All things considered the LL-TA has a remarkable high spec for the price. Plus it comes with a case; the FG-TA doesn't. If you can, find a store to try them both out. But remember, alway buy the best you can afford. Good luck. 👍
@@gordonmculloch4904 thanks! I think I'll go for the LL-TA 😊👍
Richard P I'm sure you'll enjoy it. 👍
Wheres that into riff from
Autumn Leaves
Hello, I am going to purchase my first Guitar. I have already decided I want a Yamaha. I really like the Transacoustic does it come in a smaller concert size. with strings that will be easy on a beginners fingers? I also like the Vintage look color. I am 5'3" and weight about 150 lbs. Can you make a recommendation for the right guitar to purchase?
Louise Chilvers Zielinski try the FS-TA, its a smaller body.
That is beautiful guitar, how much is retail price?
1k
Can anyone tell we what is he playing at the beginning of the video?
Leonardo Mailat It’s a finger style arrangement of Autumn Leaves, a jazz standard.
a guitar
Is it good for live use??
Definitely, check out Giorgio Serci's work with it in his many live performances.
I wonder how long it will before all the other brands steal this idea
An external device that does something similar exists. ToneWood Amp.
Cabby Cabby I would rather have this Yamaha with built in effects rather than a clunky rectangle on the back of my guitar.
I would love this on an S6 seagull !!
LAG HYVIBE, guys. They added there a looper and metronom and lots of effects which you can find in the tonewoodamp. It is not an advertising, I am just saying.
I would pick the new version FG TA, the effects are more pronounced and sounds louder
But LL is better than LS as I heard in youtube..... how i wish i can try both of them or incliding fg also to compare each other
The fg woods are not as good as the ll.
@@bogart5131 Go to Yamaha shop
You sound like you know what you are talking about. North East?
❤️🎶🎵👍🎶🎵🙏😎
Anybody tried the cgca (nylon string) version
Yes.
"The bathroom" ?
I choose LL16D ARE over this.
thats a better guitar
This L series guitar hype is real...
That was a pretty terrible demo of this guitar. He's making it seems like the guitar is dead without the effects. It's actually quite the opposite, it's a great sounding guitar with sustain for days.
Deliberately playing 0.2 seconds of a note/chord without effects and saying it's dead, then soaking the thing with both chorus and reverb to show you the worst possible output from the TA effects.
If you get a chance to play one of these, you'll see just how bad this review is.
I hope u dont play that in the bathroom...not a gud idea IMO.
So you can't stand up and play this?
no. thats not allowed
test
Odeio o reverb desse violão... o chorus não vou nem comentar, pois acho um efeito totalmente desnecessário no violão... enfim, recursos inúteis...
Marcelo você tem esse violão??? Qual outro você tem??? Qual sua preferência???
Yamaha TA=Tesla with exhaust pipe loudspeaker🤫
Bad guitarist
Sounds pretty terrible... And I love Yamaha guitars!
That’s just the dude plating I think
its a toy
@@soofitnsexy It's definitely not a toy. Try one, you might be surprised.
i play one every week at my students house a toy...excellent guitar but we never ever use the fake effects sounds cheesy@@whitehh15
Too much talk not enough playing
pobinr plus that unfortunate sound he makes between sentences
Sorry, I have to disagree. The video was titled “review,” not “demo.” As a professional guitarist with four decades of concert performing experience, there was much I learned from his explanations that could never be inferred from only hearing him play the instrument. For example, who would know about the battery in the end pin? The reverb could be taken for an electronically produced effect, say from a pedal, rather than from Yamaha’s technology. There are features of the instrument so new as not to be commonplace. Anyone wishing to buy this instrument would certainly want to know what’s behind the sound in addition to the sound itself. Very informative to those wishing to learn about the instrument.
I can read the spec on the net