There's so much. My favorite piece of gear when it comes to recording is the DBX 160A. Great compressor and you can make a great bargain on the used marked, When it comes to guitar pedals it's the Tone City Bad Horse for me. Affordable (less than $50) but amazing sounding Clone clone. Another affordable gem is the Thomann The t.bone RB 500 ribbon microphone. Less than €100 and great for recording guitars or as a vintage sounding vocal microphone. Love it for recording female backing vocals. I could go on for hours :-)
I would say my scarlet interface. Cheap, they sell a package with headphones and mic even these days for a couple hundred that let you pretty much plug in and go. My Edifier monitors is another bit. Crazy how the prices these days are insanely affordable for decent gear over 20 years ago when I was looking into it
The single best-undervalued piece of gear I have in my studio; Is a 2009 Epiphone Les Paul Custom. It came in a Gibson Cherry Case. This black beauty had a pair of amazing humbuckers. And the neck and action were spot on for my taste. I didn't buy it new. And I did think I almost cheated the seller. A young girl sold it to me for 160 $ WITH THE CASE!!!!!!! I was god smacked.. She didnt feel like playing anymore. THAT WAS THE BEST DEAL OF MY LIFE... It still plays like a kitten. Best regards Thomas
I'm a middle school teacher in Hawaii and have bought all sorts of instruments for my classroom. I always tell the kids that they will get back whatever time they invest in playing and practicing. Good instruments will sound better and might help to motivate more practice but ultimately, the instrument won't play itself. I have lots of Yamaha instruments in my classroom because they are proven as great bang for the buck. Would love to add another one to my room. :)
I've been playing my 70s Yamaha FG335 for nearly 40 years and it's still going strong . . . they're indestructible. Currently sports Nashville tuning and records beautifully!
You are such an inspiration for musicians and producers alike. Not only are you knowledgeable but you have an amazingly positive personality. Thanks for your top quality content.
Warren loved the sound of this guitar so much that, after 3 whole days, he's still sitting there playing it. Eric wants to go home but is afraid to interrupt him. His friends and family miss him dearly :D
My first personal instrument was a Yamaha BB300s purchased in 1984. I still have it and record with it today. Its a little beat up, but for a starter bass, it was built sturdy and has put up with loads of gigs and abuse from the road. Still has a unique voice that stands out from all my other basses and keeps me coming back to it. Thank you Yamaha!
@@Producelikeapro Perhaps you've already done such a show, but I would love a tour of your instruments, how, why and when you chose them, what do they do for you and your creativity. For instance, when I was young, this is what I could afford, when I was older, I bought something very precious that stays in the studio, but now I needed something to tour with, etc... As I said, I got my BB300s and that was my one and only for about 10 years. I tweaked it and did small upgrades to the bridge and added a drop D tuner... Over the years, I put the old bridge back... I had thought about changing out pickups, but never did... I'm glad that I didn't do that. My second Bass was a Chris Squire signature Rick, which cost a lot for a college kid, but it was well worth all the effort to buy it. I saved up and started my home studio and got a used Japanese Strat, Good enough for a bass player... that's the only guitar I've ever let go and replaced it with a much better used Mexican Strat, When I got back into gigging, I got a Low end Warwick RockBass that had an interesting sound and played well, but I wouldn't cry if it got beat up or, God forbid, be stolen... you get the picture. Maybe its just me, but I think there are many of us who enjoy the romance of the instruments that people have, and the stories of how they helped make the musicians / producers who they are. Would you have been a different musician had your first guitar been a different make and model? I know I would have been. I learned how to make my starter bass sound like other basses by how I played, and worked the knobs... later in life I started to appreciate it for the sound it had... but in doing all this I changed how I listened. I also changed how I wanted to be heard. And every new instrument demanded something new of me and inspired me in some new and unexpected way. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the subject. Then again, I love hearing you opine on all of your content. Please keep up the good work!
Agreed! Japanese instruments are some of the finest ever made! My ‘70s Japanese Yamaha Acoustic is one of the beta sounding acoustic guitars ever made!!
My first bass guitar was a Yamaha RBX200F which cost the equivalent of €300 in 1991. Thirty years and a few mods later I'm still using it and I love it.
I purchased the Yamaha FSTA Transacoustic and I love love love it. This was my first Yamaha except for a 650 Maxim motorcycle I had years ago. My cousin's had a 70's Acoustic Yamaha and I was amazed as a kid hearing it playing Neil Young tunes on it. My first guitar was a 50's Stella with 1/4" action. Then a Montgomery Wards S-style electric and I quite playing for 30 years. Then 18 years ago an acoustic electric Samick. A Shadow S-style electric....all gone now until... This beauty ! I've been inspired more by my FSTA than an other guitar ever. Retirement sure is good for guitar practice. It's never more than a few feet away...always. ha! It's an addiction. Just bought a Yamaha F325D acoustic to travel outside with. Shellac'd the inside laminate to help make it less suseptable to weather changes and shaved/tapered the top X bracing and... low and behold, it sounds nearly as rich tonally as the FSTA. Mellow and crisp tone out of a laminate top guitar ! Who knew ? Yamahas will last for years and years, because they are so well made. Durable as a tree ! Great video, sir ! You helped me chose the Transacoustic FSTA. Thanks
I have a Yamaha FG-365S I received for Christmas 1977 that I still use! The tone is unique- a kind of high mid bump I sometimes have to notch out when mic'ing! It really needs some work (refret job) - but still sounds good. This guitar sounded somewhat similar, but a but 'rounder'. Thanks for posting.
I have a Yamaha Revstar, which is my “affordable” piece of gear. I pick it up more than my Strat and Tele combined. Yamaha makes fantastic products and this acoustic guitar looks and sounds great. I’m sure the winner will enjoy it!
My first guitar was a Yamaha FS-310 I bought for around $150 back in 1987. It was decent for the price point. Great beginner guitar. Yamaha sure has held its own in the world of musical instruments.
@@morbidmanmusic Most certainly, but Yamaha learned from them and used their incredible resources to produce a great sounding and inexpensive entry. Sure the Tonewood amp is $200ish and sounds great but is a little bulky too. Other guitars with built-in FX are more expensive. OF course, Yamaha won't be the last either.
Yamaha makes outstanding acoustics. I've owned a handful over the years and loved them all. I just picked up an old (1980's I think) JS 180 that plays and sounds amazing.
The Audient ID44 Interface blew me away! Affordable, stellar mic pre's and incredible dynamic range from their a/d converters reveals so much clarity and detail, Impressive stereo imaging and front to back sound staging. Keep up the great informative video's Warren! I've learned so many helpful production techniques that I've applied, and It's making a remarkable difference in the quality of my mixes. Cheers, Cliff :-)
I just played this at Guitar Center and handed to it a kid when I noticed his mom discussing his first guitar. I feel bad because he will likely underappreciate all other guitars. It might be the best acoustic
That's insane creativity. Thanks for bringing this to us. I've got an amazing sounding $300 Canadian Seagull which, with the same electronics, would give Yamaha a run for their money.
That is a wild idea, put reverb and chorus in an accoustic and use the soundhole to amplify it. AWESOME! Makes campfire guitar music a lot more interesting as well! My favourite piece of affordable equipment is also from Yamaha. It is my THR10 amplifier. It is really versatile and a great practice amp. Also sometimes I make up riffs/chords etc. with it and just put a mic in front of it. It is no use recording it on another amp, since the sound of the THR10 is already so great sometimes!
I completely agree with you on Yamaha gear! I bought their RGX321FP Free-Art guitar, which was great fun, and I still have my Yamaha QY-70 music sequencer which I used to make backing tracks when I was playing in a duo in the late 90s. My best purchase (so good, I bought 2!) was the Yamaha Pacifica 604W. Wilkinson trem, Sperzel locking tuners, HSS with a coil-split, just brilliant guitars!
Very cool guitar, and it sounds really nice for the money! Amazing it will project the effect through the sound hole so well, nicely done! And great playing, too
I have a Yamaha, acoustic, guitar, that I bought out of a Toys “R” Us! And now it’s 10 years later and I must find another one like it because it’s LOUD! I love Yamaha you can beat the shit out of those guitars and they still live! I am a street musician! So sometimes you have to put your guitar street on the sidewalk! Or there are people running into you! And my Yamaha, always survives!
I completely agree about 70s Japanese guitars. There are some outstanding Ibanez copies of electric guitars and Takamine had some really nice acoustics in that era. They are creeping up in price but still cheaper than a lot of the alternatives. I remember in the 90s and 00s when people thought they were all just cheap copies (which I guess they were in a manner of speaking) and went dirt cheap.
Since we are on the topic of inexpensive acoustics... I could not afford a really nice high-end Martin, so I ended up buying one of their sapele DRS-1 models for around $600, and let me tell you it is a FANTASTIC sounding guitar! All it needed was a little setup work and its as nice as Martin's that cost double or more.
One affordable and decent quality instrument is the G&L Tribute series. I have one of the first ones, but every one I've seen is pretty awesome and in about the same price range as this acoustic.
Yeah, I've played some of those 70's acoustic. My 80's Japanese strat was affordable, but I got the friend price. ;) My small PA is 2 Centaur acoustic amps (12") and an 8 channel Mackie board. I don't know if they're still in business, but I think I paid $150 for the used one and $325 for the new one. 2 channels, different impedances, spring reverb on each, and three knob EQ for the overall. With the extra control I have on the Mackie, really good sound gets dialed up.
Another great demo Warren. So glad I subscribed to this channel. In the past few years I've been buying Squier Classic Vibe guitars. Great value for the quality.
Yamaha CSF3M is an all solid wood premium travel/parlor guitar for the price of a laminate Taylor GS Mini, you should really try. It’s so easy to play, great bluesy sound, impeccable craftsmanship, super cool case. Just add a bone saddle and you have an awesome guitar.
It is puzzling to note that Yamaha is not given this much kudos like Fender or Ibanez or what have yous very famous company but they are HAPPENING! If only more seasoned pros endorse the product (there are some like Billy Sheehan, Michael Anthony and Nathan East on bass and Michael Lee Firkins on guitar) maybe they will have more street cred. This demo is mind blowing! How do they do those effects comes out authentic without amps? I am also an advocate of greatly built and affordably priced products. I am with you on this one Warren!
I have 2 Yamaha PAC112J fantastic guitars. No matter how you want to mod them the tone of the woods used is incredible. But most of my studio is filled with stuff like that. I have a couple of Lewitt mics I love, we know how affordable they are. My Yamaha MX49 is a fantastic synth I love using it so many wonderful stock sounds in that, I hardly ever tweak them. But my Ibanez gsr200 Blue bass is my fav. Love playing that thing.
Amazon has a number of guitar/uke instruments. I chose a ($99) 6 string by YAMAHA. It Booms! I can pick it up like a remote control -(weighs the same) and even with the size restrictions can noodle or power chord thru the TV commercials and even do things that never happened with other guitars.
I am learning on a Canadian Art et Lutherie Roadhouse guitare that cost me 500€ (600$). So easy and smooth to play and so beautiful in its Tennessee red coat !!
My first acoustic was a Yamaha F310. I still have it. And still play it all the time after 25 years. It’s a great guitar and it cost £130 at the time. The price has stayed almost exactly the same. So it was a bargain back then. Nowadays, it’s a steal. My first electric was a godawful Karina Strat copy. Unplayable. A few months later I traded it against a Yamaha RGX 121fp. I was still using it until a year or two ago when I wore the frets off it. And despite having other guitars, I fully intend to have a fret job done at some stage. Yamaha are just quality regardless of price. Whether it a cheapo acoustic or a top of the line SG2000.
One day all the guitarists out there will start listening with their ears and looking with their eyes. That fateful day Yamaha will start selling unprecedented amounts of guitars. I have been buying and reselling all sort of electric and acoustic guitars over the past thirty years and two things are certain: 1) the majority of Yamaha guitars are definitely more value for your money. and 2) high-end Yamahas are built in such a painstaking way that they are comparable to katanas handcrafted during the Middle Ages
My favourite affordable piece of kit is the EVO 8. Awesomely simple to use and excellent recording, Also my AKAI MPK mimi keyboard - cheap and super versatile. I love the AKG K72 phones - cheap and sound good. And finally, a Rode NT1 mike. A Yamaha guitar would fit in very well :-) (Kim Western Australia)
I have to agree with Warren about the Japanese making good quality but affordable stuff back in the 70's. I still have a Suzuki Hummingbird acoustic guitar. I also have (from new) an Aria Pro II, I bought it because it was the nearest thing I could afford that was similar to the Yamaha SG2000 that Carlos Santana use to play. :)
My first guitar was a Yamaha FG730S. Amazing quality for $300 new at the time. When I had been playing for a while I started looking for a "good" guitar. I found I needed to get up to guitars that were $1,000 to get the same sound and feel as my $300 Yamaha.
I was always led to believe the best acoustics for recording tend to be the smaller bodied ones. I am willing to be proved wrong (writing this before watching)
Maybe they are using a coneless contact speaker, and the guitar body becomes the speaker. there would have to be an electret/piezo to pick up the signal. that would have to go into an amplifier (some little chipamp 5w jobby) with built in pre and couple of digital effects..something like that. contact speakers are fun to mess about with. wonder if it feeds back when played live..if not its just piezo is my guess???
I love my Harley Benton Custom Line "King" acoustic and the Custom Line 12 string. They sound incredible. Its always funny when people hear them recorded and ask me which guitar that is. 😂😂
I'll say my laptop, Dell Latitude E6420 which I bought used for 80,000 Naira in 2019, that's about $200. It's serving quite well, I've made a few upgrades to the specs though.
For the price, I think that Tanglewood are the best for the money. They do acoustics and semi/electro accoustics. Not too sure if any come with built in effects, but for what you pay, nothing comes close.
I'd recommend the Guild D140 instead...All solid wood! And only an extra $100...best guitar I've played for under a $1000...really well made, very light, and really projects, frets really well finished, great tuners, and it holds its tuning remarkably well, literally a cent or two after a week of playing...a little on the harsh side as with most new guitars that aren't like a 3k Atkins or Collings or whatever, but I'd say it'll warm up with time...actually came with a decent setup also, it could be better, but small enough that it's beyond my skills and so will drop it into a luthier at some stage...
*My MAIN guitar along with my GUILDS* ❤ This Yamaha is great for street musicians and songwriters! Very clever design and wonderful sounding and build guitar. I do covers on my channel with the Yamaha LS TA Cheers friends and PLAY ON 💥
Thanks for the review, that´s a beauty of a guitar, and very nicely played! My favourite affordable gear at the moment: Hohner Marine Band Deluxe and Crossover harmonicas - pro instruments out of the box for around 45 - 75 euros; my Shure MV88 mic which I use on my iPhone/iPad for recording ideas. I also love my new Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 studio bundle combined with Reaper which has opened up the world of home recording for me - a big step up from the Tascam 244 which I owned years ago! :)) Keep up the great work with your videos!
Awesome guitar! But I'll be waiting for Electric Guitar Giveaway ;) And still want to see your Guitar Video School on Pro Mix Academy ;) You are a great guitar player Warren!
i picked up 2 matching yamaha acoustics this week because my wife wants me to teach her. after almost 25 years of playing i better know what i'm talking about.
I got the Yamaha LL-TA because my Wife is learning and I didn't want to share my Taylor with her. Now she's got the Taylor, and I can't put the Yamaha down :p
What are your favourite affordable pieces of equipment? Let me know below!
A bucket with a drumstick. I dont think I can go more affordable.
There's so much. My favorite piece of gear when it comes to recording is the DBX 160A. Great compressor and you can make a great bargain on the used marked, When it comes to guitar pedals it's the Tone City Bad Horse for me. Affordable (less than $50) but amazing sounding Clone clone. Another affordable gem is the Thomann The t.bone RB 500 ribbon microphone. Less than €100 and great for recording guitars or as a vintage sounding vocal microphone. Love it for recording female backing vocals. I could go on for hours :-)
Taylor gs mini
I would say my scarlet interface. Cheap, they sell a package with headphones and mic even these days for a couple hundred that let you pretty much plug in and go. My Edifier monitors is another bit. Crazy how the prices these days are insanely affordable for decent gear over 20 years ago when I was looking into it
Dunlop picks? :)
Ye gods man, with all your knowledge and expertise in the studio I keep forgetting you can fuckin shred
Haha thanks ever so much
Yeah Kevin-It's like... Warren Effin' Shreds!!! Makes me happy and Giggle.
@@luminousbrilliance1711 thanks ever so much!
Got this guitar about a year ago. Fantastic sound and playability, I love this thing.
Thanks ever so much for sharing Austin!
The single best-undervalued piece of gear I have in my studio; Is a 2009 Epiphone Les Paul Custom. It came in a Gibson Cherry Case. This black beauty had a pair of amazing humbuckers. And the neck and action were spot on for my taste. I didn't buy it new. And I did think I almost cheated the seller. A young girl sold it to me for 160 $ WITH THE CASE!!!!!!! I was god smacked.. She didnt feel like playing anymore. THAT WAS THE BEST DEAL OF MY LIFE... It still plays like a kitten. Best regards Thomas
I'm a middle school teacher in Hawaii and have bought all sorts of instruments for my classroom. I always tell the kids that they will get back whatever time they invest in playing and practicing. Good instruments will sound better and might help to motivate more practice but ultimately, the instrument won't play itself. I have lots of Yamaha instruments in my classroom because they are proven as great bang for the buck. Would love to add another one to my room. :)
Fantastic! Thanks ever so much for sharing real world experience! That’s a very powerful comment!
I've been playing my 70s Yamaha FG335 for nearly 40 years and it's still going strong . . . they're indestructible. Currently sports Nashville tuning and records beautifully!
That's amazing to hear!!
Nevermind about the FX - what a great sounding guitar! Great value.
Agreed 100%! Wonderful playing as well for $650!
@Zack Darce Thanks ever two much! I was impressed!
i bought one of these in black last week and i love it . sounds great
You are such an inspiration for musicians and producers alike. Not only are you knowledgeable but you have an amazingly positive personality. Thanks for your top quality content.
Warren loved the sound of this guitar so much that, after 3 whole days, he's still sitting there playing it. Eric wants to go home but is afraid to interrupt him. His friends and family miss him dearly :D
Hahahah busted!! You Rock Mike!
My first personal instrument was a Yamaha BB300s purchased in 1984. I still have it and record with it today. Its a little beat up, but for a starter bass, it was built sturdy and has put up with loads of gigs and abuse from the road. Still has a unique voice that stands out from all my other basses and keeps me coming back to it. Thank you Yamaha!
That's amazing Thomas! Agreed, I have several BB basses and they are ALL amazing!!
@@Producelikeapro Perhaps you've already done such a show, but I would love a tour of your instruments, how, why and when you chose them, what do they do for you and your creativity. For instance, when I was young, this is what I could afford, when I was older, I bought something very precious that stays in the studio, but now I needed something to tour with, etc... As I said, I got my BB300s and that was my one and only for about 10 years. I tweaked it and did small upgrades to the bridge and added a drop D tuner... Over the years, I put the old bridge back... I had thought about changing out pickups, but never did... I'm glad that I didn't do that. My second Bass was a Chris Squire signature Rick, which cost a lot for a college kid, but it was well worth all the effort to buy it. I saved up and started my home studio and got a used Japanese Strat, Good enough for a bass player... that's the only guitar I've ever let go and replaced it with a much better used Mexican Strat, When I got back into gigging, I got a Low end Warwick RockBass that had an interesting sound and played well, but I wouldn't cry if it got beat up or, God forbid, be stolen... you get the picture. Maybe its just me, but I think there are many of us who enjoy the romance of the instruments that people have, and the stories of how they helped make the musicians / producers who they are. Would you have been a different musician had your first guitar been a different make and model? I know I would have been. I learned how to make my starter bass sound like other basses by how I played, and worked the knobs... later in life I started to appreciate it for the sound it had... but in doing all this I changed how I listened. I also changed how I wanted to be heard. And every new instrument demanded something new of me and inspired me in some new and unexpected way. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the subject. Then again, I love hearing you opine on all of your content. Please keep up the good work!
These guitars play and feel great out of the box, the effects are just the icing on the cake
Exactly!
I’m after a new Yamaha acoustic. Been playing my Yamaha APX5A for around 20 years and still love it
I would say Epiphones and Fenders manufactured in Japan have to be some of the most affordable yet amazing guitars I have ever played!
Agreed! Japanese instruments are some of the finest ever made! My ‘70s Japanese Yamaha Acoustic is one of the beta sounding acoustic guitars ever made!!
I now have two Yamaha acoustics including one TransAcoustic, incredible build quality and super cheap price. Highly recommended!
Holy crapola.
Who could put a thumbs-down for that!
What a seriously great guitar.
Haha it’s ok! Thanks ever so much for watching
the neck binding makes it look high end, love Yamahas! I currently have a vintage Mann d-35 clone made in japan, its so nice!
Fantastic! Thanks ever so much for sharing!
Big fan of the Boss ME-50 multi FX. Got loads of joy and growth from it. Still works perfectly years later.
My first bass guitar was a Yamaha RBX200F which cost the equivalent of €300 in 1991.
Thirty years and a few mods later I'm still using it and I love it.
That's very cool Nuno! Thanks ever so much for sharing!
I purchased the Yamaha FSTA Transacoustic and I love love love it. This was my first Yamaha except for a 650 Maxim motorcycle I had years ago. My cousin's had a 70's Acoustic Yamaha and I was amazed as a kid hearing it playing Neil Young tunes on it.
My first guitar was a 50's Stella with 1/4" action. Then a Montgomery Wards S-style electric and I quite playing for 30 years. Then 18 years ago an acoustic electric Samick. A Shadow S-style electric....all gone now until... This beauty ! I've been inspired more by my FSTA than an other guitar ever. Retirement sure is good for guitar practice. It's never more than a few feet away...always. ha! It's an addiction.
Just bought a Yamaha F325D acoustic to travel outside with. Shellac'd the inside laminate to help make it less suseptable to weather changes and shaved/tapered the top X bracing and... low and behold, it sounds nearly as rich tonally as the FSTA. Mellow and crisp tone out of a laminate top guitar ! Who knew ? Yamahas will last for years and years, because they are so well made. Durable as a tree ! Great video, sir ! You helped me chose the Transacoustic FSTA. Thanks
Wow that's some damn fine acoustishroodling. (Acoustic shred noodling)
Haha thanks ever so much!
Warren, INCREDIBLE playing. My favourite bargain is a Yamaha 5 string bass both for ...£20. an absolute steal and worth so much more.
I have a Yamaha FG-365S I received for Christmas 1977 that I still use! The tone is unique- a kind of high mid bump I sometimes have to notch out when mic'ing! It really needs some work (refret job) - but still sounds good. This guitar sounded somewhat similar, but a but 'rounder'. Thanks for posting.
That's great to hear! Thanks ever so much for sharing!
I have a Yamaha Revstar, which is my “affordable” piece of gear. I pick it up more than my Strat and Tele combined. Yamaha makes fantastic products and this acoustic guitar looks and sounds great. I’m sure the winner will enjoy it!
Huge fan of my RevStar!
I like the Boss pocket GT, it's an amazing learning and practicing tool. Great for taking it on the road.
Thanks ever so much Jesse for sharing!
You really play a mean guitar. Chops at 💯
Thanks ever so much
My first guitar was a Yamaha FS-310 I bought for around $150 back in 1987. It was decent for the price point. Great beginner guitar. Yamaha sure has held its own in the world of musical instruments.
I enjoy a lot your videos when you pick-up the guitar! Great playing style and technique !!!
Thanks a lot!
Yamaha hits a home run again. Sure makes practicing more fun.
Agreed 100%!
@@morbidmanmusic Most certainly, but Yamaha learned from them and used their incredible resources to produce a great sounding and inexpensive entry. Sure the Tonewood amp is $200ish and sounds great but is a little bulky too. Other guitars with built-in FX are more expensive. OF course, Yamaha won't be the last either.
I've never regretting buying my cheap (white) Bullet Squier hard tail HSS Strat! :-) Cost me $226 Canadian dollars (taxes included - no case) in 2019.
Thanks ever so much for sharing!
I've always liked Yamaha. I've got a piano, and played a few other instruments, always happy with them.
That's great! Thanks ever so much
Loved my AC1R Yamaha. Such a nice guitar, had to leave it at home and sold it a year later still in tune.
That's some might' fine pickin' you did there, Warren!
I've seen you smoke on guitar a few times in your videos... You've got some nice chops! lol
Thanks ever so much my friend!!
Yamaha makes outstanding acoustics. I've owned a handful over the years and loved them all. I just picked up an old (1980's I think) JS 180 that plays and sounds amazing.
The Audient ID44 Interface blew me away! Affordable, stellar mic pre's and incredible dynamic range from their a/d converters reveals so much clarity and detail, Impressive stereo imaging and front to back sound staging. Keep up the great informative video's Warren! I've learned so many helpful production techniques that I've applied, and It's making a remarkable difference in the quality of my mixes. Cheers, Cliff :-)
I just played this at Guitar Center and handed to it a kid when I noticed his mom discussing his first guitar. I feel bad because he will likely underappreciate all other guitars. It might be the best acoustic
That's insane creativity. Thanks for bringing this to us.
I've got an amazing sounding $300 Canadian Seagull which, with the same electronics, would give Yamaha a run for their money.
Yes, I've heard some great Seagulls!
That is a wild idea, put reverb and chorus in an accoustic and use the soundhole to amplify it. AWESOME! Makes campfire guitar music a lot more interesting as well!
My favourite piece of affordable equipment is also from Yamaha. It is my THR10 amplifier. It is really versatile and a great practice amp. Also sometimes I make up riffs/chords etc. with it and just put a mic in front of it. It is no use recording it on another amp, since the sound of the THR10 is already so great sometimes!
I completely agree with you on Yamaha gear! I bought their RGX321FP Free-Art guitar, which was great fun, and I still have my Yamaha QY-70 music sequencer which I used to make backing tracks when I was playing in a duo in the late 90s. My best purchase (so good, I bought 2!) was the Yamaha Pacifica 604W. Wilkinson trem, Sperzel locking tuners, HSS with a coil-split, just brilliant guitars!
I always enjoy listening to Warren play.
Thanks ever so much Ron!
actually got passable dsp in it grwat to hear it done well.
Thanks ever so much
Very cool guitar, and it sounds really nice for the money! Amazing it will project the effect through the sound hole so well, nicely done! And great playing, too
Great review! I have one of these, overall excellent guitar, and a blast to play. I let my guitar teacher play it and now he wants one! 😅
That’s wonderful to hear! Yes, Yamaha make amazing affordable guitars!!
I have a Yamaha, acoustic, guitar, that I bought out of a Toys “R” Us! And now it’s 10 years later and I must find another one like it because it’s LOUD! I love Yamaha you can beat the shit out of those guitars and they still live! I am a street musician! So sometimes you have to put your guitar street on the sidewalk! Or there are people running into you! And my Yamaha, always survives!
I have a Tanglewood dreadnaught acoustic guitar that I paid $150 Canadian for about 13 years ago that plays great and sounds amazing in the studio.
I have a couple of Tanglewoods! Love them!
I completely agree about 70s Japanese guitars. There are some outstanding Ibanez copies of electric guitars and Takamine had some really nice acoustics in that era. They are creeping up in price but still cheaper than a lot of the alternatives. I remember in the 90s and 00s when people thought they were all just cheap copies (which I guess they were in a manner of speaking) and went dirt cheap.
Since we are on the topic of inexpensive acoustics... I could not afford a really nice high-end Martin, so I ended up buying one of their sapele DRS-1 models for around $600, and let me tell you it is a FANTASTIC sounding guitar! All it needed was a little setup work and its as nice as Martin's that cost double or more.
Thanks ever so much for sharing! Great infob
Chorus gives it a 12 string sound to me - nice binding at that price point - I use Yamaha keyboards and their drums are great too
Wow! Thanks ever so much for sharing Jason!
A new guitar is always a great feeling! Great work man!
It certainly is!!
@@Producelikeapro Cheers!
One affordable and decent quality instrument is the G&L Tribute series. I have one of the first ones, but every one I've seen is pretty awesome and in about the same price range as this acoustic.
Thanks ever so much for sharing
Yeah, I've played some of those 70's acoustic. My 80's Japanese strat was affordable, but I got the friend price. ;) My small PA is 2 Centaur acoustic amps (12") and an 8 channel Mackie board. I don't know if they're still in business, but I think I paid $150 for the used one and $325 for the new one. 2 channels, different impedances, spring reverb on each, and three knob EQ for the overall. With the extra control I have on the Mackie, really good sound gets dialed up.
The ART Pro VLA and Tube Pac preamp I bought 20 years ago and are still getting used
Got the LL-TA Sunburst about a year ago and I love it!
Another great demo Warren. So glad I subscribed to this channel. In the past few years I've been buying Squier Classic Vibe guitars. Great value for the quality.
Great video, Warren. Thank you. 'I wouldn't mike an acoustic like this', starts playing, and it sounds awesome. Love it!
Great playing and putting the guitar though it’s nice features. Bug sound no doubt!!
Thanks ever so much
Yamaha CSF3M is an all solid wood premium travel/parlor guitar for the price of a laminate Taylor GS Mini, you should really try. It’s so easy to play, great bluesy sound, impeccable craftsmanship, super cool case. Just add a bone saddle and you have an awesome guitar.
Some Smiths thrown in for god measure!!
Haha indeed
My favorite instrument is a Baldwin Spinet Piano that I used to write my first songs while recording on a handheld G.E. cassette recorder.
It is puzzling to note that Yamaha is not given this much kudos like Fender or Ibanez or what have yous very famous company but they are HAPPENING! If only more seasoned pros endorse the product (there are some like Billy Sheehan, Michael Anthony and Nathan East on bass and Michael Lee Firkins on guitar) maybe they will have more street cred. This demo is mind blowing! How do they do those effects comes out authentic without amps?
I am also an advocate of greatly built and affordably priced products. I am with you on this one Warren!
Indiana Scout model RDS is my first acoustic still jamming with it today sounds amazing!
That’s a brilliant piece of kit, I love my Danelectro U2!
Thanks ever so much David!
That sure is one awesome Yamaha guitar. I picked up the FG830 awhile back in just love it. No electronics on it but that guitar sure does Bellow out.
Wow,, a lot of range sounds great Yamaha! Would like to check this out.
Thanks ever so much Jimmy!
I have one. Same color. Love it.
Marvellous!
Bloody marvellous just watching you play. That was fun. So, what do I do now with my 1974 Yamaha FG 280? I think I paid $200 Canadian for it.
Thanks ever so much my friend!! Yes, I have a late 70s FG series, love it!
I have 2 Yamaha PAC112J fantastic guitars. No matter how you want to mod them the tone of the woods used is incredible. But most of my studio is filled with stuff like that. I have a couple of Lewitt mics I love, we know how affordable they are. My Yamaha MX49 is a fantastic synth I love using it so many wonderful stock sounds in that, I hardly ever tweak them. But my Ibanez gsr200 Blue bass is my fav. Love playing that thing.
We are cut from the same cloth my friend!
Amazon has a number of guitar/uke instruments. I chose a ($99) 6 string by YAMAHA. It Booms! I can pick it up like a remote control -(weighs the same) and even with the size restrictions can noodle or power chord thru the TV commercials and even do things that never happened with other guitars.
lol any guitar looks and sounds great when you're playing it Warren
You're too kind!
I am learning on a Canadian Art et Lutherie Roadhouse guitare that cost me 500€ (600$). So easy and smooth to play and so beautiful in its Tennessee red coat !!
Thanks ever so much for sharing
My first acoustic was a Yamaha F310. I still have it. And still play it all the time after 25 years. It’s a great guitar and it cost £130 at the time. The price has stayed almost exactly the same. So it was a bargain back then. Nowadays, it’s a steal.
My first electric was a godawful Karina Strat copy. Unplayable. A few months later I traded it against a Yamaha RGX 121fp. I was still using it until a year or two ago when I wore the frets off it. And despite having other guitars, I fully intend to have a fret job done at some stage.
Yamaha are just quality regardless of price. Whether it a cheapo acoustic or a top of the line SG2000.
One day all the guitarists out there will start listening with their ears and looking with their eyes. That fateful day Yamaha will start selling unprecedented amounts of guitars. I have been buying and reselling all sort of electric and acoustic guitars over the past thirty years and two things are certain: 1) the majority of Yamaha guitars are definitely more value for your money. and 2) high-end Yamahas are built in such a painstaking way that they are comparable to katanas handcrafted during the Middle Ages
Wow! What an amazing indictment of their quality and I agree 100%!!
I appreciate the fact that they didn’t put a pick guard on the guitar. That’s one of my biggest pet peeves with acoustics.
There is a pick gaurd on it ,its clear !!!!!
That's outrageous! Love it.
Thanks ever so much Dave!
My favourite affordable piece of kit is the EVO 8. Awesomely simple to use and excellent recording, Also my AKAI MPK mimi keyboard - cheap and super versatile. I love the AKG K72 phones - cheap and sound good. And finally, a Rode NT1 mike. A Yamaha guitar would fit in very well :-) (Kim Western Australia)
I have to agree with Warren about the Japanese making good quality but affordable stuff back in the 70's. I still have a Suzuki Hummingbird acoustic guitar. I also have (from new) an Aria Pro II, I bought it because it was the nearest thing I could afford that was similar to the Yamaha SG2000 that Carlos Santana use to play. :)
Good sounding guitar 👌🏼. I love my monitors bought recently, the kali audio LP-6. Great value..
Thanks ever so much
My first guitar was a Yamaha FG730S. Amazing quality for $300 new at the time. When I had been playing for a while I started looking for a "good" guitar. I found I needed to get up to guitars that were $1,000 to get the same sound and feel as my $300 Yamaha.
Completely agree Scott! That's been my experience too!
A little snippet of The Beak The Claw just before the 5.30 mark? Nice 😊
Haha indeed! Good spot
this seems like the perfect campfire guitar, no wires, but cool sounds
Thanks ever so much Ef!
I would have been like 'ding ding ding' on one string while trying the effects. Impressive playing Warren! Thanks for all your content!
I was always led to believe the best acoustics for recording tend to be the smaller bodied ones. I am willing to be proved wrong (writing this before watching)
Yes! I often talk about using smaller body acoustics for recording
Maybe they are using a coneless contact speaker, and the guitar body becomes the speaker. there would have to be an electret/piezo to pick up the signal. that would have to go into an amplifier (some little chipamp 5w jobby) with built in pre and couple of digital effects..something like that. contact speakers are fun to mess about with. wonder if it feeds back when played live..if not its just piezo is my guess???
I'm loving my Hotone Ampero One Amp/multi-effects modeller, superb piece of kit for about £269 in the UK, great for guitar and bass :)
Do the effects work if you only record your guitars DIRECT without a mic?
Yes! They are on there as well!
I love my Harley Benton Custom Line "King" acoustic and the Custom Line 12 string. They sound incredible. Its always funny when people hear them recorded and ask me which guitar that is. 😂😂
Oooo... that is sweeet! Have to say I liked it before the reverb!!
Indeed! That's what I love!
I loved my original kidney bean L6 Pod - reasonably inexpensive when I was young.
I remember them well
I'll say my laptop, Dell Latitude E6420 which I bought used for 80,000 Naira in 2019, that's about $200. It's serving quite well, I've made a few upgrades to the specs though.
Thanks ever so much
My favourite affordable pieces of equipment are my speakers, Event Project Studio 6, they sound incredible after... too many years now ;-)
For the price, I think that Tanglewood are the best for the money. They do acoustics and semi/electro accoustics. Not too sure if any come with built in effects, but for what you pay, nothing comes close.
Sweet. My electro acoustic Takamine still sounds marvellous 20 years later.
Thanks ever so much sharing!
I'd recommend the Guild D140 instead...All solid wood! And only an extra $100...best guitar I've played for under a $1000...really well made, very light, and really projects, frets really well finished, great tuners, and it holds its tuning remarkably well, literally a cent or two after a week of playing...a little on the harsh side as with most new guitars that aren't like a 3k Atkins or Collings or whatever, but I'd say it'll warm up with time...actually came with a decent setup also, it could be better, but small enough that it's beyond my skills and so will drop it into a luthier at some stage...
*My MAIN guitar along with my GUILDS* ❤
This Yamaha is great for street musicians and songwriters!
Very clever design and wonderful sounding and build guitar.
I do covers on my channel with the Yamaha LS TA
Cheers friends and PLAY ON 💥
Thanks for the review, that´s a beauty of a guitar, and very nicely played!
My favourite affordable gear at the moment:
Hohner Marine Band Deluxe and Crossover harmonicas - pro instruments out of the box for around 45 - 75 euros; my Shure MV88 mic which I use on my iPhone/iPad for recording ideas. I also love my new Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 studio bundle combined with Reaper which has opened up the world of home recording for me - a big step up from the Tascam 244 which I owned years ago! :))
Keep up the great work with your videos!
Jumping lanes a little, but this puts me in mind of having an episode of PLAP to showcase John McLaughlin or The Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Thanks ever so much! Stay tuned!
Awesome guitar! But I'll be waiting for Electric Guitar Giveaway ;) And still want to see your Guitar Video School on Pro Mix Academy ;) You are a great guitar player Warren!
i picked up 2 matching yamaha acoustics this week because my wife wants me to teach her.
after almost 25 years of playing i better know what i'm talking about.
Wonderful! Thanks ever so much for sharing!
I got the Yamaha LL-TA because my Wife is learning and I didn't want to share my Taylor with her. Now she's got the Taylor, and I can't put the Yamaha down :p
VOX AC10, great amp to play and shape sound.
Vox AC10 is a great amp!
the texan 64 is one of the best i have used