Yamaha Silent Guitars
Anyone got/tried these?
Personally I think they look pretty cool, and my acoustic playing is usually centred around a looper and delay effects anyway...plus I'd be able to easily fit it in the car for gigs whereas I'd struggle to get my main acoustic (in it's hardcase) in along with the rest of my gear.
I've also got young kids at home so used to playing via headphones (electric guitar into a Zoom G3).
Any opinions on the sound and playability of these (or alternatives to suggest)?
Short review of the nylon strung one in the current Guitarist. Can't remember the detail but they liked it a lot and for stage work probably better than some of the electro-acoustic alternatives. Might look a bit space age for playing down the Dog and Duck though.Originally Posted by Not_the_DJ
Anyone got/tried these?
Personally I think they look pretty cool, and my acoustic playing is usually centred around a looper and delay effects anyway...plus I'd be able to easily fit it in the car for gigs whereas I'd struggle to get my main acoustic (in it's hardcase) in along with the rest of my gear.
I've also got young kids at home so used to playing via headphones (electric guitar into a Zoom G3).
Any opinions on the sound and playability of these (or alternatives to suggest)?
I have started reading the acoustic reviews in Guitarist now ( pretty much having ignored them for 20 years) as thinking about getting an electro acoustic but having the opposite need - useable on stage but loud enough to thump out a version of Streets of London on around the ( metaphorical) campfire.
Breeding mammals with insects is my personal bugbear.
Is it the nylon strung version or a steel strung version you're looking at?
Only reason I ask is that I have a Yamaha Electro-Classical (i.e. nylon strung) myself and at the time I went for the traditional Classical fretboard - which is extremely flat and wide and massively different to what I am used to on electrics (honestly, it's like playing a book). With hindsight I should have gone for the narrower string spacing..!
This is all irrelevant if you're looking at the steel version, but if you ARE looking at the nylons, DO try them out first!
Steel string....I did think that might cause confusion when I posted the photo, but it was the first decent looking one to come up on an image search I didn't look at it closely(I'm not quite sure what that smilie is susposed to mean, but I think I'll use it anyway)
I bought a steel string version at the Acoustic Guitar Show this year. The neck is very comfortable. The top part of the "body" is detachable, and it comes with a Gig Bag. You get an onboard Amp with output to either Headphones or an Amp. There's 4 effects and a mini stereo input jack to connect an Ipod or whatever. I think you get a lot for your money. I bought a Yamaha THR10 Amp at the same time. As happens, I wasn't intending to buy anything, but the prices at the Show were very good.
Last edited by rdmf48; 6th November 2012 at 06:44 PM.
I have one of these! (well, an earlier model). Got it off ebay for an absolute steal about a year ago. It's actually my favourite guitar right now, I play it all the time. Sounds great through my AER amp. OK through headphones. Records nicely. Lovely neck, lovely to play, softer tone allowing some note shaping that I don't always get on my steel string, so provides a lot of inspiration.
Skylark do a range of silent/skeleton guitars, inc electro acoustic and classical models http://www.skylarkguitars.com/skylar...ars-635-0.html
They won't be in the same league as the Yamaha's and will have little resale value, but for messing about at home might be worthwhile. I'm currently struggling (and losing) to resist the temptation of taking a punt on the double neck.
Nice one. I'll keep an eye on eBay, there's a SLG110S on there now with a BIN of £280. Frist one I've seen so no idea yet what the going rate it. I don't have the cash right now, but maybe early next year so I'll keep watching as they crop up.
Wow, that is tempting at those prices.
Bear in mind Skylarks QC can be very hit and miss. I've had a few of their guitars and not one was without fault, tho' only the one bad enough to warrant a return, the rest all easily put right for anybody with a bit of know-how, and Steve, the head honcho, is great to deal with. If you do go for a Skylark, don't expect miracles at the price, but I still recommend them as good buys.
That's not a bad price. I got my SLG100N for £200 in an auction listing that ended on a Wednesday morning so there were few bidders. The only difference I think with the 110N is that the latter has more reverbs, delay and chorus, plus a finger rest (which is probably unnecessary really).
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