Yamaha FG-TA Transacoustic Guitar w/ Chorus and Reverb, Black

This actually sounds as advertised (which is rare these days). Pros: - Sound is balanced with or without actuator, I have no trouble bringing out the low end the mids or high just by emphasizing my strumming or picking rather than having to rely on an amp etc. - Play-ability of the neck and fret board works well; the width and profile depth of the neck are comfortable for folks who do not have long fingers - Cost is quite reasonable for the quality (even without it being 'Trans Acoustic') - The actuator actually works; meaning without amping up, I can get reverb and chorus and control it. It is creatively fun to play this thing Cons: - The true con of this is that there are no models that have the option for a cutaway which is a shame because this guitar wants you to come up to the upper registers once in a while; the lack of cutaway may have to do with the bracing and electric gear and a cutaway may compromise the sound quality past a threshold Yamaha didn't want but still, such a shame - No built in tuner; yes we can use clip on tuners but it seems odd to have the gear in place but omit the tuner - suspect this is due to the AA battery choice... Nitpick - AA batteries tend not to last as long as 9-volt. Oddly, Yamaha makes a big deal about how hard it is to find 9-volt. Perhaps in some countries but in the U.S. they are everywhere other batteries are sold. This is, by itself, not a con for me but rather a minor annoyance. I do not use the actuator for every song I play and for me the battery life appears to be about 1 month. It is what it is. So why 5-stars then? Truly I would give this a 4.5 star rating for lack of cutaway and battery choice but amazon doesn't allow it cause amazon is going to amazon. This said, the reason for 5 star rating is that even when I don't have the electronics going this guitar sounds great. Disclaimer; I have this tuned to drop C to which my ear prefers over E standard. However, I suspect similar experience for Standard tuning. Also, I write songs and I have to admit this actuator is more than just a gimmick. For me at least this enables and encourages creativity and that alone is worth a 5 star rating.

Quality workmanship, the Dreadnought sounds bright, loud and crisp without the effects, when you engage the reverb and chorus it's how I always wanted my guitar to sound and I can take it anywhere. Played easy right out of the box, was set up well but I lowered the string action by removing material from the saddle as Im learning most guitars generally come set with high action and need to be adjusted to user preferences. I'm a Yamaha fan now, and they are reasonably priced, great value. It's hanging on my wall so It's easy to grab and Jam. For the money thw ll-ta is worth it ,,nice bag, solid wood and ARE wood aging is legitimate, I have the f series to take camping and tuned to DADGAD and the ll-ta for home ,both are nice but the ll-ta sounds and looks better.

I have a pile of guitars and I do my own set up and minor repairs.. This was perfectly set up out of the box. Good tone and strong projection. The only thing I didn't like is there is no indicator light to tell you if the electronics are on.. seems odd to exclude that. Otherwise is a great instrument.

Arrived with tore up shipping box and no padding to speak of (was covered in 1/16 inch, easily penetrable padding). Gave it a strum...sounded OK. Turned on the transacoustic device... nothing. bought new set of batteries to make sure that wasn't the problem... still nothing. Now I have spent half the afternoon trying to arrange a return, only to find out a return could not be processed until "after 5pm". So now I'm going to call them for the 3rd time after 5pm. This may be a good guitar, I'll never know because it doesn't work. Very concerned about computer coming from amazon next week. Guess I'll just cross my fingers and hope it works. One star is too much... hope your experience is better. Update: I am new to Amazon and was trying to handle problem the old way.... by phone. Once I realized how easy (couple clicks) and risk free Amazon returns are (30 day guaranteed), I am much more comfortable with risk of shipping. This product was shipped from Yamaha and delivered by UPS, so the flimsy packing and banged up box were not Amazon's fault, and it took just a little over a week to get refund.

Beautiful guitar super quality built and sounds amazing. I’m over satisfied with this guitar it’s better than I expected and well worth the money to me. Stays in tune. Inspiring me to play more and I’ve already created new songs with this guitar. Arrived without damage but I think the packaging could be better, absolutely 0 styrofoam protection. Love this guitar my second Yamaha and I’m definitely a fan now. The wood is perfect and great looking. Super awesome guitar.

Got mine today. It didn't come with a soft case like I thought I had read, that's okay. I was going to get a hard case anyway. What an amazing sound that comes from this well built guitar. No it's no $5,000.00 Martin D45 but what a bang for the buck. The standard sound with no effects is warm and inviting. The action while maybe just a smidge high is welcoming to fingers. I played this transacoustic for well over an hour out of the box and have no pain in my finger and hands. Wether your running licks or strumming cords its a great feel. Press the switch and imerse yourself in a surround of reverb and sustain. One strum of a Gsus7 feels like it would ring for an hour and you'll want to hear it for that length of time. I have no experience with longevity of this guitar and will update hopefully with just a delight in a few months. 10 out of 10 recommend. This guitar should be a part of any collection.

Well made. Good set up right out of the box and great sound.

For fun this guitar is ok but if you want to sing with this guitar I think it would be a bad idea. I could get all solid guitar within $1000, that will much better guitar than this. This guitar is almost $800 with 3 year protection plan. I am a fan of Yamaha they are durable and sounds great as well.

The guitar looks handsome and even better in reality. This guitar has exceeded my expectations. The reverb and chorus effects take it to another level, giving it a depth and richness that you’d expect from a more expensive instrument. It really deliver superb sound. Gotten this at a very good price. It's an incredible value!. ( The action is set a bit high, but it can be easily adjusted to your preference)

O produto e ótimo, mas veio com as cordas com oxidação, além disso precisou de luthier para baixar as cordas. Nada além disso, os efeitos estão funcionando perfeitamente.

Se lo regale a mi hija y le encantó, buen instrumento, llego bien empaquetado, en buen estado, la acústica excelente.. mi hija toma clases de guitarra y su profesor le dijo que era una excelente compra, es una buena marca y el precio aun mejor, la compre con descuento $9000 aprox.

This is an amazing transacoustic guitar. Yamaha really has a winner here! The action is fantastic and the hardware on the guitar is solid state. I have had many different guitars over the years but this one is the best.

Además de un excelente sonido, los efectos que incluye la hacen un instrumento único. Ah, y por si fuera poco, PRECIOSA!!!