I turned My Taylor Acoustic Into A Bluetooth Speaker

[@alanpettibone]

Yay! Sharpen My Axe is back! Welcome back old friend! (Can you tell I’m excited with all the exclamation marks) 🤣

[@barrettwissell9708]

Phillip, you're the best guitar youtuber, by far. Thank you for all your work

[@kevinmorris7722]

Love love the series.

[@dannyb4826]

loved this video .............. something different I would never use but a cool idea..... glad we have Sharpen my Axe back !!

[@mer1red]

It sounds great, and that is also because it's Taylor. They surely know how to make a soundboard that vibrates nicely.

[@WardWickford]

Another great video. Thanks for sharing

[@PhillipMcKnight]

Thanks for watching!

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

This was fun to watch. Thanks!

[@Seriouslycantplayguitar]

Shit, They have a Glarry 3/4 guitar for 60$ on eBay, looks like I might have to make a $460 version of this sometime.

[@noahr4951]

I was very concerned when I read the thumbnail and title. This actually turned out awesome. Great job Phil

[@gutsrage9616]

Finally man been missing watching these hope you do more learned a lot and pushed me to do my own work cost of tools is no joke but when I add up all the money I saved worth it 🤪

[@caseylee12]

I think my favorite part of this whole idea is using the looper or especially the blue tooth feature to play along with backing tracks! Cool system......hey! Where is that Donner thinline 'jazz' tele?

[@NoUploadJustComment]

Ah the best series on the channel. Love to see creative ideas flourish too.

[@matthewh6119]

Glad to see SMA is back! Did a similar mod to a much cheaper guitar with a much cheaper PU but it was so easy and makes an acoustic so fun!

[@quintonholley5923]

Just powered through this series. Lots of fun, hope you can do it again some time!

[@stevenjones6780]

I love my Baby. It's been accidentally submersed; dropped and re-glued; and almost got holes in it like Trigger. Still plays and sounds great, and I play a number of different styles and techniques on it.

[@JacobVBurg]

New Sharpen My Axe? Couldn't click the link faster!

[@jackhartsough3]

great idea bro!!!

[@JohnKelly2]

I really like that, but I wish it was more affordable.

[@td7426]

What is that silver strat you have hanging on the wall?

[@malicesmom]

Here's a comment for your analytics 😉 That Dremel would make anyone more nervous that soldering!

[@DarioVarasG]

Just a second ago I saw a post from an argentinian luthier assuring that installing an acoustic guitar preamp is extremely dangerous. Well, here’s the answer to that. Awesome as always Phil!

[@TheGhostGuitars]

Nice thing to consider installing in my Little Martin LX1. Altho, methinks I will take my lil' baby to a luthier to do the cuttings...the rest I can install myself.

[@AvantaSensei]

Very cool vid!

[@unclefoiley819]

Now I have a reason to get a cheap acoustic guitar. I'm going to have a blast making one. You rock there Trickystringz!!!

[@johnparker2636]

This is great - not cheap but very clever. Tempted to put this on my Terada guitar -its not an expensive guitar but priceless to me (first guitar +40 years! -we've been through a lot together)

[@gredmer]

Always enjoy some acoustic content.

[@ORflycaster]

I would have felt a lot less anxiety if you'd used a Yamaha FG Jr! Great work as always Phillip.

[@aukinotanga4530]

i have a jr but would nt even risk that lol maybe my ashton guitar or cheaper valencia ......

[@ORflycaster]

Yes, even better!

[@ORflycaster]

Yes, even better!

[@sonijam]

Where's the link to the other Sharpen My Axe videos?

[@jray5363]

Pretty Cool Idea! Not sure I’d want to tackle it, but it’s cool!

[@WesternWearEnthusiast]

That is a cool way to Sharpen a Travel size guitar!!! Ever interesting!

[@jcout25]

$400 bucks is kind of a lot for this kind of thing...Maybe when it drops to $200.

[@caboosethemoose2070]

I’ve been waiting for this one

[@suzannecoholic1467]

well now, that is one interesting bluetooth speaker ya got there... ;) really enjoyed this video

[@kelsp7500]

This is rad!

[@boxcarstewart311]

I couldnt do this to my Little Martin. I love having a travel guitar! The frets get REALLY small when you capo though.

[@stevenjones6780]

How much weight and balance shift does the system add?

[@yippikiyay197]

This is incredible

[@semin811]

Would the install be much easier if the guitar came with a transducer pickup system, e.g. fishmans? Great video!

[@calbrockocat8728]

Stick the unit in a low end guitar and it becomes a party machine. That blue tooth speaker function is the main selling point. This is a really fun idea and I hope it does well. Mind you, I'd rather buy a guitar with the unit pre-installed.

[@Markle2k]

They sell them pre-installed in a variety of steel and nylon guitars. But the install kit itself is $395, so the guitars are $1000-1500, from no case to gig bag to hard case.

[@brianjones4026]

Can one replace this lithium battery once it refuses to charge as invariably they do sooner or later ! Great plus to any guitar....like it alot ! Nice videro Bud !

[@Madchris8828]

Oh YEAH! Another Sharpen my Axe??!

[@JonNewquist]

Huh, you turned the Baby Taylor into a small, self-contained version of my 85w High Cliff Soundboard acoustic amplifier.

[@ThePonDePon]

Would this be possible with a little martin??

[@ImNotOld_ImVintage]

I have a GS Mini Taylor with electronics. I wonder if I could replace the controls, add the speaker system, and re-use the existing transducer... Though the USB looks to be on the same plate as the output jack so I couldn't use the existing output

[@Markle2k]

One thing you are going to run into trouble with is battery capacity. Non-delay effects don't use much current, but those transducers will. I'll bet 3/4 of the volume of the brick is battery. An alkaline 9v battery has about 450-500 mAh capacity. I couldn't find any specs on the website, but I bet this has 3-4 thousand mAh or more for its 10 hour runtime. The FAQ says it is replaceable if you disassemble the unit. So it is probably a standard size with a standard connector.

[@user-zw5if3qz4u]

Do you think adding this system to a yamaha FG830 will ruin the rosewood sound significantly?

[@TheMerc1950]

Dang...This would be a fun mod for an office. Have your guitar hanging on the wall that you can use as your bluetooth speaker, or pull down and jam while waiting on code to compile!

[@vaporofdeath37]

How does this system compare with the ToneWood Amp???

[@pierrelailvaux6227]

Adding an equalizer to that mix would allow tonal adjustments to suit

[@The-11]

Campfire jam ready !

[@pmoney3688]

Holy crap that is cool! Is there a company already manufacturing guitars with this unit already installed? Because I would have to think they would make a killing, that is if it were priced reasonable.

[@ggrows3601]

This is so wild to me, I love it.

[@chriskowalczyk3793]

Moss these.....love em

[@Erankehimker]

Will it work on a 1/2 size classic guitar?

[@cowlevelcrypto2346]

I just did that on a cheap Rouge Dreadnought , Love it. Note my Rouge choice specified acoustic with single cut so I can reach the top frets ... noticed yours isn't. :P P.S. You can make it Sound Base - ier using the Lag app and chorus !!! :D

[@1976oswald]

Nice Taylor guitar bro. !!!

[@pmoney3688]

So many questions….. 1) does it have to be a 3/4 scale guitar? 2) is there a guitar builder that sells guitars with this unit already installed? 3) why haven’t the Yamaha‘s, and Washburn’s of the world sold a guitar with this unit already installed? I think they could turn some units!

[@Jdb63]

1. No 2. Yes, look up Lag Hyvibe guitars 3. Yamaha does have their own called the Transacoustic series, but that only does the effects and not the looper or speaker features.

[@gary3123]

Enjoy this series.

[@scottpraegitzer3252]

Question: I have a cheap Pyle Acoustic Electric Resonator that needs a professional setup, wonder if you could apply this concept to this type of guitar? Just curious.

[@alfromplymouth]

Phil, Great video, would there be a way to mount the controls to the escutcheon plate prior to mounting the plate to the body? almost like mounting a humbucker to the ring and then screw it down.

[@stevenjones6780]

I'm sure he'd have seen that if it were possible.

[@alfromplymouth]

@@stevenjones6780 Most likely, but as someone who tinkers, sometime you get so engrossed with the big picture, little things that seem obvious, are not so obvious, which is why hindsight is 20/20, besides, I am offering a tip, not a critique.

[@profile_01]

What does axe sharpening have to do with guitars? Is it because axes chop wood and guitars are made from wood?

[@gavelpro]

no, it's the way most are shaped...you'd have to imagine the neck as the handle and the body as the blades coming off of it

[@ScutMonkey]

All of this cutting is anxiety inducing.

[@joshvandruff1790]

This is an awesome mod. I think I’d do this if I had the know how and time.

[@litening73]

Has anyone tried to add the HyVibe system to the Taylor GS Mini? I had look inside mine and it looks like the bridge offers little room for the actuators. Also, I can't find the dimensions of the main module. top half of the mini is quite narrow and am worried that when mounting the main module there, i will stick so deep that it will extend into the sound hole. Would appreciate if you have any feedback on this.

[@johnl.donofrio2441]

Great video.

[@williamthomas4125]

Can you easily swap out the lithium battery when it hits end of life?

[@HyVibeAudio]

Yes you can!

[@evs2760]

?? Using it as just a Bluetooth speaker, what is the battery run time? How quickly does it recharge from mostly dead back up to full?

[@HyVibeAudio]

10+ hours battery life! 2 hrs for a full charge.

[@littvay]

Very cool

[@martb8022]

huh... we use the same picks... Ultex sharps and Herco reissues... ahahah

[@annrhoads6808]

This is cool ideas ideas✌🎸🎀🎸

[@gopeshb]

Do it on a 59 Martin

[@jeffreyrivers1983]

Does anyone have an EVH gray primer model they would sell?

[@Madchris8828]

Nah.. sorry not from me

[@littlerhodyguitar2169]

That was cool

[@thepumpkinking666]

I basically had anxiety throughout the entire video 🤣

[@johnnytruck2009]

"and here comes the suck part"...., said everyone!

[@rosshowell7497]

This bih is “buskable”

[@Cerberus4982]

Probably the most expensive Sharpen My Axe?

[@IceNein763]

Why not just buy a hole saw set?

[@brycehogland550]

The looper doesn't seem that good. Has a lot of space at the beginning of the loop.

[@MJCL2010]

Definitely beyond my ability. I'll throw my Epiphone Chet Atkins SST into a Gator Gig Bag, & take my Katana Air.

[@yuliefelice5643]

❤

[@gillamb8669]

👍🤘

[@billyhellmaker]

I'm wondering if you still think this is cool?

[@gredmer]

Interesting and scary. 😅

[@rogeriovictorcarreirademel5369]

In Brazil, baby Taylor is high end guitar 🤡

[@Wolfgang_von_Caelid]

With all due respect, I really just gotta ask... Who the hell is this product made for? It seems so ridiculously niche that I can't imagine the company making money from this. Soldering is already a big hurdle for many guitar players, even experienced ones. Using a dremel to cut up your acoustic just seems like such a huge leap. Sure, for an experienced tech like Phil this is no problem, but honestly, if I'm already paying 400 bucks for a system to put into what will most likely be a budget guitar that costs less than the system itself, I don't want to go and pay a bunch more money to have a tech install this thing. Cool idea but just a very bizarre concept for a product.

[@17Codiferus]

I might be mistaken, but the 'kit' is the functional part of a system that they mainly sell as a complete guitar.

[@Jdb63]

^ what Cody said. They sell this preinstalled with their Lag Hyvibe guitar line