Yamaha Transacoustic - It Must Be Magic

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👆 Is this magic? or just an amazing feat of technology? Pete and Joss take the Yamaha Transacoustic guitars for a spin.
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[@Lynx33PL]

I always wanted to be in a band but then I realized that I like reverb more than I like people. This is a perfect guitar for me!

[@gingerbeer914]

The advantage of the reverb is that it never disagrees... On the other hand: if you want to learn something new, get new insights, constructive feedback from others can make you better, so please don't shut yourself 100% off for others. The best way to get the best from both worlds, is practicing on your own with the help from the Internet (KZbin for instance) and playing on sessions, where there is no real obligation with respect to whether you are there or not and to how perfect your playing should be. That's totally different from when you perform in a band for money. Personally I love Irish sessions and blues sessions.

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

There's a hall in your life

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

BTW the band I played in had lots of reverb during our gigs. Nobody showed up, audience of three. Plenty of 'hall'.

[@Lynx33PL]

I served you my feelings on a plate.

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

Grabbed them and took them to my man cavern ;-)

[@DeadHandBlues]

In a shock to everyone, Pete's playing sounded amazing.

[@davidkeane2399]

Dead Hand Blues G chord though... Hallo!

[@markwarner3498]

Right!!??!?? If only they had demonstrators that could play🤣🤣

[@KevinRibelMusic]

Delighted to see and hear Joss playing acoustic! Pete is great too as always of course! Great video.

[@untappedreality]

Love when these two get together! They always sound amazing. I like the bandana tied around the mic too. Looks good with the denim theme.

[@forester057]

Seems everyone is missing the point thinking the reverb and chorus are coming through the line out to a speaker. Unplugged the chorus/reverb still comes from the sound hole of the guitar. You don’t need a line out to get it. It has a magic box in the guitar body that vibrates or some such devilry to make reverb and chorus. Cool!

[@bearblackhawk9362]

I agree. The whole point of the transacoustic is all of the fun of effects, without the hassle of cables and amps!

[@gillisdanos9354]

Spot on. No amp needed It does take 2 AA batteries though.

[@wahyuirfansyah1347]

How long the batery last ?

[@glorioskiola]

@@wahyuirfansyah1347 probably not long. Best use rechargeable batteries.

[@zionlee4594]

@@wahyuirfansyah1347 i change one every two moynhs

[@wadepreston3401]

You two are so fun to watch. I have come back and replayed this 50 plus times.

[@electrolinks]

Double Denim makes Joss & Pete sound 12% more country and western.

[@Koga_fan_013]

I've recently tried these, and I have to say these sound absolutely inspiring. Fantastic to play.

[@remley8877]

Pete and his son play very well on these amazing guitars.

[@Mr.M1STER]

Please upload a 10-15 minute video of just these boys jamming. No talking, just a jam session.

[@pad076]

Yeah..

[@selmriungel4086]

Yess...would love to sre that!

[@MiegmaishMenas]

Bought an LS-TA (based on Mick and Pete playing). What a guitar! Couldn’t be happier! It’s the best thing I bought in years and the most inspiring piece of kit I own.

[@stephenprosser6787]

I continue to be impressed with Danish Pete’s playing. His phrasing is inspired.

[@junaidmir3888]

I just got this guitar it’s amazing it took me to another dimensions when i play 👌🏻💙

[@reason2463]

Pete is my new favorite guitarist. Every type of gear he uses, and every genre he plays, what comes out is beautiful.

[@oisinmcphillips2090]

I almost prefer Pete playing an acoustic to an electric, his chord playing is gorgeous

[@Mr.M1STER]

Agreed.

[@forester057]

Almost...😉

[@sundaynightdrunk]

Pete is, to me, the most badass player on the Andertons roster. He just does everything so damn well.

[@whitehh15]

Wish I had tabs for this little riff. Trying to piece it together a bit right now. Amazing sound

[@MrTentpegs]

Very VERY sweet guitars! And I have to say I really am enjoying the videos with Pete and Joss. You guys seem to make a good team. It's all cool playing, cool vibes and cool guitars. Keep 'em coming!

[@jimkim7040]

joss....

[@joq702]

Beautiful. Adertons Music Co. video reviews and performances are just superb. I like the people and the quality of the instruments you test and the blind tests are really true. Keep up the great work as it is to many of us one of the most helpful guitar video platforms going for this kind of stuff.

[@IamtheActionman]

I recently played one of these and it blew me away. Very inspiring to play

[@ZacharyWhite25]

I just bought an FG TA the other day. I have to wait a week for it to come in. But trying it out in guitar center, I was in shock the whole time I was playing it. No doubt the best six string guitar I have ever played. I bought it with the Brown Sunburst finish. This thing is a super weapon for any guitarist.

[@RuslanKasymov]

tried at Guitar Center and felt exactly the same! Can`t stop thinking about it. Do you use rechargeable batteries?

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

@@RuslanKasymov Same. I lose inspiration on my acoustic cause I can’t play up the neck with sustain. When I played these, all I could think of was John Mayer’s outdoor acoustic gig under that tent for Martin.

[@erlingh-d2324]

Har kjøpt en blir levert på døra i morgen gleder meg 🎼💥

[@Molnboman]

I have played a couple of these in store and I love the idea. The guitars play well but the chorus reverb sound is very pleasant sounding to my ears!

[@mjvicc1952]

Pete, PHENOMENAL playing! You can convince anyone and everyone that an acoustic guitar belongs in your arsenal ! 😊

[@guitartime7550]

Very nice playing Pete. We want more.

[@wadepreston3401]

Guys I enjoy this intro music so much, I come back and listen to this video all the time.

[@MrGerhow]

-Best acoustic guitar sound I have ever heard

[@marshsticks992]

The hall reverb is just like an instant Kotaro Oshio setting, especially with those chords!

[@nielshosbond1837]

It's a realy gold guitar. I love that guitar and Weel played.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@elrick471]

Amazing opening playing!

[@greg4673]

The guitar has an onboard electronic circuit that creates reverb and chorus. That effect can be brought out the output jack to the amp and/or sent to a transducer[think speaker voice coil] which transfers energy to the body of the guitar via its attachment to a rear back brace [think speaker cone] inside the guitar. The effects can be run to both or singlely.

[@stephengent9974]

Very tempted by the concert

[@adams5xr847]

Great vid fellas. Just picked up the LL-TA and its amazing.

[@Widdy5150]

You gits!!!! That last jam brought a tear to my eyes 😢🤣🤘 amazing jam

[@larrykenney7091]

Got the Yamaha TransAcoustic FS-TA and just love it and I just can't go back to a regular acoustic.

[@susanroycroft89]

Yes they are quite STUNNING, I now own 1, and it's getting better each day 😊😊😊

[@az284eddie]

I got mines. the western body. And I am going to get the little one soon. they are really nice. that's why I am going to buy the other one.., those trans acoustic the latest and the greatest in my opinion.

[@bogart5131]

I just tried the fs ta a couple hours ago and its sounds louder compared to its small body..... sounded excellent, comfortable to play.......

[@cyberstace58]

I have the concert version in the vintage color put on layaway. Couldn't help myself as soon as i tried it after buying a Yamaha APX 1000 which i absolutely love.

[@Foofer23]

Pete is one man band. Awesome!

[@leonardsullivan]

Just bought the concert size yesterday, so stoked. Trust me my dudes, you have to try it in person. It is impossible to explain what it sounds like and the videos don't do it justice. Try one, guitar center has em'. There is no amplifier inside the guitar but somehow it makes the guitar tremendously loud. Without plugging in at all.

[@Disco-Terry]

Great playing here guys. I want one of these tbh.

[@chriscaskenette]

I have one of these. I recommend it. Amazing guitar. The chorus is cool to play on an acoustic.

[@rackopablo7706]

What's it like plugged in to a PA or amp?

[@chriscaskenette]

@@rackopablo7706 I've had the guitar into a PA and amp. They both sound great.

[@JesseLBK]

I played one of these at Guitar Center a couple days ago. The neck is super comfortable and the guitar has resonance for days. I'm tempted to make some trades to bring one home.

[@davidgearardo1788]

It's the same technology used in stage pianos. It's a magnet actuator that uses the back and sides as the cone. So basically it turns the guitar into a speaker. Yamaha has used this technology for years on their pianos.

[@Oberkobold]

You really gotta try them in person. I tried one of the models and it isn't really my thing but I'm sure lots of people really like 'em

[@jonathanhandsmusic]

NATO is the wood on the old FGs from the late 60s necks and they are great. Good review. I want one!

[@cRs1337]

This Guitars sound great!

[@dxcman1]

I own a FS-TA and love it. I seldom use the effects, its jus a great guitar to play.

[@jasonstyles2798]

Thinking of getting the FSC-TA in Ruby Red but I’m not sure which is better, this or the Yamaha AC1R.. I like them both and I can’t make up my mind

[@frollixz3773]

jeez these sound amazing

[@kevroyo]

I have wanted this guitar for so damn long now. I will have one someday.

[@riverrage]

Did you get one by now?

[@kevroyo]

@@riverrage I did actually! Awesome guitars!

[@riverrage]

@@kevroyo Awesome! Mine is coming tomorrow most likely. Was supposed to be here yesterday, but it was delayed. Can't wait to play it!

[@thedondeluxe6941]

After shopping for a new acoustic around the 600 pund mark last year, I am fully convinced that Yamaha makes the best guitars in that price range (by far). I ended up with an LJ-16, and it basically sounds like a great J-200 with a better pickup than the Gibsons have. Costs around a third of the price. I'm still super impressed, half a year later!

[@jaysison6987]

An album of your random jams would be lovely

[@RafsanBasher]

that intro!!

[@SpedSpedding]

Oh wow! That’s mad! They sound so so good! Love the continual laughing in disbelief. 🤘🏻😂😂

[@SneakyDSP]

solid music in the intro

[@fdme33]

wow great sound

[@bjdenil]

Amaizing! I picked one up at GC yesterday and it sounded amaizing even without the amp features. If they had a cut away it would have gone home with me and I dont need another acoustic right now...

[@kevinchan79]

It's now available with a cutaway, just bought one today! 😁

[@abuelb]

@@kevinchan79 how much did you pay?

[@kevinchan79]

@@abuelb just under $1000 Singapore dollars

[@voodoodr]

Guys, that ending is beautiful.

[@Nikoo033]

I'll finally be able to play at the Royal Albert Hall...in my kitchen :p. They sound great unplugged for the price.

[@IPushHard]

You could sit around a camp fire at some beach with friends and freak some people out with one of these guitars. ...assuming they knew enough about guitars to know that unplugged acoustics dont have reverb and chorus. Others would just say "Oh Pretty..." lolz

[@andylondon2446]

Pete, Joss, sounds incredible and a great video. Awesome playing! Can you please clarify the name of the song in the first jam? Is it The Shires track? Cheers and keep up the great work!

[@mattjones8523]

I tried some of these last week with a friend of mine and we were just dumbfounded by what we were hearing. Seriously, check these out in person.

[@savanaviolenta]

Played one these ,great sound and woods,but what worries me is inside the soundhole you can see the electronic board,chip open to humidity,in future it might be a problem for the electeonics.

[@elbahro]

Nothing against Joss, but sometimes I wish Mick would come back. The chemistry between him and Pete was so great :)

[@jimkim7040]

or ariel.. i'm not the into his playing.. he is good at metal tho

[@bestboy897]

JimKim same

[@JayEssGee]

Who would have thought that the Yeastie Boys would come this far

[@0728Rob]

That phenomenon of the reverb and chorus effects projecting through the sound hole and making it sound like it is coming from a source located behind you is exactly the same effect demonstrated by Mike Dawes in his video with Lee a few weeks ago in which he used the Tonewood internal amp to produced exactly the same effect. It is toward the end of the interview. Very cool indeed!

[@Tigerex966]

Excellent. I can't wait until version 2 with delay and presets. It will have the ability to use a pedal or your phone to pick between presets using Bluetooth. And the ability. To trade custom presets which add eq compression flange phase distortion etc. And eventually the tech will be available for all instruments. That's my wish.

[@deancheese1006]

More acoustic paradiso!!! Do the tonewoodamp next i want to know if i need to put a speaker in my guitar/how it works

[@davideade3641]

I have the same guitar Danish Pete is playing. Fantastic guitar for the money.

[@jhonemilecuriantun8360]

hello ! finally i´ve just bought it could anyone tell me if it well setup , !? action is low!? how about the 14 or 16 ft. !? should i cancel buy before the dispatch it to me to Argentina.. !!? how does it sounds without effects.. !? i wasn´t shure between this one and the masterbuilt dr 500 (epiphone) or an ovation ...

[@user-zw5if3qz4u]

Would you guys reccomend the bright colored one on the right or the Lag Hyvibe THV30

[@marcionobrega5117]

Muito lindo esses violões

[@ethanhawver37]

What chords/song are they playing in the opening for "daddy's little cowboy"?

[@musicman0423]

Dadgad sounds amazing on these

[@gillisdanos9354]

I have the entry level Model CSF-TA There is no way I can go back to a regular guitar. NEVER ! Entry level price is around $650 Brand New. Very hard to find used. People who have them keep them. Is it worth it = Very much so Does not need to be plugged into an amp. The guys in the video should have unplugged them from the amp before reviewing. I see some people are confused concerning this in other comments. Does it sound good = Hell yes Is it of good quality = Very much so Is it easy to play = Yes Only one con , if you forget to turn the guitar off it doesn't shut off automatically and will kill the batteries. 2 AA batteries required. Perhaps the newer models do but mines does not. Does it sound good without the electronics = Yes Would I buy another one = I have 2 acoustic guitars for sale so I can get a different model of this guitar.

[@supertrooper8801]

Is it worth upgrading the saddle to bone on these guitars?

[@36jaden1]

What was pete playing at 12:30 to13:30 is that a style of music or a certain song?

[@tonyfendall]

Why doesn't Anderton's have these or any other Yamaha acoustics on their website?

[@jhonemilecuriantun8360]

please tell me that no fret buzz or shitty like that . so i can get the 15ft. and no loosing sound definition... !??

[@gaganbht]

Hi,,,How do I connect you if I want to buy the Yamaha Transacoustic Guitar

[@jamesmcdonaldmusic1783]

and people say there are no guitar heros left... one of them is in this video

[@blackmagicstud]

Anyone know what kind of shuffle he plays at 15:21?

[@mattf1229]

What song is it they are playing in the intro?

[@valmor1099800229]

Whats the difference between LL-TA and FG/FS-TA?

[@davidkeane2399]

@Joss, keep it up sir... Especially with Pete...#petenjosslove??

[@GreenmanXIV]

I thought that was rather lovely. When are you two going on the road?

[@matthewroberson3829]

Would love to see you guys compare a couple big players like Martin and Taylor with those “copying” them, like Recording King and Breedlove.

[@margaretmccann577]

what amp are you plugged into pete

[@steveandrushko75]

I just bought the FG I'm waiting for it to come in

[@alexandermcdowell720]

I got the fg-ta and it's amazing, although the machinery or wathever makes picks really hard to get out if you drop them in

[@camaro25]

How do you like it? I'm really thinking about getting one. I had to sell my Strat years ago to pay bills and want to get back into playing, but I was just going to get an acoustic and saw this one and everyone says they are great guitars for the price.

[@vishtiberiuskirk6770]

Crap, I didn’t realise I needed another guitar until I watched this. Do they come with a Pete setting?

[@JKM395]

So cool! I absolutely must go try one. Now, here's the question. This, or Tonewood Amp? Decisions, decisions...

[@scottbecker3485]

Cpt. James K Morgan I‘ve got a ToneWood Amp and am now STILL very interested in the Yamaha dread. Not too content with having to find the sweet spot for the TWA. If you miss it by a bit and notice that later you want a change, you have to re-seat the magnetic brace on the inside - fine if you haven‘t yet stuck it down, but if you have, then you have to peel it loose and find a way to re-stick it, meaning loosening/removing strings again. For me, I‘d now prefer to have a quick-and-dirty Yamaha to just get the (busking) job done without fiddling with things. Otherwise, though, the TWA is far more adjustable and has more effects - a blessing and a curse. A curse because you have to step through various modes (not too difficult but annoying) to save things, then need to remember what you saved where. And if you intend to switch the TWA between several guitars (one of its big selling points), then you will need to create different effect patches for each guitar. An effect set for a particular guitar can sound way off for another (as in far too muffled or too bright and shouty). It all depends on how you position the TWA in each, and what the overall frequency response is for each guitar across the full spectrum.

[@k8923]

The transducer is, more than likely, making the back of the guitar vibrate which sends the sound not just out the sound hole, but also away from the back making it sound like surround sound. The dreadnought has a bigger back, so it is probably make the effect more noticeable. Much like the Tonewood amp. But this one is built in.

[@acousticcovers4700]

I want to know this magic thing can work without amplifire?

[@thomasmulroy8054]

What’s the song 13:00 in ?

[@andrewm7903]

Man I would play that concert guitar for hours if I had one. My friend in my advanced guitar class at school would be sooooo jealous.

[@thesloable]

The intro song, whose song is that? Sounds nice.

[@gajapi]

Getting one!

[@chriswhatsoever2001]

interesting. I saw a similar approach with Cole Clark. But Yamaha uses it for reverb/room. totally interesting.

[@vulja]

I have the FG-TA,the natural color,for about a year now. I am very pleased with it, the effects not only give it a great sound,the guitar sounds much louder as well! FYI, it does drain the batteries pretty quickly, maybe 4 hrs of playin' time,then the effects start to fade,and in 15 mins they turn off. Offcourse,if you re havin gigs, one would prepare the extra batteries. My other fear is - Yamaha does not provide great customer service,and the parts are really expensive. I had the Yamaha cpx 1200 vs, the original tuners were about 200 € new. What would the price be if the actuator that provides the effects broke somehow? Cause when u get used to play with the effects,the dry sound sounds awful, like u can hear on the video here... So,I was thinkin of purchasing the premium model that has wood on all sides, better tuners etc., but would really like to know what would happen if the effect system failed somehow.

[@brocluno01]

Bouncy Pete... These sound interesting. Do they have a 12-string version?

[@kodywhite7522]

Just ordered the dreadnought body gets here in 3 days can't wait

[@rickybobby6605]

It’s been 3 months, so how do you like it? Cheers.