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Yamaha SLG200S TBL Steel String Silent Guitar with Hard Gig Bag, Translucent Black
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Brand | Yamaha |
Color | Translucent Black |
Body Material | Metal |
Back Material Type | Mahogany |
Neck Material Type | Mahogany |
Guitar Pickup Configuration | Piezo |
String Material Type | Alloy Steel |
Hand Orientation | Right |
Guitar Bridge System | Rosewood |
Number of Strings | 6 |
About this item
- Steel Strings, Translucent Black Finish
- The SLG is the perfect instrument for practice, travel or stage use – any time an acoustic guitar just won’t do
- Near-silent performance makes discrete practice simple
- Yamaha’s exclusive SRT-Powered pickup system gives incredibly natural acoustic tone through headphones or line-out
- Studio-quality on-board effects enhance your playing to perfectio and line-in functionality makes jamming easy
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Craftsmanship | 4.5 | — | 4.5 | — | 4.6 | 3.9 |
Sound quality | 4.4 | — | 4.2 | — | 4.4 | 4.3 |
Value for money | 4.1 | — | 4.4 | — | 4.7 | 4.0 |
For beginners | — | — | 4.4 | — | 4.6 | 3.9 |
Sold By | Austin Bazaar | NatashaGuitars | Enya Music | NatashaGuitars | Amazon.com | DonnerDirect |
hand orientation | Right | Right | Right | Right | Right | Right |
number of strings | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
fretboard material | — | Bamboo | — | Bamboo | — | HPL |
back material | Mahogany | Bamboo | Carbon Fiber | Bamboo | ABS | Mahogany Wood |
top material | — | Bamboo | Carbon Fiber | Bamboo | Spruce | Mahogany Wood |
string material | Alloy Steel | Nylon | Phosphor Bronze | Alloy Steel | Nickel | Alloy Steel |
body material | Metal | Bamboo | Carbon Fiber | Bamboo | Spruce and locally sourced tonewood | Mahogany |
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Product information
Item Weight | 9.2 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 43.35 x 18 x 5.75 inches |
ASIN | B012UGH3Q0 |
Item model number | SLG200S TBL |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #29,842 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #65 in Classical & Nylon-String Guitars #357 in Acoustic Guitars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | July 28, 2015 |
Back Material | Mahogany |
Body Material | Metal |
Color Name | Translucent Black |
Guitar Pickup Configuration | Piezo |
String Material | Alloy Steel |
Neck Material Type | Mahogany |
Number of Strings | 6 |
Guitar Bridge System | Rosewood |
Size | Trans Black |
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Product Description
SRT Powered is a new system designed to recreate the body resonance of an acoustic guitar in a bodiless guitar. Yamaha developed SRT Powered, collaborating with recording artists to create a system tailored to the unique properties of the new SLG body and modelled after the tones of a high-end Yamaha acoustic guitar captured using a carefully selected microphone in a professional recording studio environment. By actually reproducing the sound of an acoustic guitar—right down to its natural sustain and decay—Yamaha lets guitarists experience the genuine body resonance, body tone and ambience of an acoustic guitar.
SRT Powered sound can even be mixed with the sound from the instrument's piezo pickups, allowing guitarists to be even more flexible in their creative endeavors.
Because the SLG can virtually reproduce the sound of a guitar recorded with a microphone, players are free from complicated procedures involved in mic-ing up a guitar when recording at home or in other settings.
From the manufacturer
Yamaha SLG Silent Guitars
The SLG is the perfect instrument for practice, travel or stage use – any time an acoustic guitar just won’t do. Near-silent performance makes discrete practice simple, Yamaha’s exclusive SRT-Powered pickup system gives incredibly natural acoustic tone through headphones or line-out, studio-quality on-board effects enhance your playing to perfection, line-in functionality makes jamming easy. Coupled with unique, striking looks and a rosewood and maple framed full-size collapsible body SLG lets you play whenever and wherever inspiration hits.
SRT Powered Technology
SRT Powered is a new system designed to recreate the body resonance of an acoustic guitar in a bodiless guitar. Yamaha developed SRT Powered, collaborating with recording artists to create a system tailored to the unique properties of the new SLG body and modeled after the tones of a high-end Yamaha acoustic guitar captured using a carefully selected microphone in a professional recording studio environment.
By actually reproducing the sound of an acoustic guitar—right down to its natural sustain and decay—Yamaha lets guitarists experience the genuine body resonance and tone of an acoustic guitar, while avoiding the need for a microphone when recording. SRT Powered sound can even be mixed with the sound from the instrument's piezo pickups, allowing guitarists to be even more flexible in their creative endeavors.
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PlayabilityThe slim body of the SLG gives these instruments superb playability, and allows players to switch to playing an electric guitar without any discomfort should the need arise. |
PortabilityThe detachable top section of SLG’s frame provides practicality and portability beyond that of a conventional guitar. The luxury gigbag provided can be carried with ease and fits into an aircraft overhead compartment with room to spare. |
DesignThe distinctive SLG design is the result of a collaborative effort between the project team and the Yamaha Design Laboratory, and combines traditional guitar lines with an innovative new form unlike that of any guitar before it. |
SilenceThe bodiless design of the SLG offers a natural, quiet sound that allows guitarists to play without disturbing others, whether practicing late at night or playing in the living room when the family is home. Th SLG200S is 80% quieter than an acoustic guitar. |
From the brand
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We at Yamaha want to inspire peoples' passion and help them take a step forward to express their individuality, emotion and creativity.
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Customers like the travel, accuracy, action, and ease of setup of the electric guitar. They mention that its easy to carry along, the built-in tuner is very accurate, and the playability is phenomenal. They are also happy with comfort, sound quality, and quality. That said, opinions are mixed on the value of the product.
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Customers like the sound quality of the guitar. They say that the sound is rich and natural, and the strings ring true and loud. The SG sounds warm, full, and rich, with even volume distribution across all six strings. Some customers also mention that the body is too thin in the neck.
"...OK. On to the sound. The sound is amazing. However, the sound of the stock guitar as shipped was quite poor. It was WAY too strong on the bass end...." Read more
"...Yamaha electronics are very accurate and you ARE actually hearing a full bodied guitar in the mic modeling mode. Fantastic...." Read more
"...modeling or sampling, or an actual microphone, but it provides that authentic woody sound, less defined than the "pluck" of the piezo, so..." Read more
"...Oh well, I'll keep it because it's really nice looking, sounds pretty good, and is basically useful...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the guitar. They say that it is well-made, the function and appearance were flawless as received, and the design concept is great. The guitar is really nice, and customers are pleased with the result.
"...This is a soft bag. That being said, the bag is thick and is fine for the job. Also, it is NOT "translucent black"...." Read more
"...The wood and the finish is first rate, very nice looking, better than the photos...." Read more
"...Update 10/9/23: I bought a "Neck Up Mini" guitar support and it works well. Very comfortable and holds the neck at about 45 degrees...." Read more
"...The workmanship is excellent. The setup, function and appearance were flawless as received. Action was 3.2mm at the 12th fret, spot on for me...." Read more
Customers like the travel of the guitar. They mention that it is easy to carry along, good for travel, and silent capabilities. It is also light weight and fits into overhead bins. Some say that the guitar sounds good and is great fun to play.
"...(as with every guitar), but very fun to play live on stage and easy to carry along...." Read more
"...The SLG200N TBS is lightweight, 4.3 pounds (my old classical guitar is 3.5 pounds), and comfortable to hold; first fret not too far away for my..." Read more
"I bought this for silent practice and for ease of travel. It does a pretty good job for both of these...." Read more
"...Actually stunning.Easy to carry and fit into the overhead bin...." Read more
Customers like the comfort of the guitar. They say it's very comfortable to play, feels like magic, and the ergonomics are good. Some mention that the neck is awesome, and it has a flat neck with great action. They also say that it allows them to sit in bed or a hammock and play.
"...I am very glad I went with this guitar. The feel is great and the string dimensions almost exactly match my primary nylon guitar which is a custom..." Read more
"...4.3 pounds (my old classical guitar is 3.5 pounds), and comfortable to hold; first fret not too far away for my small frame and small fingers...." Read more
"...low-tension strings that came with the instrument, but the tuners certainly feel smooth.SOME SUBJECTIVE IMPRESSIONS..." Read more
"...It is strikingly beautiful in person, and also feels amazing to touch...." Read more
Customers like the action of the guitar. They say it sounds great, the playability is phenomenal, and it's super light, portable, and has a great little toy. The action is perfect for their hybrid playing style, a mix of finger picking and strumming with a pick. They also mention the action on the strings is very nice, and the fretboard feels nice. The guitar is fun to play with the included headphones, and is fun for popping them in and practicing with. Overall, customers are happy with the action and recommend the product to others.
"...are adjustments to be made (as with every guitar), but very fun to play live on stage and easy to carry along...." Read more
"...But, it is acceptable and playable if I use my ears. The sound is good but I had to get the adjustments to a certain spot to really like it...." Read more
"...This dramatically lowered the action and made the guitar much easier to play...." Read more
"...get my index finger across the board on the first fret and the action was fighting me. So there is that. Also I find the heel design wanting...." Read more
Customers find the setup of the SG Electric Guitar to be easy. They mention that the onboard electronic tuner is super easy to use, and the saddle is easy to add. The guitar has plenty of opportunities for setup, and is convenient for practicing without disturbing others in the same household. The SG arrived well set up, and has been a great way to learn without aggravating everyone else.
"...Replacement saddles are inexpensive, and the process was easy, but this is not something I would ever have tried myself...." Read more
"...The instrument itself appeared to be extremely well made. And the setup was fine, even if the action was higher than what I prefer...." Read more
"...I play finger style guitar with headphones and this has been a great way to learn without aggravating everyone else in the house." Read more
"...The shipping was fast and packaging arrived safely. It was very easy to set up...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the accuracy of the guitar. They mention that the built-in tuner is very accurate, the tuners are excellent, and the standard head stock makes tuning easier. The Yamaha electronics are very accurate and you are actually hearing a full bodied guitar in the pickups. The guitar was well packaged and pre-tuned.
"...Yamaha electronics are very accurate and you ARE actually hearing a full bodied guitar in the mic modeling mode. Fantastic...." Read more
"...I may start using these for that reason alone.The tuners are excellent but I did put a dab of petroleum jelly on them which made them..." Read more
"...TUNERSThe tuners on the slg200nw are excellent...." Read more
"...That is completely accurate and works wonderfully...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the guitar. Some mention that it is excellent value, totally worth it, and the replacement saddles are inexpensive. Others say that it was overpriced for what it is.
"...Replacement saddles are inexpensive, and the process was easy, but this is not something I would ever have tried myself...." Read more
"...Overall this wasn't a bad purchase, but I do think it was way overpriced for what it is...." Read more
"...The SLG200N delivers it all and at a great price. It is very versatile. I play a variety of musical genres and this is great for most of them...." Read more
"...I recommend this to anyone wanting a good value guitar." Read more
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I am very glad I went with this guitar. The feel is great and the string dimensions almost exactly match my primary nylon guitar which is a custom Juan Miguel Carmona flamenco/classical (mixta) guitar I got in Granada, Spain. Scale length is slightly shorter in the SLG (650 mm) compared to the mixta (654 mm) and the nut width of the SLG (50 mm) is off by only a mm compared to my mixta (51 mm). I know that a full traditional classical has a nut width typically around 52-53 mm but for me, the 1 mm difference is really not an issue. Frankly, it forces me to really think about proper left hand finger placement which is good for my practicing anyway. I would think a full classical player would feel the same.
OK. On to the sound. The sound is amazing. However, the sound of the stock guitar as shipped was quite poor. It was WAY too strong on the bass end. I had to turn the bass knob of the guitar down to its minimum setting and max out the treble and that was barely workable. I was going to return it (thinking the piezo pickup was messed up) when I called up GearTree and they were very helpful. The key is to get the saddle piece to have uniform contact with the piezo right underneath. Also, getting high tension strings to add brightness to the sound and to get the treble strings to have a good vibration signal to transfer to the piezo completely changed the sound. Bottom line: replace the strings when you first get the guitar and make sure the piezo and the saddle make uniform contact.
The real benefit comes when you are playing and you can adjust the pure piezo signal with the Yamaha advanced classical guitar modeling signal for a tone surprisingly nice for a solid body “travel” guitar. For practicing (using the headphone output), you can also feed in an input from your iPhone/MP3 player via the AUX jack. For performance (yes, performance), you can plug into an amp via the “Strat-like” jack and you also have a wickedly cool looking guitar. Add in an on-board chromatic tuner and you have one amazing and surprisingly versatile guitar for practice AND (amazingly enough) for performance as well. Note: a proper recital still demands your best classical guitar but for a gig at a club or wine bar, etc., this could work out quite nicely.
And finally, as I mentioned above, BIG callout to the folks at GearTree - absolutely fantastic customer service. They emailed me directly about my shipment (in addition to the auto emails) AND added in a guitar stand and headphones even though the package I bought didn’t include them. They did that since other competitor Amazon sellers were making these fancy bundles. I just had to ask. Wow…
Bottom line: 5 stars (with the right strings) and get the Tobacco Sunburst version - it's beautiful.
Plugged in, there are adjustments to be made (as with every guitar), but very fun to play live on stage and easy to carry along.
The only con doesn't have to do with the guitar at all, but the description. It is NOT a hard-side bad. A hard-side bag has plastic inserts that keep the bag from bending at all. This is a soft bag. That being said, the bag is thick and is fine for the job. Also, it is NOT "translucent black". There is simply a piece of black plastic that covers the wooden center of the instrument. It looks great - but not as great as a piece of wood stained in a translucent finish.
The SLG200N TBS is lightweight, 4.3 pounds (my old classical guitar is 3.5 pounds), and comfortable to hold; first fret not too far away for my small frame and small fingers. The action out of the box is a bit higher than my old guitar, but my old guitar is probably too low; fingerboard width is about the same - 50mm, and it's flat, probably the only shortcoming to playability for those used to a non-classical, but I knew that going in, and it's fine, since my old guitar is flat. The wood and the finish is first rate, very nice looking, better than the photos.
The sound: well, unlike the discontinued SLG130N, this one has "mic", which allows you to blend the piezo pickup with whatever "mic" is, not sure if it's modeling or sampling, or an actual microphone, but it provides that authentic woody sound, less defined than the "pluck" of the piezo, so blended it has resonance and air, add a touch of the built in reverb and you're in a small hall or a chapel, very pleasant, stayed there for over an hour on my first visit. Too much reverb or the chorus sounds unnaturally processed.
The built in tuner works fine, but cuts the audio output when tuning. It runs a long time on 2 AAs, has line out, aux in (for playing along with mp3s or whatever), headphone out (only tried with my MEE Pro in ear monitors, and no hiss, nothing, until you touch or pluck a string). The gig bag is well-designed, thick material, but has minimal padding.
All in all, I'm quite pleased, and feel good about owning it, knowing that I can't fault the guitar for my shortcomings. And, I really like that I can practice ad nauseam without inflicting it upon someone else's ears.
I've acquired a cache of books, basic classical, theory, and dozens of chord-melody charts for standards, traditional, and some of the easier classical pieces, so plenty to keep me busy through the winter. So, now after 2 hours at the piano, when I can't sit up any longer, I can put on my headphones and transport to a little chapel in the English countryside and pluck on my new friend.
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El color de la madera es muy atractivo, a pesar de que solo es el contorno y parte central (Caoba), la madera del diapason (Palisandro) hace que sea muy cómoda para sujetar y tocar, las cuerdas de acero no se siente tan "duras" con respecto a las tradicionales guitarras de caja con cuerdas de acero, ya que el diapason es delgado, permitiendo la ejecución con mas confort.
La probe a través de un POD X3, Helix, Spark (Canales Clean), y suena tan nítido y envolvente.
そのためいつでも練習できるサイレントギターを購入しました。結論としては買ってよかったです。
もちろん音はなるのでさすがに深夜には弾きませんが、音が小さいので夜でも生活時間内なら気軽に、いつでも弾くことができます。
それに加えて、単三電池を二つ入れて、イヤホンをギターに差せば、自分だけ大きい音で聞きながら練習することもできます。これも便利でした。(電源ボタン長押しで電源を入れて、Volumeのつまみで音量を調整できます)
また、わたしが購入したものは弦高(弦の高さ。高すぎると弾くのが大変)の調整もされていて、ちょうどよく弾きやすかったです。以前ネットで買った別のアコギは弦高が高くて少し大変でした。
初心者にとっては躊躇する値段でしたが、見た目も思ったよりカッコよく、買ってよかったと思いました。個人的には、いつでも弾けるアコギが欲しいと思っている方にかなりお勧めできるギターです。