Yamaha A1R Dreadnought Cutaway - Vintage Natural Review

Yamaha A1R

I took a gamble on this guitar several years back and ordered it without ever hearing or playing it. It arrived in playable condition right out of the box. It only required an extremely small amount of tuning. I still have it. I also have a Taylor 224 ce-k DLX. It's hard to choose which would be my favorite to play. I find no fault in this guitar at all. It's loud and clear. The… read more workmanship is right up there with much more expensive guitars. I've had pickers that were way better than me play it and be solidly impressed. I can't see you going wrong with this one.

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Amazing Guitar At A Budget Friendly Price

This guitar sound amazing. Excellent bass response, sparkling treble with a very balanced overall sound. Put some Elixirs on this guitar and you won't regret it at all. The electronics are decent, not the best, but at the price point they're going to be very hard to beat. I highly recommend this guitar, if you're looking at other brands in this price range, definitely go with this… read more Yamaha. I searched for a long time and this was definitely an excellent choice.

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Great guitar with one small design fault.

I love the guitar and the price for this kind of construction is exceptional. I've been playing for over thirty years and would recomend the Yamaha A1R to any one looking for a solid great sounding instrument. My only gripe with the guitar is the input jack is so small,I don't trust it to hold the guitar strap in place when it isn't plugged in. I solved this problem by purchasing… read more a DADDARIO auto lock strap which locks in place and the jack plug can go through it. Problem solved.

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Excellent acoustic guitar

This was bought for me by my dad who is a musical genius and a twenty year vet. The sound of this guitar is up there with Martin and Taylor. It has warm and resonant mids along with good lows and ringing highs. It can get loud too. If you want something that can carry in a shady park or around a campfire this guitar will do the job. Despite what the picture shows it's not as yellow… read more as it looks. I'm constantly getting comments from friends and colleagues about the great sound of this instrument. Not that the looks are bad, I love them, but it's the sound of this baby that is the real deal. I would definitely recommend this guitar for anyone who wants a mid priced guitar that sounds great and looks great.

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Amazing

I'm really not a guitar expert so I can't speak with too much authority but it is beautiful. It has an amazing full sound and is just a great all around guitar. I am very happy with my purchase. The thing that separates my experience was the customer service however. It doesn't matter what guitar you get, you will get first class treatment every step of the way. The folks at sweetwater… read more have a passion for both guitars and helping others find their passion in playing the guitar! When I buy my next guitar it will be from sweetwater!!!

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