Yamaha FS-TA Trans Concert - Vintage Tint Review

Wonderful guitar

This is a wonderful guitar, especially for the price. By itself, the spruce top and mahogany back and sides provide a crisp and articulate sound, with good balance and a nice resonance. The neck is comfortable and smooth. The trans acoustic feature is simple to use. I find the two reverbs to be more useful and used than the chorus, but they all have their place. With the reverb,… read more I generally use it about "half " power, and this seems a good balance with a more "natural " sound, with increased sustain. I will sometimes use the chorus with the reverb, but find myself using only about 1/4 power of the chorus feature. I feel like this is the finest guitar I've played, and even without the effects it is a wonderful instrument. Action, intonation, great right from the box. Bart at Sweetwater is my rep, and has always been excellent at customer service and friendly. I tried one of these first at a local family owned music shop, so I knew what I was getting into. Everyone who hears it comments on the wonderful tone and sound. I've used through an amp as well, and for my purposes it's been great. Just s nice overall guitar that won't completely break the bank.

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Amazing!!

Wow!! What else is there to say? I was recommended this guitar by your great salesperson Ryan. I had purchased several things from him in the past and trusted his recommendation even though I was not considering a Yamaha at the time. Folks...get this guitar in your hands and you won't want to put it down!! The sound..my gosh it's incredible especially when you consider the… read more price point. I played it next to Martin's and Taylor's and preferred the Fsta based on sound alone. Do yourself a favor...get to the nearest shop and try it. Blind fold yourself. Have someone listen to you play who isn't biased...whatever. then call Ryan and buy it from Sweetwater like I did! Sweetwater always has 5star service. Couple that with this incredible piece and u got a winner. Buy this acoustic...you will NOT be disappointed!

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I work at guitar center

I get to play and hold basically every single dream acoustic guitar you could imagine ($16K custom shop gibson acoustics for example) and I still ADORE this guitar. Yamaha is incredible. Do yourself a major favor and buy this guitar it's insanely good for the price. I want nothing else to play it's my baby!!

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Outstanding guitar!

I was looking for a new acoustic at twice the price of the FS-TA and after some research I was testing a Taylor 114 a Martin and so on. Good guitars, well made, without solid tops at those price ranges, plus of course, the added cost of branding and american labor. Then the owner of the store hands me this trans acoustic. When he explained and after seeing Yamaha on the headstock,… read more I knew this was going to be interesting. Ive had many Yamaha instruments in my studio over the years, from guitars, basses, drums, keyboards you name it. This is one brand that In my opinion never disappoints. You get a great instrument for your money no matter the price range. Anyway, Im not affiliated with the brand in any way so moving on. This is one of the most inspiring guitar Ive played, I remember having the same reaction when I first played a Parker Fly. The transacoustic electronics are pure genius! The system has an internal actuator which is sort of a speaker that drives the reverb and chorus effects and uses the guitar body for resonance creating a rich ambience without amplification. Of course amplified sounds great too. Just pick it and start playing anywhere with studio sound. To me this is more of an inspirational tool for composing. Also, my go to acoustic when all I wanna do is having fun playing and singing classics. Leaving hardware behind, this is an extremely well made guitar, feels great, action was real good from the box, it has a nice solid spruce top, neck feels great, all check! This guitar delivers in every way I really recommend it for any kind and level of player, give it a chance, you will be impressed! I did not buy this guitar from sweetwater Since Im not at the States at the time, but Im a Customer and for good reason, great service!

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My TransAcoustic FS TA my favorite guitar

Went to Sweetwater to buy electric guitar strings.......came home with a fabulous Yamaha FS TA Vintage finish acoustic concert guitar! Man! I love it and I can't keep my fingers off it! Mitch and Casey in guitar dept. and Craig at front desk are so personable, helpful, knowledgeable, and love making music! Mitch says to me: hey, check out this guitar and placed a new FS TA in my… read more hands. I played it and was BLOWN AWAY! Since I wasn't prepared to purchase a new guitar, I thanked Mitch, telling him what a great guitar the FS TA is and then payed for my strings and harmonica. Walked over to get a hot cup of coffee at the cafeteria and "There it was......a like-new Yamaha FS TA in the used gear dept.!!! Good Grief!!! I had to have it!! Best all-around playable guitar I own. That is saying something. Recommend the Yamaha FS TA acoustic to all who are seeking a "go to dependable acoustic concert axe"!

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