Yamaha Silent Guitar nylon 1 year review
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2023
- I have been playing on this guitar for 1 year now (Late August 2023) - In this video I discuss why I purchased it and share my thoughts on it as a working musician. I hope you find it helpful.
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Great review !!
Thanks for watching and commenting! I hope it helps!
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Thanks for watching and commenting!!
I like your review style.
Thanks! Thanks for watching. Josh
Thank you for your review! I have recently purchased a Cordóba Stage, but it unfortunately feedbacks with effects even with body blending at minimum.
Has the Yamaha ever feedbacked for you? How's the intonation up the neck?
It doesn't feedback - I have run it through all kinds of effects -- czcams.com/video/DRR4RaqT8js/video.html ----the intonation and the feel of the guitar is very similar to my concert classical (Alan Harold Chapman) - so I love it and can switch between them effortlessly. For the $$$ it solved all my classical gigging problems.....thanks for watching, Josh
Thanks for doing this review. Is there a reason you use a strap rather than a foot rest to get the guitar in the correct position? Do you just not like foot rests?
I don't use a foot rest with my regular classical guitar, instead I use a Sage Works guitar support. I found that by keeping my feet flat on the floor and my hips level that my lower back is happy with hours of playing. The silent guitar doesn't have a good portable support system outside of using a Strap. The guitar is light enough that it doesn't bother my shoulder and I get the benefit of keeping my feet flat on the floor. And at a lot of gigs I am standing and playing classical music/jazz/popular song....anyway, so strap it is! Thanks for watching, hope this is helpful.
Thanks very much for the quick response. I'm thinking of getting this guitar, but I am a little concerned about the mixed reviews I've seen regarding its ergonomics. Some say it's not comfortable to hold with thin, relatively sharp edge sides. Unfortunately, i can't find one in any of the local shops to try. I've tried playing a guitar with a strap but I found it difficult because it didn't feel stable. The guitar would move around too much as I tried to go up or down the neck. That's probably just me and may be something I could overcome with practice.
@@patrickhawley600 I play live on it multiple times a week and have not found it to be problematic but you do want to have a nice strap (wider is better). Once I set myself up, I think it feels close enough, maybe the neck is a couple of degrees closer to my left shoulder than when I am playing my classical. I still prefer my classical but for gigging in the situations I play in, the Yamaha wins every time. The pros out weigh any cons for me.
What is the average price of that guitar and does humidity have any affect on it like it does a classical w9d flat top.
The guitar is regularly priced around $750ish - www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SLG200NCRB--yamaha-slg200n-silent-guitar-crimson-red-burst -- I have not experienced any humidity issues with it, whereas I regularly humidify my classical - especially in the Vermont winters with the wood stove going. Thanks for watching, Josh
Do you find the 50mm nut width to feel “normal” to you or do you sometimes wish it was wider when playing classical music?
I don't know the measurements of my Allan Harold Chapman classical neck so I can't make an accurate comparison except that the necks feel the same - I have no problems switching back and forth between them. The Yamaha is a little easier action wise. In my search for guitars, I have played "identical" models or guitars that have the same specs....but I have found that there are variations between them in feel. So that is what I gauge it on. If I had a complaint about the Silent Guitar it isn't the neck but having to wear a strap in place of a guitar support. Thanks for watching!!! Josh
@@ShavasanaKitty thank you so much for the detailed response! Incredibly helpful as I consider trading up my Cordoba C5 for an SL200N!
Your videos are awesome thank you for posting!
@@davidharting3119 You are very welcome! Josh