Bodyless guitar

[pf]

Hi guys,

I usually don't come to the guitar forum. Don't play the guitar. But saw a totally cool bodyless guitar recently.

Did a little google and found that it's a Yamaha silent guitar. Just wanna see if anybody has tried it. It looks very interesting.

 

[joshuak]

I have the nylon string Yamaha SLG. Very nice and mellow. Like it better than many full body nylon string guitars for the type of live band and contemporary music that I play.

I don't play classical music. But I believe classical players would prefer a "real" full body classical guitar better.

 

[Everdying]

yup, i myself have the yamaha nylon silent guitar, as well as a full size classical.

take note if you try to play the silent guitar in the classical position, you'll have the edge of the guitar ribcage poke into your rib.
thats cos the guitar ribcage is designed to be played with the guitar resting on your right leg, so it fits your body.
i say its a oversight or laziness on yamaha's side, as they can just do one for both the steel and classical guitar.

the neck profile of the yamaha is also much slimmer than traditional, tho its still as wide, making it much easier to play.

and with headphones on, it sounds beautiful.

 

[pf]

Yah....saw some reviews that the fret board is slimmer.....does it mean it's easier to press the strings as well?

 

[YSR]

slimmer means that its either more comfortable for u or the opposite. nth to do with tension

 

[joshuak]

yup, i myself have the yamaha nylon silent guitar, as well as a full size classical.

take note if you try to play the silent guitar in the classical position, you'll have the edge of the guitar ribcage poke into your rib.
thats cos the guitar ribcage is designed to be played with the guitar resting on your right leg, so it fits your body.
i say its a oversight or laziness on yamaha's side, as they can just do one for both the steel and classical guitar.

the neck profile of the yamaha is also much slimmer than traditional, tho its still as wide, making it much easier to play.

and with headphones on, it sounds beautiful.

Weren't you the one who introduced this when I was asking for recommendations on a nylon string guitar sometime back?

 

[pf]

Anyone know the current market price for the guitars (both type of string)?

 

[joshuak]

The nylon string is about $1200 brand new, if I remember correctly.

I bought the very last display piece at Yamaha's Singapore outlets 3 months ago. Unless they brought it some more, it should be out of stock.

Put up an ad for 2nd hand?

 

[Everdying]

Weren't you the one who introduced this when I was asking for recommendations on a nylon string guitar sometime back?

i think so
usually if i play it i dont even bother to attach the upper ribcage...
so sometimes the guitar will move around when you do a vibrato

 

[joshuak]

I tried without the upper frame too. It's quite tiring and uncomfortable when the upper arm is not resting on the frame.

As a safeguard against wear and tear from frequent removal and re-installation, I bought spare upper frame and sleeves to hold the frame from Yamaha tech support for abt another $100.

 

[Everdying]

spare upper frame for $100? i feel like trading mine in for the steel string version tho.

 

[joshuak]

I prefer my full body metal string acoustic actually. It rings and chimes better.

About $90 for the upper frame. Another $10 for 2 sleeves to insert the frame. Yamaha did not keep stock in Singapore. It was brought in from Japan at my request.

 

[joshuak]

Oh yes... I bought a spare battery cover too...

With constant removal to replace batteries, it's gonna break 1 day.

 

[Everdying]

i would assume the battery would only have to be changed roughly once every 6 months?

i dont even have a full bodied steel string, only a classical.

tho that day i saw a cheap SX 12-string acoustic for about $130

 

[joshuak]

I was comparing the steel string SLG to my Taylor and Cort.


About the batteries... they get sucked up much faster when I use the in-built reverb which sounds very good. So change batteries more often.


Oh... And I also forgot to mention the 2 spare mounting screws I bought to tighten the upper frame to the sleeves!

All in all, total of about $100+++ worth of spare parts to prepare for future wear and tear.


Hope I'm not scaring the thread starter with all these spare parts business. They shouldn't be necessary unless you dismantle the frame often. :lol:

 

[Everdying]

i think the best way would be to not remove the upper ribcage, and just use the $100 intended for a spare upper ribcage for a proper hardcase.
yea, why didnt you do that?

 

[pf]

Awesome! Got an itch to learn guitar now.

 

[joshuak]

Put a very compact and portable guitar into a bulky hardcase... defeats the purpose eh?

Besides, I am already in desperate need for walking space in my room. Wait till you see how many hard and soft cases I already have.

 

[joshuak]

Awesome! Got an itch to learn guitar now.

Thread Starter, you are starting to learn how to play the guitar?

Pardon my frankness... beginners should get a much lower cost full body guitar instead. At the very least, you can play the thing without having to buy an acoustic amp.

 

[Everdying]

Put a very compact and portable guitar into a bulky hardcase... defeats the purpose eh?

Besides, I am already in desperate need for walking space in my room. Wait till you see how many hard and soft cases I already have.

heres all mine
8 hardcases, 3 gigbags.