Yamaha SLG100S Silent Steel Acoustic Electric Guitar

This guitar is great in every application you could use it for.

It plays great, has almost zero dead spots, great factory setup, very little fret buzz for all playing styles, solos like an electric but sounds like an acoustic.

Produces amazing tone and sound quality through almost any set up, isn't hard on your back when standing (obviously), GREAT for recording. Plays jazz guitar the best.

Only drawback: must use expensive batteries; it drains the cheap ones really quickly. Or just use phantom power.

Would definitely pay list price for this model.

I'm an advanced beginner-intermediate level guitar player who is exploring and learning different musical styles. I had to travel halfway across the world to asia and was looking around for a travel friendly guitar. The Yamaha silent guitar offered a reasonable priced option coupled with an artistic appearance. Aesthetically, this guitar is like a work of art. I love the minimalist look of the guitar and the build quality and finish of the guitar was excellent. But does it play well?

I got to test the guitar at a local music store and ended buying it from them. I really like the playability of the guitar, but I had to set it up a little first before it was acceptable to me. The frets were a little short beyond the 12th fret, making it a little difficult to press barre chords from the 12th fret and beyond. Also, the pickup is rather limited in terms of produceable sounds limiting it to mostly acoustic playing. The guitar has a volume, bass and treble adjustment. There's...Read more

This is one of the best guitars I've purchased so far. I love its sound and the versatility of the connecting options. As per the purchasing process and shipment, you guys did an excellent job, taking into account that christmas time must be very difficult for your logistics. Congratulations and thanks.
Mauricio