Yamaha A-Series AC1R Cutaway Concert Acoustic-Electric Guitar Vintage Natural

Use this to play at home for personal use. It does sound good.

I've owned, bought and sold a lot of guitars and there is nothing better even over my Taylor's how nice the craftsmanship is on this guitar and it sound great! We all need a Taylor or a PRS and now there's thi?! It's left af

I wanted an acoustic that inspired me and sounded professional when I went on stage. I was willing to spend $1100-$1200, (for me that's the price range I feel comfortable with with my skill level and something I am comfortable gigging with and not constantly worried about dents and scratches). I know there are amazing instruments in the $3000+ range, but that's just not realistic for me. I have always tried to determine if I was a Martin or Taylor person, but in the end Taylor's in my price range sound awesome for a few chords but never have enough bottom end and don't blend in a way that is pleasing to me. Martins make up for all of that, but any time I've been on the audience end of Martin guitars, I always find them unremarkable. I wanted some thing with the wonderful warmth, oomph, and "blended-ness" of a Martin, but still had a character and beauty that held people's attention. From the first chord I strummed on the Yamaha, I knew it was the one, perfectly organic and sweet, not overly shrill, or underwhelmingly mellow. The more I did side-by-side comparisons with the Martins and a Taylor's, the more I felt that Yamaha grasps something the other two don't. And the action feels almost like an electric guitar. In the end, it is a matter of taste, my taste is very specific and in some ways unorthodox. It is a very controlled sound, which to my ear, many acoustic players need more of, that super bright sound is great for guitar stores but on stage comes out distractingly tinny, but that's just me. This guitar may be too dark and mellow for some blues players, but my blues sound great on it (admittedly I play my blues mellow). All-in-all the stuff I play (folk, indie, scales, fingerpicking, hammer-ons) it is perfect!

Bought this at the suggestion of Trey at GC Brooklyn as an upgrade from the FS800 and Ibanez AC240 that I learned on over the past few years (both fantastic beginner guitars), and best sub $1000 guitar out there. After lowering the action a touch and setting up with D'Addario phosphor bronzes, I couldn't be happier. The vintage look is super fine, and the combo of solid sitka spruce top and rosewood back and sides provides a clear, distinct, punchy, dynamic, and well balanced sound. The neck is gorgeous - slim with a very slight V profile - perfect for my smallish hands. The cutout concert body is just right - love having access to the upper frets. Tuning machines are buttery smooth, very precise and stable. The onboard tuner is spot on and eliminates the need for a clipon. I haven't plugged in other than at the store, but I'm confident that when I want it, amplification will be as impressive as everything else about this guitar. My only very minor gripe is the frets are just slightly crunchy on bends. I'll polish them up at some point but for now I can't stop playing the thing. Highly recommended.

I was looking for an acoustic guitar at gc and was orignally looking at the Epiphone Humingbird. I also played the more expensive Masterbilt, but the yamaha had a better sound. i am not saying its perfect, as it could be a little better, but at this price point it sounded better then a Talyer i tried which was more pricy. The action was better. I am pleased with its sound and I really dont know how Yamaha did it at this price point. Its got a broad sound without too much midrange which the others had and it just sounded better. You have to try it out at the store though because I tried another Yamaha and it didnt sound as good to me.

I was searching for a guitar to start practicing and learning, alongside my husband, who has been playing almost 20 years, and his Taylor 614ce. Let's just say that I started off learning on a guitar that had me pretty spoiled I gues. I wanted a guitar with a tad bit more narrow fret board, that felt comfortable for my small hands, to do bar chords. This guitar was it! After going to several stores, and playing countless guitars, this one was within my budget and exactly what I was looking for! It is beautiful, easy to play as a beginner, comfortable to hold, is so simple to tune and very accurate with built in tuner, very consistent sound, has a rich and bright sound (but not as bright and beautiful as our Taylor... obviously). For the money, it is a great value and so fun to learn and jam on. I use elixir strings and that made it EVEN better! My husband and I are super impressed and would recommend to newbies or vets!