Yamaha SLG200S Steel-String Silent Acoustic-Electric Guitar Tobacco Sunburst

For those who want a more acoustic experience and need to be quiet, I 10/10 recommend this guitar! I needed a quiet practice guitar and this one is perfect. I don't need an amp as an intermediary for headphones, it runs on batteries, and an optional external power supply can be bought separately for about $15-20 at the time of this review. Pros: gorgeous color, neck feels very like my acoustic, lightweight, comfortable, controls easy to learn, sounds very like an acoustic, no amp needed to use headphones, extremely quiet when playing without a pick, comes with nice soft bag, battery powered for added freedom. The ear buds that come with it are pretty good too, I don't feel the need to swap them out. Cons: would love it to come with the external power supply, it seems silly to buy this separately especially since it's inexpensive and the guitar is at a higher price point, the removeable upper bout seems to pop off easily due to the screws securing it double as strap buttons and can work loose with playing and handling, so be sure to tighten well to prevent this. Due to the design, the headstock is heavier than the body so the headstock wants to point toward the floor if you are using a strap and let go if the guitar - this is solved by using a "stickier" strap like one with suede lining or another grippy material. Avoid slippery straps. Overall, for what is designed for, this is a really great travel and practice guitar that offers comfortable feel and enjoyable sound! I haven't run it through an amp yet, but there are a number of YouTube videos showing off the sound. I have absolutely no regrets and am very satisfied with this guitar.

The blend/mix of the piezo & SRT makes it sound exquisite and absolutely pristine. I use it for practice now but may opt to use it in live situations since there is zero feedback. As a test, I set the gain knob and master volume knob up to 1 o 'clock on my Fishman Loudbox amplifier when you can start hearing a hiss. Still no feed back. The neck finish isn't perfect with some minute blemish & the back of the headstock has a bit of sharp edges. In addition, the strap pins need some improvement, like make them slightly bigger or taller which will make it more robust & safer to use with regular guitar or locking straps. These defects/inconsistencies are no biggy but I recommend Yamaha to improve their craftsmanship & enforce tighter quality inspections. Other than that, not bad at all. In the near future I would consider buying the nylon model as I use both acoustic types on my Loudbox as well as with my electric guitars on tube amps. One more thing I would suggest Yamaha to change to is the button cell type instead of using AA batteries.

I love it because I can play this guitar without bothering my neighbors and coworkers at my condominium and workplace!

it looks broken but looks like it can play (:

If you want a imitation sound of a classical guitar this is for you.

I've had the Steel String Silent Acoustic for about 2 weeks, and I've played it every day. Great easy action and super clean sound through the headphones, without having the effects on it sounds just like an expensive acoustic guitar, but the built in effects make for an even better experience. The reverb adds a nice touch that is right at your fingertips as well as the chorus effect. It comes with a padded travel case that fits it well. If you are playing through an amp don't worry about feedback, there isn't any. I highly recommend this affordable guitar!