NAMM 2019 VIDEO: Yamaha CG-TA TransAcoustic guitar

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First nylon-string for built-in reverb/chorus TA range

NAMM 2019: We headed over to Yamaha's NAMM stand to get a demo of its new nylon-string addition to the TransAcoustic acoustic guitars range, which boasts built-in reverb and chorus effects that can be heard unplugged, thanks to an internal actuator.

Michael Astley-Brown
Michael Astley-Brown

Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.

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