The Yamaha Silent-Guitar is a highly developed solid-body guitar that can be used to create a distinctly authentic acoustic guitar sound. This is aided not only by the high-quality construction but also by the sophisticated pickup system, which is equipped with numerous functions. For example, the sound can also be played out through headphones, making the instrument excellent for practicing. Because of its detachable frame, the Yamaha SLG200 S Crimson
To make the construction very stable, the narrow body is made of mahogany. The multilayered frame is made of maple and rosewood and is fixed with the help of two screws, which also serve as strap pins. A rosewood fingerboard is attached to the mahogany neck, which rests on the body from the 15th fret. The cantilevered
The compensated bridge inlay and 43 mm wide nut made of urea guarantee a clean sound development in all pitches, while the in-house die-cast tuners allow easy tuning of the 6 steel strings. These are simply threaded through the palisander bridge, so they can be replaced effortlessly. Attached to the body is a black pickguard that completes the instrument's functionality.
The heart of the guitar is undoubtedly the extensive SRT-Powered pickup system, which, in addition to a piezo element under the saddle, has a microphone simulation that can be mixed in using a blend control. This opens up the possibility of reproducing the sound of an acoustic guitar true to the original, even without its own sound. The output signal can also be individually adjusted in the bass and treble frequencies via a 2-band equalizer. The system is powered by two AA batteries.