Yamaha TAG3 C Sandburst

Nada más vi las primeras noticias sobre la Yamaha TAG3 C y pude visionar los vídeos publicados en Youtube decidí comprarla! Cosa que llevó su tiempo, pues desde que realicé el pedido hasta que me llegó a casa transcurrieron más de 2 meses. La paciencia tuvo su recompensa cuando pude probarla al fin: es un instrumento de alta gama, estéticamente con acabados de primer nivel y con la electrónica incorporada que hace lo que promete. La estoy tocando tal cual vino de fábrica, sin haber tenido que hacer ningún ajuste ( acción correcta ). Sólo he cambiado las cuerdas, encordando unas Thomastik JS111, de entorchado plano, al que estoy acostumbrado.
Los efectos incorporados son excelentes ( el sello de Yamaha se nota): reverb, delay y chorus por separado y combinandolos consiguen un sonido genial.
Comentario aparte merece el looper, que para los que no hemos utilizado previamente ningún pedal, exige un tiempo de aprendizaje hasta alcanzar la práctica suficiente para pulsar los 2 botones que controlan los bucles.
Como curiosidad comentar la ausencia de inlays en el diapasón, teniendo que acostumbrarme a los puntos marcados en el borde del mismo.
Y como crítica tan solo el conector incorporado en el costado para la carga de la batería interna, que es un modelo exclusivo ( del estilo de los relojes inteligentes ), lo que obliga a pensar siempre en no olvidar el cable en casa! ( Por qué no han previsto un USB tipo C?)
La conclusión: extraordinaria guitarra, de altas prestaciones. La conecto normalmente a un amplificador Yamaha THR II y por la salida de línea a un canal de la mesa del sistema P.A.
Y, sin utilizar la conexión, con el sonido propio de la guitarra, tal cual, es ideal para estudiar y ensayar.

This is the second Yamaha TransAcoustic guitar in my collection, I also have a Yamaha FSC-TA.
If we compare them, the new TAG3 is definitely better. The overall quality is better, and especially the quality of the neck lacquer is much better. The guitar feels very good in the hands. The sound is very good.
The big advantages are the built-in battery and the looper. The battery lasts a long time.

But the looper can also be considered a disadvantage - there are two ways to start recording on the looper, the first is to press the record button, which is not convenient because the button is on the main control panel, you can't quickly press the button with your right hand and start playing. So there is a second option that starts recording automatically when you start playing. And there's a problem here, because the sensitivity of this threshold is very low, and you have to hit the strings very hard to start recording. If your part starts with a chord, it's not a problem because it will be quite loud, but if the part starts with a single string or a quiet chord (or a pick), it's a problem because the guitar won't start recording at the right moment because it will be too quiet for it.

Overall, I recommend this guitar, but if you're buying it for a looper, I'd advise you to try it first. For myself, I decided that I want to buy a looper pedal separately.

There's no need for an extensive review since others have already covered everything. I had my doubts in the beginning, thinking that the price is spiked due to all it's features and that it would be similar in quality to those that cost half the price. That's not the case! Overall, the guitar is amazing! The effects are what I wished would be and through the mobile app it's like you have many pedals available. The looper needs a little practice to get used to and find a rhythm.

It exceeded my expectatuins. The finish of the guitar is very good. It sounds great with electronics switched off. With the effects switched on it is absolutely amazing. Chorus and reverb work fantastic. Delay effect is mediocre. Loopper works very well. The most amazing feature is possibility of streaming guitar backing tracks through TAG 3 (via bluetooth) and playing the guitar with the effects simultaneusly. All of these without conecting to an amplifier. Absolutely stunning!