A3R

Comments about Yamaha a3r:

I gig once or twice a month in an acoustic duo. This is my go to guitar. I had to tweak the neck a little and wipe off some wax that was on the fret board (turned my finger tips black) but that was it. There seems to be some 'over kill' in the electronics. They have a lot of options and blending that you can do, but I've only found about 2 settings that are really useful. That said, they sound amazing. It lacks low-end unplugged and isn't very loud. However, as a plugged in gigging guitar, I doubt you can do better for the money.

Comments about Yamaha a3r:

I play in a band a few times a year and in a duo/solo gig a few more. I own several high-end guitars and this one is on par with all of them. The neck is more comfortable than my 34 year-old $2500.00 plus acoustic. The SRT preamp is far superior to any other guitar I've owned in the last 10 years. I have owned sound processor preamps in 3 different acoustics that don't come close to this guitar. That's enough comparing. I play Travis-style picking, bluegrass flatpicking, country, and "red dirt". I've been a working musician for almost 40 years and I began with Yamaha and after 20+ years I'm back. I'll probably buy a AC3R also. They play that good and I want a backup that looks like the guitar I already have. I'm through with my other electric/ acoustics. I'm glad to be back Yamaha!!!