Who said steel strings with piezo didn't sound so good ?

[Lionelsax]

Hi !

I found this today, it sounds interesting.

What's your opinion ?

[deacon Mark]

So let me just give it straight up. Sounds fine certainly not bad for chords but not much single line to compare. My guess is that is where it lacks the traditional sound.

For me personally the guitar with no headstock and body would be completely uninspiring to play. Even if it could duplicate a gibson 175 sound I wouldn’t not play it.

Bottom line it is a fine guitar but not a jazz guitar that produces the sounds and dimensions I need. I am stuck in another world.

[Lionelsax]

So let me just give it straight up. Sounds fine certainly not bad for chords but not much single line to compare. My guess is that is where it lacks the traditional sound.

For me personally the guitar with no headstock and body would be completely uninspiring to play. Even if it could duplicate a gibson 175 sound I wouldn’t not play it.

Bottom line it is a fine guitar but not a jazz guitar that produces the sounds and dimensions I need. I am stuck in another world.

That's pretty true, most of people listen with their eyes.

[Cunamara]

Not terribly surprised. IME, piezos sound much better without a large resonating body whether nylon string or metal strings.

[kris]

Nice sounding travel guitar.

[Christian Miller]

I think the point of this guitar is you can take it on the plane with you as part of your hand luggage allowance. Not having a headstock or conventional body is kind to important here.

OTOH I think Yamaha have this pretty dialled in with the silent series.

[Boss Man Zwiebelsohn]

[...] Not having a headstock or conventional body is kind to important here. [...]

Sort of castration anxiety probably LOL

BTW now I know that Berklee teachers are probably responsible for the fact that this horribly cheesy "Just The Two Of Us" is played at so many jam sessions LOL

Back to serious: The price is really OK. And it has pins for a strap. I like to stand, especially when I am singing. I recently found out there are 9 Volt blocks rechargable via USB so that opens new possibilities for users of active electronics.

[sgosnell]

Not via USB, but there are rechargeable 9V lithium ion batteries available. That's about all I use now, except for things like smoke detectors and such that are low-draw and do fine with alkaline batteries. For pedals and other electronics that I use, rechargeable is preferable to me.

[Boss Man Zwiebelsohn]

Not via USB[...]

Not true:

[sgcim]

If an MD told me I had to bring an acoustic steel string or nylon string for a show instead of that guitar or my Parker P-44 I'd just walk off the job.
The last show an MD brought his POS steel string for me yo play, and I told him about the Parker.

At the end of the run of the show, even the superlative classical cellist couldn't believe it when I told him I used a Parker for the six shows we did, and the show had several acoustic guitar solos in it!
You do have to use an acoustic amp with it, though.
I don't know what amp the guy in the video is using, but it sounds fine.

[sgosnell]

OK, even via USB. I don't need that, having older chargers that let the batteries plug in directly, but it's good to know that these exist. I haven't needed to shop for 9V batteries for some time. I have a lot of USB-C chargers available.