YAMAHA SLG100S PUTS SILENCE INTO STEEL

—Silent Guitar Available in Steel String Version—

Yamaha SLG100S Steel String

BUENA PARK, CA (November 29, 2002)—Yamaha Guitars will unveil the latest addition to the "silent" family with the debut of the steel string SLG100S Silent Guitar. Like its nylon stringed counterpart, the SLG100S allows musicians to practice and perform in privacy using headphones, and is an ideal choice for students in dorms, apartment and condo dwellers, traveling musicians staying in hotel rooms, musicians in the market for a second instrument, or even casual hobbyists. Additionally, performing and recording guitar players will find the SLG100S to be a unique tool, due in part to its stunning appearance—and the self-contained design that completely eliminates onstage feedback.

"Yamaha received an enthusiastic reception to the nylon string version, the SLG100N, launched in early 2002," states Joseph Brasler, director of marketing, Yamaha Guitars. "We expect the steel string version to do as well or better, and to appeal to a wider group of buyers."

The SLG100S features a streamlined appearance, lightweight composite body, Mahogany neck and Rosewood fingerboard, plus a pickguard and an adjustable rod in the neck. Like its nylon string counterpart, the SLG100S breaks down quickly for ease of transportation.

Electronics include a combination of Piezo in-bridge and L.R. Baggs pickups. An internal DSP that reproduces the natural-sounding reverb of user-selected acoustic spaces. An auxiliary mini-stereo input on the body of the instrument can easily connect to an external CD player or tape machine for practicing or playing along with pre-recorded material. The SLG100S can be plugged into an amplifier or P.A. system for live performances.

Included accessories include a gig bag, AC adapter and headphones. The SLG100S will be available in December, and will also be shown at Winter NAMM 2003.

For more information on the SLG100S Silent Guitar, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division, Guitar Products, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; e-mail infostation@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamaha.com or www.yamaha.com/guitars.