YAMAHA SLG100S PUTS SILENCE INTO STEEL
—Silent Guitar Available in Steel String
Version—
ANAHEIM, CA—Yamaha Guitars will unveil the latest addition
to the "silent" family at Winter NAMM 2003 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 of the Silent Guitar (SLG100N), launched in early
2002," states Joseph Brasler, marketing manager, 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 is currently available.
For more information on the SLG100S Silent Guitar, visit Yamaha
at Winter NAMM 2003 in the Marquis Ballroom at the Anaheim Marriott
Hotel; 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.
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