Few musical pleasures compare to playing well-made
small guitars. They’re comfortable. They resonate easily. They reward a subtle
touch in ways few of their big siblings can match.
But they’re called parlor guitars for a reason. Their
intimate overtones don’t exactly project across a large room without good mics
and amplification. Sure, nowadays many come equipped with electronics. But even
good piezo pickups can make a plugged-in parlor guitar sound like pretty much any plugged-in guitar.
Enter the CSF-TA—a mid-priced parlor guitar equipped with Yamaha’s TransAcoustic technology. Available on a range of models, like the LL-TA (reviewed in AG’s December 2016 issue) and FG-TA (reviewed in the July 2018 issue), the TransAcoustic system is powered by a pair of AA batteries and uses onboard electronics to process and project sound from the instrument itself. After having seen some product demos at trade shows, I was looking forward to putting it through its paces.
Tonally Balanced and Player-Friendly
For a system like TransAcoustic to work, the guitar
has to play well and sound good sans effects, and the CSF didn’t disappoint on
either count. The example I tested had all the hallmarks of a standard CSF
model: a solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, a nato neck with a
16-inch radius, 23.63-inch scale rosewood fingerboard, and an understated but
tasteful finish. After being shipped across the country, the action was a
little on the high side, but overall, the test instrument was very
player-friendly. And if the electronics added weight, it was barely noticeable.
When played without its onboard effects engaged, the CSF-TA delivered plenty of overtones. It was especially well-suited to fingerstyle playing and quiet vocal accompaniment. With a tight bass response and a warm midrange, the CSF offered good tonal balance. This was especially welcome on single-note lines. Based on the guitar I tested, the CSF, even without effects, would shine as a lead instrument for blues, country, and jazz. For pop and rock, strummed open chords rang nicely with a light to moderate attack. But as with many small guitars, it got overwhelmed and sounded a bit boxy when I laid into it too hard.
Lush Onboard Effects
Using controls unobtrusively mounted on the upper
shoulder, you can add chorus and your choice of hall or room reverb—while
remaining completely unplugged. The instrument itself acts as a sort of
speaker, so the processing becomes part of the acoustic sound. In addition to
its unplugged processing, the CSF-TA sports a 1/4-inch endpin jack that sends
the processed sound (including effects) to a PA, recording interface, or amp.
You activate the TransAcoustic
processing by pressing and holding the volume control. Though the controls are
mostly intuitive, I did need the owner’s manual to figure out that the volume
knob is only supposed to control loudness when the instrument is plugged in—and
that you have to peer inside the soundhole to see the on/off/battery indicator
LEDs. But once activated, the TransAcoustic processor works extremely well.
One knob moves you through room and
hall reverbs, increasing the level of the effect as you move clockwise.
Likewise, the chorus knob simply controls the mix of a preset effect. This may
seem limiting compared to outboard processors, but it’s a good choice here. The
effects integrate into the instrument’s natural sound without overwhelming it.
The hall reverb’s long decay worked well for lead lines; I preferred the
tighter room reverb for a more percussive attack. I don’t usually use chorus on
the acoustic guitar, so I was surprised by how much I liked it here. It’s rich,
but never quite enters Pat Metheny territory.
Plugging
into an amplifier reroutes the effects through the quarter-inch output, so the
instrument itself operates as a standard acoustic-electric. Tested with a Trace Acoustic Cube amp, I preferred the sound to
standard piezo systems. Although there are no onboard EQ/tone controls, the
amplified sound delivered good timbral balance that reflected the instrument’s
natural tone. The onboard effects added some welcome color, but they can be
disabled if you choose to go dry or use external processing.
At around $700 street, the CFS-TA is a solid value in a cleanly built, highly playable acoustic guitar that delivers good sound and can handle a surprisingly wide range of musical situations. The TransAcoustic system adds sonic power without detracting from the simplicity that makes parlor guitars so appealing in the first place.
SPECS
Yamaha CSF-TA
BODY 14-fret CSF (parlor); solid Sitka spruce top
with scalloped X-bracing; laminated mahogany back and sides; rosewood bridge; natural
gloss finish
NECK 23.63″-scale nato neck; rosewood fretboard;
1.692″ urea nut; die-cast chrome tuners; satin finish
EXTRAS System 70 TransAcoustic preamp with onboard
reverb and chorus effects and SRT piezo pickup; gig bag; Elixir Nanoweb 80/20
Bronze Light strings (.012–.053)
PRICE $699.99 street
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