Yamaha Guitalele Review – How does it sound?
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Blaise from http://www.musicvilla.com demonstrates this new Yamaha Guitalele.
Blaise’s missing finger “Music Store” episode: http://youtu.be/ggeVG9cPCbg
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Originally posted by UC7-cryR94jvsfjX3ur9dHVQ at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrHL0BrbLOk
Another video suggested using the lowest string gauge for both bass strings and moving each of the other strings up one notch to have thicker strings for an E bass tuning
As always im late to the party ???? but i bought myself one now and i changed the strings so i can tune it in standard tuning (used high tension strings). It still sounds a bit floppy but the strings are new and need some time to get stable. Since i have it i never touched my other guitars ???? but its not a very positive thing as i started having some troubles playing regular guitars as the frets are bigger there and the strings are harder to press. I think its better to play regular guitars in between as well and not playing only on the guitalele. Overall i really like this guitar and bought a hard case for it so it wont get damaged while on transport.
I got this with eadgbe strings and just use it as a little portable guitar!
Hi Guys, one question: im in need of a practice guitar in break times like on evening while watching tv and stuff. i need to practice right hand fingerpciking stuff, so it would be important to have a similar string spacing as on the classic guitar for motor memory. Can you recommend a guitalele or some other small guitar for such a plan????
How does it do with 1/4th guitar strings?
It's a BBGGADAGBDDDA see? Simple. Or it's a DDGDBGBADG. Nice, huh?
Bought one on impulse 2 months ago and I still have no idea what to do with it. Absolute novice, no idea about musical notes let alone chords. Where do I start? Most beginner stuff I've watched is anything but, they all assume you already know something.
It's also electric with all the features of the Enya Pro ukulele ?
How much Is it worth ?
Thank you for listening to me Mr. and Ms. Yamaha !!????????????????????????????????????????????????????
I loved mine …until I left it ontop of my car one dark morning …I tuned it to F# on the 1 and 6 strings… awesome for percussive reggae beats .
How is the action? is it adjustable?
All questions answered in this short review. Thank you!
I'm loving this little cutie in the meantime. ❤️ I'm used to getting up veeery early and usually want to start practicing immediately. My normal acoustic guitar is too loud, electric guitar is no option and so I take this little guy with me into my bed and practice for an hour or so. I discovered that it's improving my technique as the frets are very small and you have to grab them very precisely. When switching to the normal guitar then it's lot easier. ???? The sound is good, it's under 100 € so what. Good enough for playing and recording tracks with ukulele sound. ????
I found the lump "heel" at the back of the headstock got in the way of my hand and had to carve quite a bit off (neatly I may add). The headstock is too close to the fretboard.
It is well made but the intonation needed some work, a new saddle angled back and lowered there, and a new nut. Frets dressed. If you have such work done professionally it will cost more than the instrument.
The break angle over the saddle is shallow so eschewing the timber-hitch a ball tied into the guitar strings holds them (as sometimes used with ukuleles). Standard guitar strings, change every couple of years, tension is a little higher than a guitar maybe, which can give more "feel". I drop the tuning a full tone to G (rather than A which sound too twee to me).
The soundboard takes some time to bed-in to sound more mellow and a lot fuller.
Good dynamic range. You can really lay into this thing to make it bark and cry.
A cool little parlour guitar. Could wish for an electro version, it's not loud enough for stage on its own.
Id rather have the strings looser to have it in a proper guitar tuning.
There’s no way in hell your parents named you “Blaze”! ????????????
love ❤️
Aquila makes Special String sets that allow for E Standard Tuning
Thank you.
I just learned of the existence of the guitalele.
i do feel more rubbery late at night..
Pity they're all nylon strings >:(
I've had one of these for 15 years or so. Play it almost every day. I don't even I think I've changed the strings, but it still sounds great but more importantly very fun to play. I have a recording of a bloodhound gang song (not professional obviously) on my channel I play it if you want a demo. Sounds fuller than a uke when playing rhythm, and not like a steel guitar with a capo or even a nylon. Anyway, great instrument can't recommend it enough!
The Yamaha Guitalele is one of the poorest sounding guitarleles on the market. I own one my self. Advice: Spend a few extra bucks on a better one.
Question regarding the frets as opposed toa traditional ukulele. I've been having fun with the short span so far as moving fret to fret, better reach. Would you say that these frets resemble more of a baritone uke or are they sort of comparable to a standard ukulele?
I bought one over 10 years ago for 40$. And I still play it. I bring it with me when I am on vacations.
So if i understans IT correctly the timing is different bur the chords van be played as guitar right
I tried the Yamaha at a guitar store today and then I tried a different guitalele in the Yamaha sounded like crap
So is this a guitar or not? I can play guitar chords. Can I use it exactly as a guitar?