Yamaha TAG1 C Natural Finish Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar #0718

The sheer depth of acoustic texturing built straight into this second-generation TransAcoustic instrument completely flips the script on what you can expect from an unplugged session. Hidden right inside the body are specialized actuators that instantly respond to the physical vibration of the strings, using the solid tonewoods to turn the inner acoustic chamber into a natural speaker. Turn on the space-efficient controls on the upper bout, and a stunning array of professional high-fidelity effects—including immersive reverb, lush chorus, and distinct delay options—actually radiate directly out of the soundhole into the air around you with zero amplifiers or pedals attached. Taking things a step further, it includes built-in Bluetooth® audio support, meaning you can stream backing tracks straight from your smartphone through the guitar's top while playing along simultaneously.

Visually, this dreadnought cutaway effortlessly handles the collision of cutting-edge technology and time-honored construction. The gloss finish on the body shows off the clean, tight lines of the solid Sitka spruce top and rich mahogany back and sides, complemented beautifully by sleek black binding and a distinct blue ripple pattern rosette framing the soundhole. Yamaha deliberately minimized body wood removal by keeping the control knobs flush, space-efficient, and elegant, preserving the structural footprint of the wood to maintain an honest, classic acoustic profile. The inclusion of a smooth cutaway gives you effortless visual and physical access to the higher frets, blending traditional aesthetic curves with raw, performance-driven capability.

The physical player experience behaves with total comfort and zero resistance, making long practice sessions or live gigs feel incredibly intuitive. The mahogany neck features a fast, drag-free matte finish, shaped to fill out the palm nicely while leading your hand down to a smooth walnut fingerboard with a flat 15 3/4-inch radius. A comfortable 1 3/4-inch nut width yields an instantly familiar layout that gives both fingerstyle stylists and flatpackers plenty of breathing room for clean string separation. When you need to take things to a venue or console, the built-in line-out jack cleanly pushes your pure acoustic tone and ambient effects directly into a PA system with zero feedback drama. Complete with a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery that gives you up to 5.5 hours of standalone operation, a magnetic charging connection, and a rugged hard bag, the TAG1-C is a self-contained, innovative machine built for the player ready to push past the boundaries of ordinary acoustic sound.