Yamaha TAS1E Natural: Premium Acoustic-Electric with Built-in Ambience

The Yamaha TAS1E Natural elevates acoustic performance with integrated TransAcoustic effects, delivering both inspiring tone and immersive reverb or chorus straight from the guitar’s body. This self-contained acoustic-electric instrument frees you from external gear. Yamaha’s proprietary SYSTEM70 technology blends tradition and innovation, making the TAS1E Natural a standout for performers, songwriters, and those seeking new creative dimensions. As a concert-size guitar, it ensures ergonomic comfort and a refined sonic palette for any musical setting.

What Makes the TAS1E Unique?

Unlike typical acoustic-electrics, this model features Yamaha’s advanced TransAcoustic SYSTEM70 actuator, enabling real reverb and chorus to resonate through the body itself. Players can fine-tune these effects with intuitive onboard controls, eliminating the need for pedals or amps. Designed with the streamlined Element aesthetic, this guitar delivers a direct, natural feel and sound for today’s guitarist.

Feel, Playability, and Acoustic Response

Instrument comfort and tonal balance matter to players across genres. The concert body of the TAS1E offers ergonomic ease and an articulate, focused voice suitable for fingerstyle, flatpicking, or subtle rhythm. Materials and dimensions are selected for playability and musicality:

• Body Shape: Concert — comfortable fit and strong projection for a variety of playing styles
• Top Wood: Solid spruce — ensures clear, detailed highs and dynamic response
• Mahogany back and sides provide warmth, midrange richness, and tonal depth, enhancing the guitar’s overall sound profile.
• Fingerboard: Walnut — smooth, stable feel for long sessions and precise fretting

Neck and Setup: Smooth Playing and Consistency

Both beginners and professionals rely on neck comfort and a precise setup. This model features a mahogany neck with a modern C-profile, satin finish, and walnut fingerboard for easy navigation. Precision hardware keeps tuning stable during long sessions:

• Neck Material: Mahogany — offers stability and resonance
• Scale Length: 649 mm — standard for familiar feel and tension
• Fingerboard Radius: 400 mm — supports comfortable chording and lead work
• Nut Width: 44 mm — accommodates both fingerstyle and strumming techniques

TransAcoustic Technology and Onboard Electronics

TransAcoustic effects provide creative freedom and plug-and-play flexibility. The SYSTEM70 actuator vibrates in response to string movement, delivering spatial reverb and chorus directly from the instrument. Additional details:

• Electronics: TransAcoustic SYSTEM70 — reverb (room/hall) and chorus with easy-to-use controls
• Pickup: SRT Piezo — natural-sounding line out for live or recording
• Battery Operation: 2x AA — portable and user-friendly

Who Is the TAS1E For?

Songwriters, solo performers, and creative musicians will appreciate this model for its ambient effects and quality tone in a streamlined package. Its concert shape fits stage and studio work, while the built-in effects foster creativity from writing sessions to unplugged gigs. Robust construction and intuitive controls make it appealing to advanced players and those exploring new sonic territory. With portability, excellent sound, and onboard ambience, the TAS1E adapts to the needs of today’s flexible musicians.

Brand & Product Story

Yamaha’s TransAcoustic line is recognized for redefining what an acoustic guitar can achieve, merging traditional craftsmanship with innovative electronics. The TAS1E Natural extends this legacy, offering accessible next-generation technology by combining select materials, proven design, and unique effects in a single guitar.