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06-21-2018, 06:50 AM
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I got mine AC1R Tobacco Sunburst (2018 model) few weeks ago after months of researching and trying similar or higher price range models and I didn't regret it.
It looks beautiful, sounds great plugged or unplugged and very comfortable neck/action. I even changed to lighter strings - Martin Phosphor and Silk and it was still pretty loud (or loud enough for my taste and purpose). I didn't try it yet on live/performance situation but I wouldn't expect any problem because this models are famous for good pickups.
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Yamaha AC1R Yamaha NTX 900 Fender Catalina Ibanez SA 260 FM Roland Cube Lite Zoom G3XN Bose S1 Pro 
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06-21-2018, 10:28 AM
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Do you have any issues with the smaller (1 11/16") nut size? Are you more of a strummer or a fingerstyle player? Glad you are enjoying it! They do sound great. The sparkly sound is always what grabs me with Yamaha's.
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Gear: PRS Hollowbody II Piezo, Martin HPL 000, PRS Angelus A60E, Martin 000-15M
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06-21-2018, 10:36 AM
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[QUOTE=JackB1;5763639]Did you try it plugged in yet? I thought the A3 series has the great pickups and the A1 series has a piezo pickup that's not the greatest? I could be wrong.
/QUOTE] From what I know, the A3 and up have the better preamp. You can really customize between 2-3 mics and blend their sound. I love it because you dont get that quacky piezo sound. . So i guess Im just saying that the A1 doesnt have a bad pickup, but it just doesnt have that fantastic mic modelling feature of the upper series.
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The past: Yamaha AC3R (2016) Rose, Eastman AC822ce-FF (2018) The present:Taylor 614-ce (2018) Clara, Washburn Dread (2012) The future:Furch Rainbow GC-CR (2020)Renata?
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06-22-2018, 08:04 AM
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...the AC3R was my first guitar a few years ago (after a very long break), and while I have better (or: more expensive) guitars in the meantime also, I still play the Yamaha regularly. Especially late in the evening with the Soundhole plug (makes it very quiet) when I don't want to annoy my neighbours.
Compared to a big Taylor, build quality is not the same. But I still like the sound, the preamp-pickup-thing is really good, the woods are beautiful. Mine had a professional setup and has 0.11 Elixirs on it, and has lower action and is easier to play than my Taylors (!!). I would buy this guitar again in a heartbeat if it were stolen. For me, it has been a perfect guitar to start with, and I have bought and sold many in the last years - but I have always (and will) keep the AC3R.
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