Detail 01
Integrated actuator
String vibration is transferred through the guitar body and surrounding air to create the onboard effects.
Product detailSKU #1500000261437
YamahaCG-TA TransAcoustic Nylon-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar Gloss Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Yamaha’s CG-TA is a nylon-string classical guitar with onboard reverb and chorus that can be heard directly from the instrument. Its internal actuator responds to the strings and passes that vibration through the body and surrounding air, so effect settings become part of an unplugged playing session. Three low-profile controls handle reverb, chorus, and volume; the volume control adjusts line-out level when connected. A solid Engelmann spruce top, ovangkol body, nato neck, and rosewood fingerboard complete the build.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Composing or practicing nylon-string parts with reverb and chorus available from the guitar itself.
- Players who want to adjust onboard effects quickly with separate reverb, chorus, and volume controls.
- Plugged-in use where the onboard volume control sets the line-out level.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players needing a cutaway, feedback filter, onboard EQ, or included case.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Behind-the-saddle piezo with preamp
Provides the guitar’s acoustic-electric pickup and preamp configuration.
Detail 03
Solid Engelmann spruce top; ovangkol back and sides
These are the woods used for the main body construction.
Detail 04
2.063-inch nut width; 25.6-inch scale; 19 frets
Key neck and playing-length measurements for comparing the instrument with another guitar.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
- 02The guitar is right handed and has no cutaway.
- 03It has no onboard preamp EQ or feedback filter.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can the CG-TA produce reverb and chorus without an amplifier?
Yes. Its built-in reverb and chorus are produced through the guitar itself without external amplification.
02What do the three controls adjust?
They control reverb, chorus, and volume. When plugged in, the volume control adjusts the line-out level.
03What pickup system does it use?
It uses a behind-the-saddle piezo pickup with a preamp.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- Yes
- Preamp EQ
- No
- Pickup Configuration
- Piezo
- Bridge
- Rosewood
6 detailsPlayability
- Saddle and Nut
- Urea
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 2.063
- Number of Frets
- 19
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.6
11 detailsBody & build
- Feedback Filter
- No
- Color
- Natural
- Top Material
- Solid Englemann spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Body Type
- Classical
- Neck Wood
- Nato
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Country of Origin
- China
- Back and Sides
- Ovangkol
- Tuning Machines
- Die-cast chrome
- Neck Finish
- Matte
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- ✕ Sold separately
6 detailsOther
- Configuration
- Behind-the-saddle piezo
- Headstock Overlay
- Not specified
- Tuner
- No
- Accessories
- None
- Bracing Pattern
- Not specified
- Cutaway
- No
