Detail 01
Internal TransAcoustic actuator
Transfers string vibration through the guitar body to create its onboard Chorus and reverb effects.
Product detailSKU #1500000152232
YamahaFS-TA TransAcoustic Concert Acoustic-Electric Guitar Ruby Red
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Yamaha’s FS-TA is a right-handed, six-string Concert acoustic-electric with effects generated by an internal actuator. As the strings vibrate, it carries that movement through the guitar body to produce Chorus and Room or Hall Reverb. Three onboard knobs manage Chorus, Reverb, and TA Switch/Line Out Volume. That setup supports practice, writing, and informal playing with effects and no external amplifier; its line output can also be used for clean recording. The Ruby Red model has a gloss finish, 20 frets, and no cutaway. Its case is sold separately.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Practice, writing, or casual playing with adjustable onboard reverb and chorus available.
- Recording through the guitar’s line output when a clean recording is needed.
- Right-handed players seeking a six-string Concert acoustic-electric in Ruby Red.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who require a cutaway.
- Buyers expecting a case with the guitar.
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
Three onboard controls
Controls Chorus, Room or Hall Reverb, and TA Switch/Line Out Volume.
Detail 03
Five-ply rosewood and mahogany neck with double-action adjustable rod
Provides the listed stable, warp-resistant neck construction.
Detail 04
Hand-rolled fingerboard edges and straighter neck taper
Are intended to support comfortable longer playing sessions.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case is sold separately.
- 02The Concert body has no cutaway.
- 03It has no feedback filter.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can the FS-TA create effects without an external amplifier?
Yes. Its internal actuator creates onboard Chorus and Room or Hall Reverb from the guitar itself.
02Can I make a clean recording with it?
Yes. The guitar offers a line output for clean recording.
03How are the effects adjusted?
Three knobs control Chorus, Reverb, and TA Switch/Line Out Volume.
04Is a case included?
No. The case is sold separately.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- Yes
- Preamp EQ
- No
- Bridge
- Rosewood
7 detailsPlayability
- Saddle and Nut
- Urea
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.69
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.9
- Neck Shape
- Traditional C
13 detailsBody & build
- Feedback Filter
- No
- Color
- Red
- Top Material
- Solid Sitka spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Body Type
- Concert
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Country of Origin
- China
- Back and Sides
- Mahogany
- Body Style
- Traditional C
- Tuning Machines
- Die-cast chrome
- Body Shape
- Traditional C
- Neck Finish
- Gloss
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- ✕ Sold separately
6 detailsOther
- Configuration
- Internal Attenuator
- Headstock Overlay
- Not specified
- Tuner
- No
- Accessories
- Info not available
- Bracing Pattern
- Scalloped X
- Cutaway
- No
