TAG1 C TransAcoustic Guitar (2nd Gen)
The TAG1 C TransAcoustic Guitar (2nd Gen) reimagines what an acoustic guitar can do by building professional-grade effects directly into the instrument itself. With built-in reverb, delay, and chorus, plus Bluetooth® audio capability, the TAG1 C gives players an all-in-one tool for practicing, performing, and exploring new musical ideas — no external gear, pedals, or amps required. It pairs a dreadnought cutaway-style body with a solid Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides, delivering a tone that's warm and rich on its own, and even more expressive once its onboard effects are engaged. A rechargeable battery with a magnetic charging connection keeps the guitar ready to play, and simple, intuitive controls put every feature within easy reach — right from the guitar.

Inspiration Meets Innovation
TransAcoustic guitars are built to complement individual playing styles and lifestyles. Yamaha's TransAcoustic lineup is varied by design, ensuring that players can find a model that resonates with their specific needs and mode of musical expression. The TAG1 C sits within this philosophy: a guitar shaped not just by craftsmanship, but by the way real musicians actually create, practice, and perform.
Step Beyond the Acoustic Guitar
The TAG1 C evolves the original TransAcoustic concept — adding effects to a guitar's natural sound without any external gear — and pushes it further with new features, including Bluetooth® support. Rather than treating effects, sound sources, and the instrument as separate elements, the TAG1 C brings the entire creative process together in a single guitar. Listening, playing, and creating all happen in one place, where inspiration and innovation meet directly at the strings.
Blending Technology with Tradition
While the design and craftsmanship of the TAG1 C stand on their own, the real innovation lies in its effects technology. Actuators installed on the inner surface of the guitar resonate in response to the vibrations of the strings. Those vibrations are then transmitted through the body and into the surrounding air, producing rich, immersive reverb and chorus effects that seem to radiate from within the instrument itself — not from an external speaker. Bluetooth functionality extends this same technology, allowing audio playback from a smart device through the guitar, with sound transmitted via the same internal actuators for a natural, lifelike playback experience.
Supporting all of this is a compact, intuitive control layout that keeps effect adjustment and Bluetooth pairing simple, while small, space-efficient buttons help preserve the guitar's natural acoustic tone by minimizing the amount of body wood altered for electronics. For deeper customization, the TAG Remote app (iOS/Android) serves as a dedicated mobile editor, letting players adjust effect parameters and settings directly from their smart device — extending the TAG1 C's studio-like control beyond the guitar itself.
The result is an instrument where tradition and technology aren't in tension, but working together — blending pure acoustic tone with modern, immersive sound design.
Why We Love This
Our gear experts appreciate the TAG1 C because it eliminates the need for external pedals or amps to access studio-quality effects — reverb, chorus, and delay are built right into the guitar's body, activated by actuators that resonate with the strings themselves. This lets players explore new textures anywhere, without complicating their setup. Bluetooth playback, a rechargeable battery, and the TAG Remote app add flexibility for practice and creativity, while the solid spruce and mahogany construction preserves the warm, natural acoustic tone musicians rely on.
Features:
- Dreadnought cutaway-style body for comfortable playability and stage-ready access to upper frets
- Solid Sitka spruce top for a warm, rich, resonant acoustic tone
- Mahogany back and sides contributing to the guitar's natural tonal character
- Built-in reverb, chorus, and delay effects accessible with simple onboard controls
- Bluetooth® audio capability for streaming playback directly through the guitar
- Internal actuator technology that transmits string vibrations into immersive, body-radiating effects
- Rechargeable Li-ion battery with a convenient magnetic charging connection
- Extended play time of up to 5.5 hours per charge
- Compact, intuitive control layout with space-efficient buttons that preserve acoustic tone
- Companion "TAG Remote" mobile app (iOS/Android) for adjusting effect parameters and settings