First released in 2016, the TransAcoustic Guitar is an innovative acoustic guitar featuring Yamaha's TransAcoustic technology, which combines authentic acoustic sound with digital technology for advanced functionality. Best of all, TransAcoustic guitars can add effects to your playing without requiring an external amplifier or cables - just the guitar itself. The vibrations of the strings are converted into electrical signals, which go through effects processing before being transmitted to actuators located inside the guitar. The vibrations generated by the actuators are then transmitted to the body of the guitar to produce the desired effects. The real and processed sounds resonate together and radiate inside the guitar body to produce a natural tone with rich effects. TransAcoustic guitars have been praised for their ability to deliver an unprecedented acoustic guitar playing experience. As the second generation model of the TransAcoustic Guitar range, the TAG3 C presents the next evolution of the characteristics of the original TransAcoustic Guitar. The dreadnought cutaway body is well suited to powerful hits and features a solid Sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides. Equipped with a new additional actuator (two in total), these guitars also offer superior effects, as well as a built-in loop function. A new delay effect has been added to the Reverb and Chorus effects, for a total of three effects available. The Looper function stimulates creativity by allowing musicians to record their own tracks.