Yamaha Silent Guitars
Step into the future of acoustic performance, late-night practice, and effortless travel with our curated collection of yamaha silent guitars. Handcrafted with Yamaha's pioneering frame design and advanced SRT (Studio Response Technology) powered electronics, the Yamaha SLG series delivers the rich, natural, and room-filling voice of a high-end studio acoustic directly to your headphones or PA system—with near-silent acoustic projection unplugged. As a premier authorized dealer for yamaha silent guitar models in the UK, MusicStreet is proud to offer these exceptional instruments.
Because every player deserves a perfectly playing instrument, every single yamaha silent slg200s and nylon-string model we sell undergoes a rigorous, multi-point inspection and a professional workshop setup (worth £75) by our expert techs in our Huntingdon showroom before shipping, ensuring flawless playability straight out of the box.
✓ Near-Silent Unplugged Practice ✓ Free UK Delivery over £99 ✓ Professional Setup Included
Explore Yamaha Silent Guitars at MusicStreet
The MusicStreet Setup Advantage: Why Your Compact Guitar Deserves It
Mini and travel guitars are highly responsive, beautifully resonant instruments, but their unique construction makes them exceptionally sensitive to environmental changes. Because compact bodies feature shorter scale lengths and lighter bracing, the wood expands and contracts rapidly under shifting temperatures and relative humidity levels. Furthermore, maintaining stable tuning and comfortable low action on a shorter scale length requires expert calibration of string heights, neck relief, and nut slots.
At MusicStreet, we ensure your compact guitar plays flawlessly from the moment you open the case. We perform a **complimentary £75 professional workshop setup** on every single travel guitar we sell. Our expert luthiers adjust the truss rod, file the nut slots to prevent string binding, set the bridge height and saddle radius for a comfortable low action, set the intonation, and polish the frets.
🔧 Free £75 Professional Setup
Every compact guitar is individually set up in our in-house workshop. We adjust the action, intonation, neck relief, and nut slots to match your playing style, ensuring it plays perfectly straight out of the box.
🛡️ 12-Month Warranty
We stand behind every instrument we sell. All of our compact guitars come with a full 12-month warranty, giving you complete peace of mind with your purchase.
🚚 Free UK Delivery & 7-Day Returns
Get free, fully insured UK shipping on all orders over £99. If the guitar isn't the perfect fit for your hands, return it to us within 7 days for a hassle-free refund or exchange.
The Silent Revolution: Collapsible Design & SRT Preamp Power
What makes a silent acoustic guitar or a silent nylon string guitar from Yamaha so unique is its uncompromising, high-tech construction. Featuring a solid mahogany body core and a collapsible rosewood/maple frame, these instruments have no acoustic sound chamber. This means they produce only a fraction of the physical volume of a traditional acoustic guitar when unplugged, making them perfect for late-night practice in apartments, hotel rooms, or on the road. Explore our core offerings:
Yamaha SLG200S (Steel String)
The yamaha slg200s is the ultimate modern travel companion for steel-string players. Featuring a slim neck profile, low action, and a standard 43mm nut width, it offers a highly familiar, fast-playing feel. Perfect for acoustic rock, folk, and pop players who need a feedback-free stage performance or a quiet practice setup.
Yamaha SLG200N (Nylon String)
The yamaha slg200n is designed for classical, flamenco, and Latin guitarists. This silent nylon string guitar features a traditional classical neck profile, a wider fingerboard, and a warm, mellow preamp voicing that perfectly captures the delicate nuances of nylon-string fingerstyle playing.
Boutique Engineering & Pre-Owned
Both models feature a detachable upper frame section that allows the guitar to collapse down into an ultra-slim, lightweight gig bag (included). This makes them incredibly easy to fit into overhead flight compartments, car trunks, or backpacks. We also stock a constantly rotating selection of certified pre-owned compact guitars. Explore our used range in our Pre-Owned Collection, browse our Acoustic Guitars, or view our Electric Guitars.
Guitar Trade-In & Part-Exchange Program
Ready to upgrade your current compact guitar? We make it incredibly easy to trade in your pre-owned gear. Through our straightforward guitar part-exchange program, you can bring your old guitar, amplifier, or effects pedals into our showroom (or send us details online) and put its value directly toward any new or used compact guitar in our store.
Visit Our Huntingdon Guitar Showroom
If you are searching for premium guitar shops in Cambridgeshire, come visit our showroom in Huntingdon. Located at 10 Chequers Court, our showroom features a dedicated acoustic guitar room where you can sit back, play, and compare different neck profiles, scale lengths, and tonewoods side-by-side. We are easily accessible from Cambridge, Peterborough, and Bedford, with convenient parking nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions About Travel Guitars
How quiet is a Yamaha Silent Guitar when unplugged? +
When unplugged, a yamaha silent guitar produces roughly 1/10th of the physical volume of a standard acoustic guitar. It is quiet enough that you can practice in the same room as someone watching television or sleeping without disturbing them, yet it still provides enough acoustic feedback for you to hear your own playing clearly.
What is the difference between the SLG200S and SLG200N? +
The yamaha slg200s is a steel-string model featuring a slim neck, a standard 43mm nut width, and a radiused fingerboard, making it feel like a modern acoustic or electric guitar. The yamaha slg200n is a silent nylon string guitar featuring a wider classical neck profile, a flat fingerboard, and a wider nut width (50mm or 52mm depending on the sub-model), designed for traditional classical and flamenco techniques.
Can I plug headphones directly into the guitar? +
Yes, absolutely! The onboard SRT preamp features a dedicated 3.5mm headphone jack, allowing you to plug headphones directly into the guitar. It also features built-in studio-quality effects (reverb and chorus), an auxiliary input for playing along with backing tracks from your phone, and a built-in chromatic tuner.
Can I trade in my old gear toward a purchase? +
Absolutely. We offer a highly competitive part-exchange program. You can bring your gear directly to our Huntingdon showroom for an on-the-spot valuation, or contact us online with photos and details to receive a preliminary trade-in estimate.
The Yamaha Silent Guitar Legacy: Uncompromising Innovation
The story of the yamaha silent guitar is deeply rooted in a commitment to solving real-world problems for modern guitarists. Originally introduced in the early 2000s, the SLG series was designed to address three major challenges: late-night practice noise, acoustic feedback on loud stages, and the bulkiness of traveling with a full-sized acoustic guitar.
By replacing the traditional hollow body with a striking, detachable maple and rosewood frame, Yamaha created an instrument that is incredibly lightweight, highly portable, and virtually feedback-free on stage, while preserving the exact neck dimensions and string spacing of traditional acoustic and classical guitars.
Explore Yamaha's Silent Guitar Lineup
1. The Yamaha SLG200S (Steel String)
The ultimate modern travel and stage companion. The yamaha silent slg200s features a slim, fast neck profile, a 25" scale length, and a steel-string configuration. Loaded with Yamaha's advanced SRT Powered preamp system, it blends a high-quality piezo pickup with a digital model of a premium studio condenser microphone, delivering a rich, warm, and highly articulate acoustic voice directly to your headphones, amplifier, or PA system.
2. The Yamaha SLG200N & SLG200NW (Nylon String)
For classical, flamenco, and fingerstyle players. The nylon-string SLG series offers traditional classical playability with modern silent convenience.
- SLG200N: Features a slightly slimmer neck profile and a radiused fingerboard, making it incredibly comfortable for steel-string players and electric guitarists transitioning to nylon strings.
- SLG200NW: The yamaha slg200nw is a true classical player's dream, featuring a traditional 52mm nut width, a flat fingerboard, and a beautiful ebony fingerboard, offering authentic classical playability and a commanding stage presence.
4. The MusicStreet Difference: Workshop-Prepared Playability
At MusicStreet, we don't believe in "box shifting." Silent guitars are highly innovative instruments, and their playability is highly sensitive to setup.
Every single Yamaha Silent guitar that leaves our Huntingdon showroom undergoes a rigorous, multi-point inspection and a professional workshop setup (worth £75) by our expert guitar techs. We adjust the action, neck relief, nut slots, and saddle height to ensure your new Yamaha plays effortlessly and sounds spectacular straight out of the box.
- No Drop-Shipping: Every guitar listed on our site is physically in stock at our Huntingdon store.
- 1-Year Warranty: We back every instrument we sell with a comprehensive 1-year warranty.
- Free UK Shipping: Enjoy free, fully insured UK shipping on all orders over £99, with competitive rates worldwide.
- Flexible Financing: Buy with confidence using Klarna or PayPal split payments.
5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How quiet is a Yamaha Silent Guitar?
Unplugged, a Yamaha Silent Guitar produces approximately 1/10th of the volume of a standard acoustic guitar, making it quiet enough to practice in a hotel room, apartment, or late at night without disturbing anyone around you. When plugged into headphones, you hear a rich, full-bodied, and highly resonant acoustic voice.
Can I plug a Yamaha Silent Guitar directly into a PA system?
Yes, absolutely! The SLG series features a standard 1/4" line output, allowing you to plug directly into a PA system, mixing console, acoustic amplifier, or audio interface. Because there is no hollow body to resonate, the guitar is virtually feedback-free, even on the loudest stages.
Does my Yamaha Silent Guitar come set up?
Yes. Every Yamaha Silent guitar purchased from MusicStreet receives a professional, custom setup in our in-house workshop before dispatch. If you have specific preferences for string gauge or tuning, simply let us know when placing your order, and our techs will configure it to your exact specifications.
Can I try these guitars in person?
Absolutely. We welcome you to visit our independent showroom at 10 Chequers Court, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. You can get hands-on with our collection, test them through premium amplifiers, and get honest, expert advice from our team of working musicians.
