The Yamaha Silent Guitar SLG200 solves an old problem: practising without disturbing neighbours, family or a hotel room. Instead of a closed sound chamber it has only a slim frame body, so it stays almost silent acoustically. You get the full tone back through headphones or an amplifier.
It comes in two characters: a steel-string version and a nylon-string version. Which one suits you depends mostly on the playing style you are used to. This comparison puts the differences in perspective.
Steel strings, narrow neck
Ideal for: For pop, folk, fingerstyle or strumming with a steel-string sound.
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Ideal for: For classical playing or anyone who prefers the warm, soft nylon tone.
See all Gitarren →01The concept: near-silent practice, full tone through headphones
At the heart of the SLG200 is a frame body of mahogany and maple. It replaces the classic resonance chamber with a slim, detachable frame that only hints at a guitar shape. Acoustically it is very quiet, about the level of a plucked string on its own.
The sound comes from the SRT Powered pickup system: it models the natural resonance of a real acoustic guitar, so headphones or an amp deliver a full, spatial tone. Reverb and chorus, a chromatic tuner and an aux input for playing along to music are built in. Powered by two AA batteries, it runs for around nine hours.
02Steel or nylon: the decisive difference
Both models share the frame, electronics and features. The difference is the string type and the neck.
The Yamaha Silent Guitar SLG200S NT Westerngitarre has steel strings and a narrower neck of about 43 mm at the nut, like a steel-string acoustic. The tone is bright and percussive, ideal for strumming, fingerstyle and accompaniment.
The Yamaha Silent Guitar SLG200N NT Konzertgitarre has nylon strings and a wider neck of around 50 mm at the nut. The tone is softer and warmer, and the wider string spacing suits classical playing and picking individual voices.
If you want an even wider, classically sized neck and a little more acoustic volume, there is the Yamaha Silent Guitar SLG200NW NT Konzertgitarre with a solid wood frame.
| Feature | SLG200S Steel | SLG200N Nylon | SLG200NW Nylon (wide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strings | Steel | Nylon | Nylon |
| Nut width | approx. 43 mm | approx. 50 mm | approx. 52 mm |
| Tonal character | bright, percussive | warm, soft | warm, fuller |
| Frame | detachable | detachable | solid wood, fixed |
| Ideal for | pop, folk, fingerstyle | classical, latin | classical with familiar neck |
03Who a Silent Guitar is for
The SLG200 is made for situations where a normal acoustic guitar would be too loud: practising at home in the evening, in a hotel while travelling or late at night without disturbing anyone. The detachable frame makes it compact to store and carry, which makes it a practical travel guitar.
It also works on stage: the line output connects straight to a mixer or amp, with none of the feedback issues of an open sound chamber. You will find more models and matching accessories in our Gitarren.
The decision is simple at its core: steel strings and a narrower neck point to the SLG200S, nylon strings and a wide neck to the SLG200N or SLG200NW. If you play a steel-string acoustic today, stay with the S version; if you come from classical guitar, the N models will feel familiar.
Frequently asked questions
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