Head to head
Yamaha STORIA vs Yamaha TransAcoustic Guitars with Reverb & Chorus
The verdict
The Yamaha STORIA and Yamaha TransAcoustic Guitars with Reverb & Chorus are closely matched overall — 75 to 77 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Yamaha STORIA wins on
No standout advantage.
Yamaha TransAcoustic Guitars with Reverb & Chorus wins on
- Better playability (72 vs 67)
Scorecard
| Metric | STORIA | TransAcoustic Guitars with Reverb & Chorus |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 75 | 77 |
| Build | 89 | 89 |
| Playability | 67 | 72 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 75 | 76 |
Full specifications
| Spec | STORIA | TransAcoustic Guitars with Reverb & Chorus |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Yamaha | Yamaha |
| Type | Acoustic-Electric | Acoustic-Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | JP |
| Body wood | Mahogany | Solid Rosewood |
| Neck wood | Nato | Mahogany + Rosewood 5-ply |
| Fretboard | Walnut | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | — | — |
| Scale | 24.96" | 25.59" |
| Pickups | Yamaha Passive Undersaddle Pickup | SYSTEM70 TransAcoustic + SRT Piezo Pickup |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Accessories | Hex Wrench | Hex Wrench |
| Back Material | Mahogany | Solid Rosewood |
| Body Binding | Ivory | Maple + Black |
| Body Depth | 90-110 mm (3 9/16”- 4 5/16”) | 3 15/16 " - 4 15/16 " (100-125 mm) |
| Body Finish | Semigloss | Gloss |
| Body Length | 497 mm (19 9/16") | 20 3/16 " (513 mm) |
| Body shape | Concert | Round-Shoulder Dreadnought Style |
| Body Width | 380 mm (14 15/16") | 16 5/16 " (415 mm) |
| Bridge Material | Walnut | Ebony |
| Bridge Pins | Brass | Black ABS with White Dot |
| Case | None | Hard Bag |
| Connections | Line Out | LINE OUT |
| Controls | Yamaha Passive Undersaddle Pickup | SYSTEM70 TransAcoustic + SRT Piezo Pickup |
| Fretboard radius | R400 mm (15 3/4") | 15 3/4 " (R400 mm) |
| Neck Finish | Semigloss | Matte |
| Nut | Urea | Urea |
| Nut width | 43 mm (1 11/16”) | 1 3/4 " (44 mm) |
| Pickguard | None | Transparent |
| Saddle Material | Urea | Urea |
| Scale length | 634 mm (25”) | 25 9/16 " (650 mm) |
| Side Material | Mahogany | Solid Rosewood |
| Sound Hole Inlay | Mahogany + Ivory | Abalone + Black + White |
| String Spacing | 10 mm | 0.43 " (11 mm) |
| Top Material | Solid Spruce | Solid Engelmann Spruce A.R.E. |
| Total Length | 1021 mm (40 3/16") | 41 3/16 " (1046 mm) |
| Tuners | Open Gear Champagne-Gold | Die-Cast Gold |