What kind of guitar is this?

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Author Message davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 12074 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, March 14, 2016 - 10:12 am:    I was just curious as I can't recall seeing it before. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Buffy_Sainte-Marie_Langesund_Norway_2012.jpg elwoodblue Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1849 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, March 14, 2016 - 10:22 am:    Bingo! er...I mean, Yamaha! http://www.guitarcenter.com/Yamaha/SLG110S-Steel-String-Silent-Guitar.gc davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 12075 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, March 14, 2016 - 10:59 am:    Thanks! hydrargyrum Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 1254 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - 12:01 pm:    Our current lead singer (we're in the midst of a friendly transition) plays one. It's not terrible, but I was a bluegrass picker who lived for the old bass cannons, and new Larivees once upon a time. It's not quite on of those, but easier on the wallet. ed_zeppelin Advanced Member Username: ed_zeppelin Post Number: 297 Registered: 2-2010 Posted on Friday, March 18, 2016 - 7:07 pm:    I've borrowed a friend's Yamaha Silent Bass for gigs a few times. It sounds amazing, and is probably the most comfortable upright I've ever played. I just watched "Slowhand At 70: Live at the Royal Albert Hall" on the local PBS station and Nathan East plays one on most of the ballads. Here he is playing a particular excruciating note: