The travel-ready headless instrument is a novel design weighing, as Guitar World Tech Editor Paul Riario says in this demo, “pretty much the same as a laptop and coming in a travel bag that’s as long as a yardstick.”
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00:00What's up? Paul here from Guitar World and today we're going to be checking out a travel-ready,
00:13headless guitar from Donner that I'm currently obsessed with. The Hush One Silent Guitar.
00:19Let's check it out. Donner makes a dizzying amount of musical products and the Hush One
00:32Silent Guitar is a novel design from Donner, weighing pretty much the same as a laptop and
00:38coming in a travel bag that's as long as a yardstick. It even comes with headphones.
00:49Let's take a look at some of the key features of the guitar. The first thing to note is,
01:03as I mentioned before, is its matte-finished Hush shape that comes in either a maple or
01:08mahogany body. In this case, I have a mahogany hush. The neck has a progressive neck curvature
01:15that encourages stress-free comfort for your wrist and 20 rounded frets that feel smooth
01:21and won't nick you as you're playing. The guitar comes with a piezo pickup and Donner's custom
01:26designed preamp with two-band EQ adjustment and phase button to eliminate feedback. It also has
01:33a headphone output, an aux MP3 input, and a guitar output. It takes a 9-volt battery that'll last up
01:40to 50 hours. Because of its headless design that's ideal for traveling, the guitar does come with
01:46removable upper and lower frames to convert it into a more traditional guitar and also to make
01:53it easy to play on your lap. Let me show you how that's done. So here are the two upper and lower
02:02frames, and you can see they kind of follow that silhouette of a traditional guitar body,
02:09and I'll show you how that works. Really quick, on the guitar itself, there are two holes, one here,
02:17one here for the upper frame, and then one drill hole for the bottom frame. So it couldn't be simpler.
02:27All you have to do is attach, line it up to the holes, push down, and the same goes for the bottom one.
02:39Just like that. And now we have a more comfortable and traditional guitar silhouette. Also another
02:46great thing about the way this guitar is the setup is great because the action is nice and low,
02:49so you can really just solo on this as well.
02:52You'll notice the tuners are headless and are located at the bottom of the guitar, so they are out of the way,
02:56and reduce the chances of knocking it out of tune.
03:03You'll also need to use the Allen wrench tuning key to adjust the tuners and drop it back into its hidden magnetic
03:08holes.
03:09You'll notice the tuners are headless and are located at the bottom of the guitar, so they are out of the way,
03:18and reduce the chances of knocking it out of tune. You'll also need to use the Allen wrench tuning key to adjust the tuners and drop it back into its hidden magnetic holder once you're done tuning, like so.
03:34Here is that magnetic Allen tuning key. Sits here firmly because it's magnetic. Just pop it out, and to simply, you know, start moving the tuning gears. Pop it in like that. Move it left or right, depending which way you're going. Just follow suit. Makes it easier.
03:52You can use the actual headless gears and move it back and forth. Only thing is, there's not enough grip, so that's why you probably need a little bit more of this tuning key to get a quicker travel.
04:07What's really surprising is how full and balanced the tone is coming from the headless design guitar.
04:12The Hush One silent guitar is a fantastic guitar because it appeals to all players.
04:21If you're a beginner, it's great if you use its headphone and aux inputs to quietly practice and immerse yourself in its sound.
04:28Or, if you're a more casual and advanced player, it has a really comfortable neck profile that allows you to freely move all across the neck without any stress to your wrist.
04:38And if you want to take it out live, the onboard two-band EQ is tailor-made to take this guitar on stage.
04:52With the truly plug-and-play pickup system and the ability to play anytime and anywhere in utmost comfort, the Hush One silent guitar is truly the ultimate portable travel and gig-ready guitar.
05:05Definitely check it out.
05:08The Hush One silent guitar is a great way to play.
05:10The Hush One silent guitar is a great way to play.
05:11The Hush One silent guitar is a great way to play.
05:12The Hush One silent guitar is a great way to play.
05:13The Hush One silent guitar is a great way to play.
05:14The Hush One silent guitar is a great way to play.
05:15The Hush One silent guitar is a great way to play.
05:16The Hush One silent guitar is a great way to play.
05:17The Hush One silent guitar is a great way to play.
05:18The Hush One silent guitar is a great way to play.
05:19The Hush One silent guitar is a great way to play.
05:20The Hush One silent guitar is a great way to play.
05:21The Hush One silent guitar is a great way to play.
05:22The Hush One silent guitar is a great way to play.