Tariqh Akoni shares his first impressions of the Yamaha NX Series acoustic-electric nylon-string guitar and its Atmosfeel pickup and preamp system. “What's really exciting about having a great sounding guitar and pickup system like this is knowing that it sounds fantastic from the source, and I don't have to do a lot of ancillary stuff like using special preamps or EQs or worry about the skill level of a monitor engineer or the front of house engineer. Knowing it sounds great coming from the gui

Tariqh Akoni performs on the new Yamaha NCX5 with the Atmosfeel pickup and preamp system. Tariqh Akoni is a guitarist, producer and educator based in Los Angeles, California. He is Musical Director for multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban and has toured or recorded alongside artists as diverse as Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Christina Aguilera George Duke, Herbie Hancock, and Bette Midler. Akoni performs in multiple genres, including classical, flamenco and rock. #yamahagui