MIDI guitar that has built-in speakers?

cadcoke5 · Joined: Dec 13, 2021 Posts: 1 Location: Lancaster, PA

I am looking for an electronic guitar that has a built-in speaker, so that it can serve as an actual instrument.

An electronic guitar is preferable to an acoustic because I occasionally want to do things like do church song leading or Christmas carols. But it is not frequent enough that I develop calluses.

I recently checked out the Artiphone. But it is really only a MIDI controller. In spite of the onboard speakers, those can only play back sounds coming from a separate computer or smartphone.

The You Rock Guitar is closer to what I am seeking in many ways. It is a lot more guitar like, and has onboard sound generating ability. However, it lacks a speaker. Sadly, the company seems to not exist anymore.

Are there any current MIDI Guitars that can function as an instrument via and on-board speaker?