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TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 6976
edited April 2017 in Acoustics
New to me, sourced via Gumtree

Yamaha LL16 ARE which the previous owner had upgraded with bone nut, saddle and pins.

I think it is very handsome



(pardon the mess and mattress topper - it's bedding washing day) 





I like the outlined inlays





and the plain wood body binding




only thing I'm not taken with is the gold tuners




but the rest looks right nice








Sound-wise it is less dry, direct and booming than I recall the Martin dreads I tried being, and I quite like that.

It plays really nicely - I might be imagining it but the string spacing seems far more finger friendly than many standard (narrow) nut width guitars.

It has a passive undersaddle piezo and I think I'll see how that records with an Impulse Response (3Sigma Audio sell them) as I'm intrigued by that approach.


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  • JalapenoJalapeno Frets: 6284
    Lovely job ! :)

    Good swag there sir !
    Imagine something sharp and witty here ......

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  • jellyrolljellyroll Frets: 3073
    Very nice. And great photos too. Wishing you all the best to enjoy it.
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  • richardhomerrichardhomer Frets: 24339
    That's a lovely looking guitar.

    I think the gold tuners suit the sunburst finish.
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  • SassafrasSassafras Frets: 30023
    Lovely, deep sunburst.
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  • Dave_McDave_Mc Frets: 2022
    Wow that looks exceptionally nice. :D
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  • AliGorieAliGorie Frets: 308
    nice guitar Tim, good enough for ol' Bert.
    I was impressed with this model back in the '90's when looking for a gigging guitar - it was on a very short list -

    http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt221/247hoopsfan/LL500001.jpg


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  • BigLicks67BigLicks67 Frets: 763
    Looks just like mine!

    They are nice guitars and the neck is very playable. The sound hole is extra large, I don't know if you have noticed that yet.

    @aligorie a LL400 has just sold on eBay for £475.00.
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  • TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 6976
    BigLicks67 said:
    Looks just like mine!

    They are nice guitars and the neck is very playable. The sound hole is extra large, I don't know if you have noticed that yet.

    yeah I like the look a lot - slightly different outline and that larger soundhole, and the burst is really nicely done.

    I was surprised that the next level up the current LL range (the 26) is about triple the price - quite a jump! 

    The neck is indeed really nice - it seems to change shape a fair bit from low to high - super comfy and just gets out of the way. 
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  • usedtobeusedtobe Frets: 3841
    That's very nice indeed!
     so if you fancy a reissue of a guitar they never made in a colour they never used then it probably isn't too overpriced.

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