NGD - Yamaha LL16M

[DrPepper]

Wow! Man, how are these things? Ive had the Yamaha LS16M (LS-small body) in my cart for a long time and cant pull the trigger just yet because although I am convinced these are high quality for the money, I still want to be able to ask someone who has one of these and tell first hand experience on how good or bad they are..

Just as good or better build quality then Taylor, Martin or, Gibson (I have the FS5). Has it's own voice, brighter than a Martin but, warmer then a Taylor.

 

[rangercaster]

Fine guitars ...IMHO...

 

[lgherb]

My LL16D:

Bought from some 19 year old kid on CL for $500 including chipboard case...he bought this to learn guitar and did not stick with it.

I won't knock Martin, Gibson, or others, but I'm willing to bet there would be plenty of brand snobs that would be shocked if they took a blindfolded playing challenge on any of the Yamaha LL series.

 

[dreamingtele]

Just as good or better build quality then Taylor, Martin or, Gibson (I have the FS5). Has it's own voice, brighter than a Martin but, warmer then a Taylor.

And here I am thinking maybe I should get the 000-15M instead.

do you think its because of the scale length?

 

[Speedfish]

Congrats! She's very pretty!

 

[DrPepper]

And here I am thinking maybe I should get the 000-15M instead.

do you think its because of the scale length?

Apples to oranges, scale length has a lot less of an impact to tone than top wood type...

 

[lgherb]

Apples to oranges, scale length has a lot less of an impact to tone than top wood type...

I think for acoustic guitars, "torrefication" processes (Yamaha calls theirs "A.R.E") have been one of the biggest advancements in terms of tone quality when done right. I absolutely agree on wood type, but not all spruce tops are created equal.

There are a LOT of variables, though, including build quality, design detail, etc.,.

 

[DrPepper]

Hey skerwo, how would you say the tone of the Yamaha differs from a Martin?

 

[skerwo]

Hey skerwo, how would you say the tone of the Yamaha differs from a Martin?

Hi, I would the LL16M compare to a Gibson J45. So I think it should be a little bit warmer than a Martin dreadnought.

 

[skerwo]

Here a song with the LL16M

 

[DrPepper]

Here a song with the LL16M

Cool...

 

[skerwo]

Her little sister is on the run to my home, should arrive today .

A LS-TA (trans acoustic), I´m curious about the smaller body and the transacoustic feature.

 

[DrPepper]

Her little sister is on the run to my home, should arrive today .

A LS-TA (trans acoustic), I´m curious about the smaller body and the transacoustic feature.

Congrats,Yamaha makes good stuff.

 

[skerwo]

As I wrote she arrived yesterday and I had the chance to give it a little ride. It´s a great sounding guitar without the transacoustic feature. As expected a little bit lower volume and less bass than the LL16 but more than a classic 000 model. I think because of its deeper body. It´s perfect for fingerstyle but also for harder strumming, a real versatile guitar. And it plays really comfy because it´s not as big as the LL16.

The transacoustic feature is a real game changer. I like it a lot . Add some reverb and chorus and you´ll get almost a 12 string out of it. Fantastic and useable without any amp but also plugged. Nice add on not for any kind of playing styles but it gives definitely a big plus on versatility without loosing the great acoustic sound that it has got by itself.

 

[skerwo]

..and some pics of this beauty