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Old 09-03-2008, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by yammieplaya View Post
Basher - Yamaha might have made the 3 piece back
just to copy Martin. There are a few Yammie models
with 3 piece backs. Anyone know why Martin or
Yamaha built 3 piece backs?
My L-15A has a 2 piece back and no binding on
the fretboard or headstock. (Just to list a few more
differences.)

Yamaha Junkie, HodgesGuitars - I thought Jacaranda was the same species
as Brazilian Rosewood, just from outside Brazil. Is that false?
Three piece backs could use smaller pieces of good quality wood that were too small to be used on two piece backs.
It also looked very nice.
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