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Originally Posted by yammieplaya
Basher - I think the main difference is that
the L-25A has solid jacaranda back and sides.
In other words, you've got a Brazilian Rosewood
guitar.
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Thanks for the information.
I seem to recall the bloke in the shop saying that at the time but it didn't mean that much to me. I understand that Brazilian is supposed to be rarer than "normal" rosewood but I doubt I could ever hear a sound difference.
Presumably the more expensive timber is why it has a three piece back?
When I bought it I was just looking for something with a solid top! At that time in the UK there really wasn't too much of any quality at the lower end of the acoustic guitar market and stuff like Gibsons and Martins were
way above my budget. I think I got lucky finding this used L-25A in my local music shop and although it wasn't particularly cheap, I think it's been a good buy.
L20A - I think that your guitar looks great, the John Denver model is a bit too lavishly decorated for me!
I was surprised to see that mine was stamped "made in taiwan" as I too understood that the L series came from some sort of Japanese "custom shop". Not that it really matters but it would be nice to know a definitive answer, just out of curiosity.