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Hi all,
I know I'm opening an old thread but I must, I must I have several wonderful guitars but want to play out a bit more and don't want to take a brazilian RW McPherson to an open mic. Heck, I wear gym clothes with no metal when I play it at home. So I'm keeping my eyes open for something reasonably priced and sounds and plays nice. I think I spotted it. It is a Yamaha L20A. Per looking inside it is made in Taiwan. is this the all RW/spruce guitar? This one has been around the block and hardly pristine. But even with old strings and covered in dust it sounded pretty nice and the neck felt good to me. Action was excellent. I'd have to cut her open and add some electronics but other wise she is good to go. I'd just like to know if there is a different version made in Japan of solid wood and this one is not solid. I am also curious a ballpark price for one of these. It has some nicks and marks and the back of the neck as a worn spot where someone played it a lot. Thanks all. |
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You can check specs at Yamahas guitar archive. They list the L20a as solid spruce top, and solid 3 piece back of Indian Rosewood/Jacarannda.
I have a Yamaha LL500, and it is a great guitar. You won't regret picking up the L20.
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Thanks 247hoopsfan. Any idea what these would go for? It certainly isn't pristine with several scratches and a worn spot on the neck.
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I just bought and returned a 2014 LL16, rosewood. I loved the tone and it was a beautiful guitar but after sitting with the guitar for a while I found the LL body to be too big for me.
I returned it, played a bunch of Taylors and Martins and realized that I preferred the tone of the Yamaha. So I've decided to order and LS16 in the next week or so. I'll post an update once I get it. |
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Indeed. They are great instruments.
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Yamaha L Series Club
Pretty sure there is only one kind of L20-A, made in Taiwan, all solid woods. Based on seeing a few L15A, L20A and L25A on eBay thru the years, I would expect a slightly beat up L20A with original hard case to sell for about $850.
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Yamaha LS6 from 2008 and a LL - 5 12 string built in 1985. Solid sitka top with beautiful silking and solid mahogany back w/laminated mahogany sides. Neck will most likly need a reset in the next few years but for now it plays and sounds very sweet. I think I may even spring for the reset it sounds that good.
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Yamaha L Series Club
I have an LL-5-12 also. Love it.
Also beautiful silking and may need neck reset down the road. I've been keeping it tuned down a whole step usually. |
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Wow. Been given a ballpark price of around $500. Might take a shot at it then. Any other price guides people?
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Well since this thread was revived again:
Here's my 2012 LL16 that I did some mods to: Made a bone nut Installed Sta-tites Colosi Saddle Buffalo Horn bridge pins Ebony end pin Removed pickguard Polished headstock to semi-gloss from matte Couldn't be happier with it. I really want to try some older L-Series models.
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Got myself an 2012 LLX6A about two weeks ago. Went to check out LL6 that was a bit of a stretch for my planned budget and walked out from the store with the black LLX instead
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In all honesty, no, the mods don't affect the tone much, especially no where close to the degree of difference they did to my FG. Yamaha got it pretty right with these guitars. I would recommend the Sta-Tites, as it makes this heavy guitar a bit lighter. I can't say much about anything else. To me, it's purely aesthetic.
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I'm in with a new Yamaha LJ6C. No pictures yet but will post some. A modest but very beautiful looking, sounding, and feeling guitar. Acoustic electric with the sensors attached to the underside of the top. Awesome tone unplugged or plugged in. I have been playing it thru my Deluxe Reverb RI and it sounds great. I haven't even hooked it up to my acoustic amp or PA yet.
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