Personally, I have only played the 6 models - that is to say, the LS6, LL6, and LJ6.
I like them a lot - especially the LS6. The Engleman tops are a nice touch and give the guitar a slightly different color of sound than you normally hear (given that most guitars use Sitka spruce). The back/sides of the 6 models may be laminate but we are talking about Yamaha, a company that has made more exception-to-the-rule laminate guitars than any other.
I would love to have the opportunity to play the LS6 and LS16 side by side, to compare the laminate back/side model with its all-solid counterpart.
To be honest I'm not sure what you're paying for if you go up to the 26 and 36 series guitars. I know they are made in Japan, while the 6 and 16 guitars are made in a Yamaha facility in China... but I'm not sure if there are other structural/bracing/appointment/mojo/whatever difference besides the geographical location of manufacture.
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