My Suzuki J200 lawsuit copy is lam. top, back & sides, about 1970 vintage, straight as a die, played for 1000s of hrs, probably 100s sets of strings, never been kept with a humidifier as I didn't know about such things for 99% of that time & I have no reason to think it won't last at least another 40 yrs i.e probably longer than me.
It's probably unreasonable to expect that a lam. guitar will "open up" over time or sound fantastic, that is not their purpose. Their purpose is be affordable & last forever around kids, dogs, on camping trips, sitting on a stand for weeks or months on end & be subjected to changes in temperature & humidity you wouldn't let a quality solid wood guitar endure.
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