I know this is misplaced, but I got myself a 1981 Yamaha L-31A a couple of months ago, and it has deep voluminous bass, shimmering highs and miles of sustain. The neck is spot on, and there is a good bit of saddle left. I noticed that the saddle has been compensated for each individual string to optimize intonation. I wonder if this was done from the outset (back in 1981) or it has been done to adjust minimally for a moving neck, over time...
Also the guitar is set up with very low action, so that - compared to my old Taylor 214, I've had to soften my attack. Anyway - just wanted to bounce in on a faintly related thread to let my fellow forumists know that some of the old Yammies are very nice!
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