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Nice to hear from another Yamaha fan May I know how you managed to play a guitar for 11 years without needing a fret job? I'm assuming you don't do a lot of bending and capo-ing? I'm pretty heavy on both, and the wear on my frets is making me worry about a fret job in the near future. Perhaps they're using poorer quality China steel nowadays....hmmmmmmm. Looking forward to your photos |
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I played the LL16 already and I just didn't remember exactly what the neck was like except that it has the 1-3/4" nut width that I need because I have pretty large hands (paired with my size 13-EEE feet! ).
I recall it playing quite easily and I didn't have any issues witht the neck, so I doubt the V profile will bother me at all. Thanx for the replies! |
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I've had my FG-335II for about 27 years and I just had the frets redone for the first time a couple of weeks ago... and they weren't even that bad! I love my old FG. It sounds just like a vintage Martin now. |
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I'll ask you the same thing as the previous poster....do you bend/vibrato/etc. and capo a lot? If so, I just can't imagine frets not wearing out after so long, unless they're made of high-strength carbon steel Would love to play that FG of yours |
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Thanx! Anytime you're in Chicago, just drop on by! It's only about 20 hours by air, right? |
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I bought a LL-16 about a month ago (just love it) up at Interstate Music just outside of Milwaukee (AKA Cascio). Not a long trip from Woodstock. I measured the neck at the first fret (0.847") and at the fifth fret (0.883"). I don't find it to be as much of a V neck as some older Masterbilt guitars (see picture insert) sorry about the image quality, just used my phone. |
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It's all starting to come back to me now. |
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MMMAAK, I have only ever flatpicked on this guitar, so maybe that would explain the longetivity of the frets. Then again, I have tried a few "newer" built yams and they don't seem to have the same weight, and presence as my trusty FG, and some of them were quite pricey instruments. At the end of the day, they didn't inspire me, sound wise, but everyone is different I Suppose.
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I've been very impressed with the quality and tone of Yamahas ... I've been obsessed with Martins, Gibsons and Santa Cruz for the past decade+ (wow I feel old!), but recently checked out a Yamaha 12 string at a local GC and I was VERY impressed.
My first decent acoustic was a Yamaha FG-110 (early 1970's) ... I regretted trading it as soon as the deal was done many years ago. That little guitar had a great tone. Anyway ... Congrats on your new guitar! Very nice review and interesting discussion. I find it really interesting to get opinions from around the globe ... Nice!
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Likewise, it's nice to hear positive opinions about Yamahas from people in the US since you guys have access to the best instruments anywhere in the world. So a vote of confidence from you is probably more objective and carries more weight than any review I could write. My definition of a good guitar would undoubtedly fall short of those who have truly played "the best" |
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Playing my '97 Yam FG.
Here is a video I did to try out my daughters new D.camera. This shows how versatile Yamaha Acoustics can be, I think, and shows the sound they can produce. This is my trusty '97 FG441S in action!!!
Find it at : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYsbkvl-hi0 Regards, Alan Ford
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I ordered my LL16 yesterday.
I should get it on Friday, according to the tracking link. I am sooooo excited! |
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One thing to consider, though. Having looked at quite a few models from the Yamaha L-series, I noticed that the EIR woodgrain is pretty inconsistent among individual guitars. I was lucky to get a good looking one, but some were downright ugly (though the sound is probably unaffected). So, since I'm assuming you ordered the guitar before actually seeing that particular instrument, I hope your wood grain turns out nice!
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