NGD Yamaha LL36

[Moldstar]

Those are such great guitars. Handbuilt in Japan, hard to beat that.

[Railroad Bum]

Originally Posted by Joseph Hanna

Be careful where you go with this. Yamaha (the Calabasas Shop) insists this was a calculated, informed, sonic-driven decision (to keep the plastic pins in place) and decidedly NOT a cost-cutting measure.

With the impeccable build decisions that go into these guitars, I'd be very tempted to leave well enough alone. At least for a time.

This is extremely wise advice. Sometimes when you do mods on Yamahas, you go back to what they installed initially because it just friggin' sounds better, lol.

[gurroz]

I just purchased an LS16 with rosewood B/S. I already own an FS5 which has mahogany B/S. In researching the higher-end L series 26, 36, and 56 I noticed these models are only available with rosewood B/S. They do offer a 16M and 6M with mahogany B/S. I thought that was odd and left me wondering if they will ever offer the higher ends in mahogany.

[Rpt50]

Originally Posted by gurroz

I just purchased an LS16 with rosewood B/S. I already own an FS5 which has mahogany B/S. In researching the higher-end L series 26, 36, and 56 I noticed these models are only available with rosewood B/S. They do offer a 16M and 6M with mahogany B/S. I thought that was odd and left me wondering if they will ever offer the higher ends in mahogany.

Their new FG9 comes in both mahogany and rosewood versions.

I also just bought a rosewood LS16. What a great guitar!