Great video! I have the LLTA, and let me tell you when these LL’s start to break in its like whoa!!!! I had played a 2 year old used one, but someone else bought it before I made up my mind that I couldnt live without it. I still kick myself about letting that guitar slip through my fingers. It was the best sounding guitar I have ever heard. So I ended up purchasing a new one even though it did not sound as good and seemed really tight. This new one has started breaking in now though, and it is really starting to open up and sound so much sweeter. It’s not quite to sounding like that used 2 year old LLTA, but I can definitely see it getting there over time. I’ve found this guitar really likes the StringJoy Foxwoods, and I am thinking of bumping it up from the 12’s to some 13’s in the next couple weeks when I put the bone nut and saddle on. I really like the fuller sound that comes from a heavier gauge string. The ONLY complaint I have so far about this guitar is the plastic nut, saddle, and bridge pins. I replaced the bridge pins immediately with a set of Bob Colosi bone ones. So with a little work and time, this will be a guitar I will never sell. It has already earned a permanent spot in my heart. These do need time to open up though. What you hear in store brand new is not the same sound you will hear 3-6 months down the road. It will get so much sweeter sounding fast thanks to the engleman spruce top. But, also because of that same top it can get overwhelmed pretty easy and you have to work on your technique more to keep it from getting overwhelmed. I’ve noticed as you get going it starts to feel like a jet is starting to roar to life underneath you and it will get really muddy really quick if you let it. Lol!

I have one. My tuning keys are golden. I have changed nut and saddle. Installed bone and zero nut. It’s fantastic. Playability is fine. Good guitar for the price.

I love the Yamaha LL16. Was able to play one at a music store, and the one thing I noticed is you can get more volume when moderately strumming or picking. Yes, strumming or picking to hard causes it to be muddy. Probably the downfall to Engelmann Spruce because the bracing needs to be thicker to control the vibration. Would have been nice if they had a Sitka Spruce or an Adirondack top version of the guitar. Still a great guitar. Still may add one to my arsenal of guitars.

I have an LL6M ARE that I found used. A great guitar in every sense.

Hi Benjamin, I love your videos - your playing brings out the best in the guitars. Could you please tell me what song you play at 7:25 ? I have heard this old folk song before and would like to learn it..

I have the LS16 but I’m not sure about the coated strings it came with. It’s lovely though. Was looking for the perfect guitar for a year and a half and knew as soon as I heard it.

Подскажите, что предпочесть Yamaha LL--16m или FG-3 лучше будет?

Thanks for the demo. I'm considering the purchase of an LL16, and also the LL16D. How does yours compare to the Hummingbird (looks like a Gibson) hanging on your wall?

Great video! Why are your tuning keys are silver and not gold?

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Hey thanks for the review. How does this guitar handled drooped tuning like Open D and C?

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Good guitar but not great. I own both the LS and the LL. They are polar opposites with the LS having pronounced low mids and excellent warmth but it lacks bass like all OM bodied guitars. As for the LL, it is LOUD with good bass and lots of higher frequency detail but it lacks the warmth of the LS and can sound harsh when strumming. Mine will probably be going up for sale on Reverb in the not too distant future. Shame because I really respect Yamahs’s build quality and longevity. Having said that, some people swear by the LL and if you like the sound then roll with it because these guitars are underrated.