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Title: Is this brazillian back and side?
Post by: keoaloha on February 20, 2006, 01:10:52 PM
I know it is hard to notice just by pics but.....

Do you think it is Brazilian back and side???? :huh:
(http://i10.ebayimg.com/02/i/06/47/6d/7c_12.JPG)

(http://i5.ebayimg.com/02/i/06/48/38/4a_12.JPG)
Title: Re: Is this brazillian back and side?
Post by: LawDogStrgsAttach on February 20, 2006, 01:21:51 PM
Judging from the back, it looks like a Yamaha LL or LS series.  If it is an LL/LS6, then it is laminated rosewood (Indian).  Their laminate often looks braz.  What is the model number?  Yamaha has an updated website for their LL series and they have used braz, but only on the extreme high-end in earlier LL models.  I think they are limited to Indian Rosewood now, but the -36 series are very expensive and ultra-high-end (I want to say approaching 7,500 - 10,000??).  See website below:

http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/guitar/aguitar/message.html


Title: Re: Is this brazillian back and side?
Post by: keoaloha on February 20, 2006, 01:42:59 PM
Thanks for your fast reply~ :wub:

Yes~ it is yamaha LL-6 and i was just confused on the woodgrain on the side and back~
They really look like on of the brz wood~!! :GRN>

BTW, i am really fascinated that you figuired the maker and model by just looking at those 2 pics~ :SHK>

Title: Re: Is this brazillian back and side?
Post by: LawDogStrgsAttach on February 20, 2006, 02:26:35 PM
thanks!  Yamaha uses that really nice grained lam. on many of their low LL and high-end FG series (Like the FG-04 that had an engelmann top).  It looks very much like braz I admit!  But they say it's EIR.

Regardless, I'm willing to bet that LL6 sounds great - especially for the price point! 

...the skunk line gave it away... :)
Title: Re: Is this brazillian back and side?
Post by: Calvin on February 21, 2006, 12:26:24 AM
if it's veneer they can just flat saw it
Title: Re: Is this brazillian back and side?
Post by: Fstpicker on February 21, 2006, 02:15:37 AM
QuoteBTW, i am really fascinated that you figuired the maker and model by just looking at those 2 pics~

WOW! Me too! Amazing pick up there!!

Jeff