The Grand Auditorium sized body of the LS series gives the guitar an incredibly detailed and articulate tone. Perfect for intricate finger style playing, the LS guitar offers full size body thickness to provide surprising volume to a smaller bodied guitar. Featuring the finest woods for a superior sound and L-Series construction innovations like multi-ply necks, enlarged neck blocks and ARE pre-aged woods, the LS guitars perfectly combine traditional and modern features and build on Yamaha’s long heritage , providing instruments that sound and feel simply incredible.
A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement) is an original wood reforming technology developed by Yamaha. Instruments made with woods processed with this technology produce a tonal richness that is like vintage instruments that have been played for years. Th...
Detailed and articulate – the perfect description for the LS26. The finest construction, handmade in Japan, and hand-selected tonewoods work in perfect harmony with exclusive L-Series construction features to create an incredible small bodied acoustic, p...
The smaller folk body of the LS16 sits perfectly with the all-solid construction to give beautifully defined, clear tone perfect for more intricate playing styles.
The smaller, folk body of the LS6 gives a sweet tone perfectly suited to fingerstyle playing or recording. The combination of premium woods and unique L-Series construction features makes this a smaller guitar with a larger than life sound.
Features
A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement)
Normal Guitar (Current L Series)
A.R.E. Guitar (New L Series with A.R.E.)
A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement) is an original wood reforming technology developed by Yamaha. Instruments made with woods processed with this technology produce a tonal richness that is like vintage instruments that have been played for years. This technology is currently applied to the tops on L Series 6 model acoustic guitars (#36, #26) and LX Series 7 model acoustic-electric guitars (#36, #26). A.R.E technology uses precision controlled humidity and temperature to manipulate the molecular properties of the wood into a more acoustically ideal condition (similar to the molecular characteristics of woods in instruments that have been played for years). The process is chemical free making it an environmentally friendly process as well. The following alterations lead to their corresponding acoustically ideal conditions. * Enhanced low range sustain produces rich sound and thick tone. * Increased high range response and decay produces a sharper tone and simultaneously controls dissonance. The graphs shown below are from actual acoustic spectral measurements taken under controlled conditions with a current L series guitar and a new L series guitar with A.R.E. Notice the enhanced low range sustain and improved high range attack on the A.R.E. guitar. It is also clear that high range dissonance has a shorter delay after the attack. This is hard proof that A.R.E. is effective at producing the desired changes in the wood's acoustic characteristics. These instruments have received high marks from a great number of musicians. Most of their evaluations are identical to evaluations for guitars that have been played for years. Comments such as "excellent resonance", "warm", "mature", "well settled", and "clear" were common terms used in the evaluations. * Patents already registered Japan Patent # 3562517 United States # US6667429 B2 and other countries * Patents Pending Europe (20 countries)
Bracing
Non-scalloped, 90° X-type bracing. 8 non-scalloped braces deliver tone that is thick and well focused.
New Bracing Designs
All L-series guitars benefi t from a new non-scalloped bracing design that delivers tone that is thick and well focused. The #36 and #26 model instruments add a square bracing design which utilizes side braces to connect the brace closest to the sound hole on the top, to its opposite brace on the back. This arrangement transmits string resonance to the back much quicker, causing the entire instrument to come alive with bass response, which the player feels as well.
Bridge
The bridges on all new L-Series guitars offer more overall mass than their predecessors to deliver greater tone from these instruments. Their designs feature smooth lines and edges to keep the playing surface unencumbered.
Multi-Ply Neck Designs
5 ply
3 ply
The five-piece necks on the #36 and #26 models are carved from a single laminated block that features two layers of padauk-an extremely hard wood used for marimba tone bars-sandwiched between three layers of mahogany. This design creates a neck that is exceptionally strong and stable-great for those players who prefer low string height. The #16 and #6 model instruments utilize similar 3-ply design of rosewood between two layers of mahogany.
New Cases Offer Outstanding Support and Protection
Hard case for #36, #26
Form case for #16, #6
Newly developed hard and form cases are designed to provide your L-Series guitar with excellent support and protection. They offer a stress-free environment that will extend the life of your valuable instrument while keeping it safe.
Frankfurt Musikmesse sees Yamaha introducing two new Guitar Tuners, both packed with practical and useful features which will make life easier for guitarists, bass players and even Ukulele maestros
Yamaha and the word 'exotic' are not immediately synonymous, but this year’s Frankfurt Musik Messe is set to change all that as we witness the launch of three new Limited Edition models that expand their range of Exotic Wood models – first previewed to much critical acclaim in 2012 at the Winter NAMM Show in Los Angeles (RBX170EW).
YAMAHA INTRODUCE NEW CLIP ON GUITAR TUNERS
