Yamaha L Series LL16 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar with Case Natural

Yamaha L Series LL16 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar with Case Natural Review

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Yamaha L Series LL16 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar with Case Natural Feature

• Body Wood: Solid RosewoodTop: Solid Engelmann SpruceScale Length: 650mm (25-9/16")Neck Joint: DovetailNeck Wood: Mahogany/Padauk (3 ply)Fretboard: EbonyFrets: 20Nut Width: 44mm (1-3/4")Bridge: EbonyTuners: Die-castHardware color: GoldFinish: Hi-Gloss

With a solid Engelmann spruce top, multilayered mahogany/padauk reinforced neck, and ebony fretboard, the Yamaha LL16 acoustic guitar can be judged an excellent deal on materials alone. Yet where this dreadnought really shines is on the strength of its handcrafted construction by expert Japanese luthiers. Every step in the creation of this excellent instrument, from tonewood selection to hand-sanding the frets, is done in a small factory by master craftsmen.Body topMost manufacturers are using Sitka spruce tops for their high end models. In Yamaha's experience, Engelmann spruce (Canada) naturally suits the role for top woods better than any other. The overriding quality for body top material is an allowance for resonance and Engelmann spruce has this attribute in abundance. It is a light wood that is easy to work and enables a good tone response with a wide harmonic range. Visually Engelmann spruce is comfortable on the eye and its opaque light yellow tint is reminiscent of a mature acoustic instrument. Back & sideYamaha uses solid rosewood for both the back and sides on all the LL16. The rosewood blends extremely well with the Engelmann spruce top. It disperses resonance evenly and effortlessly.Neck blockThe neck block reinforces the neck joint. Yamaha has improved the conventional C block design by enlarging the surface area that is in contact with the top of the guitar. The block securely meets the underside of the top adding a real depth to the tone of the instrument.BracingX-bracing maps out the vibration patterns of the guitar. Each of the eight braces has been carefully positioned in order to bring out the tone in a balanced fashion and find a natural harmony with the guitar's tone woods.Multilayered reinforced neckTraditionally, an acoustic guitar neck is carved from a single timber block. As the grain of the timber has to be angled at about 14 degrees to accommodate the headstock, it leaves itself vulnerable to excessive stress. To alleviate the potential o

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Oct 19, 2011 08:37:10

Fender CD-140SCE Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Nylon Strap, Strings, Polishing Cloth, and Pick Card - BLACK (natural pictured)

Fender CD-140SCE Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Nylon Strap, Strings, Polishing Cloth, and Pick Card - BLACK (natural pictured) Review

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Fender CD-140SCE Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Nylon Strap, Strings, Polishing Cloth, and Pick Card - BLACK (natural pictured) Feature

• Dual Action Truss Rod
• Tortoise Shell Pickguard
• Scalloped X Bracing
• Gold Silkscreen Logo
• Multi-ABS Inlays on Soundhole Rosette

Bundle includes: Austin Bazaar Strings, Polishing Cloth, and Pick Card with Levy Nylon Strap.

New and improved for 2011. The CD-140SCE dreadnought cutaway offers full, resonant sound and great value, with a solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides.

Upgrades include a new tortoise shell pickguard (natural finish model) or black pickguard (black finish model), new mother-of-pearl rosette design, new compensated rosewood bridge design, aged bridge pins with black dots, mother-of-pearl Fender logo headstock inlay, and smaller (3 mm) dot fingerboard inlays. Features include scalloped X bracing, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard, dual-action truss rod and Fishman® PresysTM pickup system with active onboard preamp, tuner, volume and tone controls and low-battery indicator light.

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Oct 18, 2011 06:27:08

Taylor Guitars 200 Series 214-G Grand Auditorium Acoustic Guitar - Natural

Taylor Guitars 200 Series 214-G Grand Auditorium Acoustic Guitar - Natural Review

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Taylor Guitars 200 Series 214-G Grand Auditorium Acoustic Guitar - Natural Feature

• Solid Sitka Spruce Top
• Rosewood Back/Sides
• Grand Auditorium
• Hard-shell Bag Included

Taylor Guitars 214, Grand Auditorium, Solid Sitka Spruce Top, Indian Rosewood Back/Sides

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Oct 17, 2011 04:11:01

Great Divide SGD-52CE-G Dreadnought Acoustic Electric Guitar

Great Divide SGD-52CE-G Dreadnought Acoustic Electric Guitar Review

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Great Divide SGD-52CE-G Dreadnought Acoustic Electric Guitar Feature

• Solid Alaskan Sitka Spruce Top
• Laminate flame maple back and sides
• Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
• Mahogany neck
• B-Band A1.2 pickup system

It's easy to share your music with an audience thanks to the Fishman electric pick-up on this dreadnought cutaway from Great Divide. Solid Sitka spruce top, laminate Flame maple back and sides, Rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Padded Bag. Contact customer service at 1-877-264-3356

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Oct 14, 2011 20:25:35

Snark SN-2 All Instrument Clip-On Chromatic Tuner

Snark SN-2 All Instrument Clip-On Chromatic Tuner Review

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Snark SN-2 All Instrument Clip-On Chromatic Tuner Feature

• With stay put clip, display rotates 360 degrees for easy viewing
• Extended frequency range for all instruments
• Tap Tempo Metronome
• High sensitivity vibration sensor and internal mic

Transpose Feature, Fast and Deadly Accurate, Stay Put Clip. Musicians like Snark because, the tune is "TIGHTER", so they sound BETTER! Snark is FAST, FLAWLESS, and FUN to use.

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• Musician's Gear Tubular Guitar Stand Black
• Planet Waves Pro Winder String Winder and Cutter
• Planet Waves Assorted Pearl Celluloid Guitar Picks, 10 pack, Medium
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• Fender 351 Premium Celluloid Guitar Picks, 12 Pack, Abalone, Medium

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Austin City ACA-12 Acoustic Guitar Strings, Light

Austin City ACA-12 Acoustic Guitar Strings, Light Review

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Austin City ACA-12 Acoustic Guitar Strings, Light Feature

• Designed to give the best playability, longest life and most balanced power
• Custom core gauges and AcoustiMax bronze winding gives you maximum output and superb string to string balance
• Gauges : .012 -.016 - .024 - .032 .042 -.053

Austin City strings are designed to give you the best playability, longest life and most balanced power of any string you can buy. The custom core gauges and ElectraFlex nickel winding gives you maximum output and superb string to string balance. Gauges: .013'', .017'', .026'', .035'', .045'', .056''

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Oct 11, 2011 22:01:49

Lauren 30" Student Guitar - Nylon Strings

Lauren 30" Student Guitar - Nylon Strings Review

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Lauren 30" Student Guitar - Nylon Strings Feature

• Nylon Strings

Children's Acoustic Guitar. Made by Lauren.

30" Student Guitar

These 1/2 size acoustic guitars provide the young student an easy-to-hold instrument.

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• Kid's Guitar Course, Book 1 (Book and Enhanced CD) (Kid's Courses!)
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• World Tour Deluxe 1/2 Size Acoustic Guitar Gig Bag
• Protec Guitar Strap
• Levy's Leathers 1.5 Polypropylene Kid's Guitar Strap Black

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