The Yamaha LL16 ARE is a handcrafted jumbo-body acoustic guitar that represents Yamaha's best value in all-solid-wood construction, aimed at intermediate to advanced players seeking professional-grade tone. It features a solid Engelmann spruce top treated with Yamaha's Acoustic Resonance Enhancement (A.R.E.) technology, solid rosewood back and sides, a five-piece mahogany-rosewood neck, and an ebony fingerboard with 20 frets. The A.R.E. treatment uses controlled temperature, humidity, and pressure to simulate the aging process of the spruce top, resulting in a mature, open tone from day one that typically takes years of playing to develop. The jumbo body produces powerful volume with deep bass, rich midrange, and articulate trebles " a full-spectrum acoustic sound suitable for both strumming and fingerpicking. Build quality is outstanding for the price, with precise bracing, clean binding, bone nut and saddle, and an attractive natural finish. The included passive SRT pickup system delivers respectable amplified tone. This guitar is an exceptional value for players who want all-solid-wood construction and premium features at a fraction of the cost of comparable American and Japanese instruments. The jumbo body can feel large for smaller-framed players.

Acoustic Guitars

All-solid-wood jumbo acoustic with A.R.E.-treated spruce top and rosewood body, delivering mature, open tone from day one at an exceptional value for its construction.