Detail 01
All-solid rosewood back and sides; Engelmann spruce top
Defines the guitar’s listed solid-wood body materials.

Independent shopping perspective
Yamaha’s natural-finish LL16RD is an L Series acoustic-electric dreadnought with an all-solid rosewood back and sides and a hand-selected Engelmann spruce top. A.R.E. treatment and modified non-scalloped bracing are designed to bring warmth, open resonance, balance, and enhanced low end while retaining the series’ bright character. The reshaped D-profile neck addresses spacing, height, binding, and taper for a stable grip across the neck. Its passive SRT Zero Impact pickup uses one piezo element per string for amplified performance.

Strong match
What matters in use
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 01
Defines the guitar’s listed solid-wood body materials.
Detail 02
Uses controlled temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure to alter the wood’s molecular properties.
Detail 03
Retains the L Series’ bright tone while enhancing low-end tone.
Detail 04
The neck design is intended to provide strength and stability.
Detail 05
A passive system with individual piezo elements for each string.
Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
Yes. It has Yamaha’s passive SRT Zero Impact Pickup system, using individual piezoelectric elements for each string.
It has a D-shaped comfortable traditional neck profile.
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