Yamaha uses solid rosewood for both the back and sides on all L series models with the exception of the 6 level instruments, which offer laminated rosewood back and sides.  The rosewood blends extremely well with the Engelmann spruce top.  It disperses resonance evenly and effortlessly. The 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. 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. Yamaha utilizes vertical strips of mahogany around the sides of the body.  Its starting point is as close to the neck joint as possible.  These strips have two jobs; first, to aid a fuller bass helping the guitarist to really feel the work the guitar is doing and second these strips naturally offer a support role for the solid wood back and sides over time

Back & Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood

Neck: 5-Ply Mahogany, Padauk

Fingerboard: Ebony

Bridge: Ebony

Tuners: Die-Cast Gold

Colour: Natural