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Exquisite Concert Acoustic from Yamaha





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Handbuilt by master luthiers in Japan, the Yamaha LS26 ARE Concert acoustic guitar is an exquisite instrument that offers a lifetime of incredible playability and tone. Utilizing Yamaha's Acoustic Resonance Enhancement (A.R.E.), the LS26 features solid rosewood back and sides with a solid Engelmann spruce top for stunning tone that is balanced, full, and unique. A 5-ply mahogany/rosewood neck with ebony fingerboard adds to this stellar instrument's tone and playability. High-end, detailed appointments including maple binding and an ebony bridge enhance and support the rich tone of this incredible acoustic ? added touches we really appreciate here at Sweetwater.





Stellar tonewood pairing





The tonewood combination of rosewood and spruce has won over countless players who have been enthralled by the incredible blending of the rich low end from rosewood and the high and midrange clarity from spruce. The resulting tone is truly something that has to be experienced, and the LS26 ARE lets you do just that. Wide-open strumming, picking, and fingerstyle playing all translate beautifully through this tonewood pairing. And the 5-ply mahogany/rosewood neck and ebony fingerboard offer the kind of feel and response that make hours of playing and exploring seem effortless.





Innovative construction to build a better guitar





The great tone and smooth playability of the LS26 ARE are due to Yamaha's never-ending search for perfection. The recently developed A.R.E. process gives your guitar a broken-in and aged tone. By controlling the atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity, the molecular properties of the wood are manipulated to mirror those of a guitar that has been played for years. Each L series guitar also sports modified non-scalloped bracing that enhances the guitar's low end. And after re-evaluation of string height and spacing, the 5-ply mahogany/rosewood neck has a new design for improved playability. The Yamaha LS26 ARE acoustic guitar utilizes newly developed advances in guitar construction to bring you an amazingly playable and great-sounding instrument.





Yamaha LS26 ARE Concert Acoustic Guitar Features:


Concert acoustic with solid rosewood back and sides and solid Engelmann spruce top


A.R.E. process gives the guitar an aged, vintage tone


5-ply mahogany/rosewood neck with ebony fingerboard offers great playability and response


Maple binding and ebony bridge enhance the rich tone of this stellar acoustic


Beautiful black/white rosette soundhole looks great onstage


Yamaha open-gear gold tuners look classic and offer rock-solid tuning support