Yamaha LS16M - Price, Comfort, and Warmth! 

I have had an LS16 since 2015 or '16 and received it as a gift from my husband. I learned to play on this instrument, and in 2024, it still sounds and looks beautiful. I have other guitars, but each time I play this guitar I ask myself why I thought I needed another!

I am fortunate enough to have the LS16, Rosewood and it is a fine luxury instrument exceeding all expectations. Additionally, the body thickness is wider than an OM, or 000 which was mention in the video.

I own an LS16 rosewood.. It's just incredible sounding guitar... Slight touch and it booms

I've been watching & listening through high quality earphones to reviews until my eyes are falling out and my brain is boggled. FG & FS 3's & 5's, Martin 00010e, Yamaha AC5's, Taylor 214ce walnut, Cort gold series Yamaha LL16R & M, Martin Jr Dred', and now finally I have found one I can live with. My first all solid wood. Thank you for helping me find the Yamaha LS-M. It has become a real problem for customers to try guitars in person with fewer musical instrument shops now. We are forced to buy without trying first. In my state in Tasmania Australia, we have on shop in the Sth & one in the Nth with a 5 hour drive between. And then little stock to choose from. If not for your review I'd be stuck. Great playing Q, just my style & showed the LS at its best. ❤Kat'

Over time Yamaha prove to be a great purchase I bought my first about ten years ago Have 4 now No issues at all Great value & durable instrument

These Yamaha L Series guitars are stellar. I have the LL6M ARE and quite nice.

This is a perfect "travel-guitar". Looking good, soinds very well. Good job Yamaha.

I have an LL6M A.R.E. and an LS6. These are great guitars.

Yes for sure demo the acoustic pick ups please

I like this one!

Hey Guys, I would LOVE your acoustic pick up review. I am shopping for P Ups for my GS Mini and Taylor AD27. Have a great day everyone 👍

Yamaha prove that you don't have to sell your house to buy a decent high quality guitar- best bang for buck guitars on the market.

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Yamaha guitars Rock....and Country; and everything in between. 🎸😉

Great sound. What is the nut width, scale length, neck profile? Is there a gig bag? Inquiring minds would like to know! Thanks, Paul and Quinton.

Beautiful guitar!

That sounds very full for the size

Sorry, gents, the L does not stand for luxury, it's for Luthier. The 16's are the first step of their Luthier line which is above their amazing Red Label line. L's were top of the line until Yamaha's most recent flagship release, the new FG9.

Obviously a great guitar. Especially for the$ They like to ship their guitars with 80/20 bronze ? I’m thinking it would be more balanced with Phosphor Bronze.

I have a LS 16 it is fantastic for finger style Best buy anywhere the rosewood sounds much better than the M

I thought that LS stood for little sister, but this guitar sounds like a big momma, especialy being slightly bigger than 000.

He is a great player he could make a Jim Dandy or a Mitchell sound great

Question: is it the same dimensions as other Yamaha "S" guitars in the various series, FS5 or FS800 for example?

I've got a nice Alvarez dreadnought but as I've been practicing some basic fingerstyle I've been drawn to this model by Yamaha. I also wanted to add it's hard to find one in the UK unless I'm looking wrong

Is this a bigger guitar than the smaller red label? And all these videos it seems to sound better to me than the smaller red label Yamaha. Is it just a totally different make?

Great guitar. I have the LS16 rosewood (and the LL16D rosewood). Glad you reviewed this guitar, but to be honest, the guy playing it is too heavy handed (maybe he's a banjo player ; '). Anyway, you talked about the warmth of the guitar, but I didn't hear any warmth the way it was played. Maybe the mic/setup you're using is part of the problem?

Modified dreadnought is the shape guys.

Is it noticeable smaller than an LL? Thank you.

I has a very Crisp sound,i really didn’t hear the low end 5:52

Oh my goodness!

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How much is this guitar? I heard of Red banner Yamahas and the triple O Wide Body. It has a deeper body compared to normal O guitars. Any who how much

Cedar top brings more warmth

I feel the Yamaha A5R and A3R have a better sound than this model. Much warmer, deeper and less boxy sounding. I’m generally not a fan of Englman spruce, not sure if that is the issue for me here. This one has 1 3/4” nut, A models 1 11/16” nut.

Don't these guitars have pickups??

You can always trust Yamaha for their instruments. Personally I think it is right behind Martin, Gibson and Taylor. And I would recommend their guitars to any beginners when they ask me.

Man Paul... where’s the fire? 😂

NECK WIDTH!?!

The L-otus S-eries Yamaha😀

When I bought mine I learned that LJ meant it was made in Japan. Is that incorrect?

Still the most uncomfortable and awkward pair on the internet!

Wonder how much these people pay google to always appear at the top of so many search results. Crappy.

You can't go wrong with a Yam L serie, specially in the 16

Man you waste so much time and it's so not organized

Scale length?