SOLD : Yamaha LL-500 MIJ 2004

Gomers

Due to an upcoming house project, I'm putting my LL-500 up for sale.  Serial no. dates to Jan 2004 from the Japan Custom Shop.  The guitar is in fabulous condition complete with Yamaha branded Hiscox which the previous owner told me did not come as standard with these.

As per my NGD back in April when I got the guitar, this came from an ex-employee of Yamaha UK who purchased at trade cost in 2006, this and one other LL-500 were the last 2 into the UK and remained unclaimed by any of the UK dealer network who were at that time taking on the LL26 / 36 replacement models.  The previous owner held on to it until I came along this year.  I'd been aware of these models for years but had never seen one due to the rarity, so pounced on this when it came up.

As stated, it's in great nick, the neck is quite slinky, electric in feel with a very soft V profile to the lower frets.  Frets themselves are in excellent condition, there is ample saddle left, a recent tweak to the truss rod contributing to a perfect low/medium action.  Scalloped bracing, internal reinforcing strips to the sides and a full scale.  Currently strung with Martin 80/20s which are due a change.  Only issue is the internal flap pocket in the case is slightly damaged and is held together by the velour lining. 

As well as domestic projects to which the sale of this will contribute, I'm also trying my best to get down to just 2 acoustics, my LA-8 and 000-15 will serve me and my somewhat intermediate skills just fine, somebody with more sophisticated chops will make this LL-500 sing more than I ever could.

Price wise, I'm asking £1350 but really don't want to post this out.  I'm based in Cheshire but commute regularly to the Oxfordshire / Bucks area so a F2F meet up could be arranged hopefully without too much hassle.

Any questions please feel free to PM.  Only photos at present, will get more posted when I'm home later.

Thanks
Nick

deejay.

Have PM’d you. 

Gomers

Gomers

Trying to upload pics.

James87

That is an absolute masterpiece of a guitar 

Fatboylim

Yikes that is a beauty. 

Gomers

Had a lot of enquiries about the LL500 over the last few days which I really appreciate.

What with all the interest and possibility of being parted, I've played the Yamaha a lot over the last week and have come to the conclusion that I'd regret selling it so am withdrawing the listing.  I know I'll never find another one and it's a guitar that piqued my interest when they were launched.

I've PM'd those members who expressed an interest, as I say, I really appreciate your enquiries and apologise for the inconvenience pulling this may have caused.

Thanks

bugileman

Mmmmm that's happened to me a few times, seller pulls the listing. Very frustrating when it happens. I always think before advertising any guitar, as I don't like disappointing others.

BigPaulie

Simply wow!

Gomers

bugileman said:

Mmmmm that's happened to me a few times, seller pulls the listing. Very frustrating when it happens. I always think before advertising any guitar, as I don't like disappointing others.

Neither do I, believe me the thought process pre-sale was long and drawn out.  If It wasn't for the rarity, not to mention the fab quality, it would have gone several times over.

deejay.

So you can’t possibly be persuaded..??!

GoFish

This is a lovely guitar and to sell / keep should be entirely up to you. If you want to sell, you'll know when the time is right. If you want to keep it, don't be persuaded otherwise!  

Gomers

Going to regret this for sure but just not playing it and would love it to go to someone who'll appreciate it, so..... almost 2 years since I put this up for sale on here, it's back up again at £1350.  Logistically, same as before, Cheshire based with an almost daily commute to Bicester via M6/M42/M40.

GoFish

What's the nut width on this one? Is it 43mm?

Gomers

GoFish said:

What's the nut width on this one? Is it 43mm?

Yep, 43mm.  Quite a slinky neck, not like the current versions.

Gomers

Bump

Gomers

To the top for the magnificent LL500

Gomers

Bump.

Kateskogs

Gomers said:

Going to regret this for sure but just not playing it and would love it to go to someone who'll appreciate it, so..... almost 2 years since I put this up for sale on here, it's back up again at £1350.  Logistically, same as before, Cheshire based with an almost daily commute to Bicester via M6/M42/M40.

So what's to say you don't pull the listing a second time? I'd think very hard before listing again. 

GoFish

Kateskogs said:

Gomers said:

Going to regret this for sure but just not playing it and would love it to go to someone who'll appreciate it, so..... almost 2 years since I put this up for sale on here, it's back up again at £1350.  Logistically, same as before, Cheshire based with an almost daily commute to Bicester via M6/M42/M40.

So what's to say you don't pull the listing a second time? I'd think very hard before listing again. 

That sounds truly ominous. Watch your kneecaps @Gomers.

In all seriousness, nothing wrong with a guitar for sale *some* of the time.

I for one appreciate having this quality guitar as yet unclaimed in the classifieds. I think of it often, sometimes move to message Gomers and then change my mind. Why shouldn't he do the same? It's not likes he's pulling out of arranged sales.

Maybe I've got the wrong end of the stick, I'm sorry if so.

Gomers

To hopefully answer the above 2 comments, and for the avoidance of doubt, the LL500 is back up for sale.  If anybody wants it for asking, then a deal will be done.

I may well regret its passing but will look back on my ownership with fondness. 

To be honest, my guitar playing days have waned considerably and I’m more than happy with my other 2.