Cheapest I've ever seen these new in the UK!
https://www.yamahamusiclondon.com/Guitars/Acoustic-Guitars/L-Series-Acoustic-Guitars/26-series £1695
36-series £2195
56-series £3495
They also have an ex-demo LL56 at £2995.
These are the non-cutaway non-electro versions, appears that's all they have, but they are indicating all nine variants in stock as of this post.
Plus if you add one to your cart something comes up about a free soundbar/subwoofer for your home theatre for some reason, worth about £300...!
I noted that Peach was blowing out the 6 and 16 series, I'm kind of assuming between that and this clearout that the L-series has been discontinued (again) ?
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I might have thought about getting an LS56 but I seem to have spent up this month already @Whitecat ;-)
My main acoustic at the moment is an LL36 and it is every bit as good as anything from the major builder's high end stables and just as nice or nicer that all but the craziest high-end luthier-built stuff.
LOL... and here's me with a pocketful of cash earmarked for far more sensible purposes...
At these prices I think the 36 is the sweet-spot personally. The 56, other than having slightly better tuners (Gotoh 510s) is cosmetically and materially identical to the 36, and the mysterious aura of 'single master luthier' construction is the only justification for the upcharge... but that said, who knows, maybe that matters more than I think... would be nice to sit down and try them all but that obviously isn't possible yet...
https://youtu.be/TFu5f8aGg1c
The LS has that small-body focus to it, loads of overtones and detail. The LL is more piano-like in its range but never ever “boomy” like a regular dreadnought shape can get sometimes.
I play guitar and take photos of stuff. I also like beans on toast.