JAPANESE MADE - YAMAHA LS36...WHAT A MAJOR DIFFERENCE...

[@paolodeitrich]

I swear you don't age! I've been watching you since before I even got my first guitar! You were definitely one of the major forces to grow my love with music and guitar. Keep doing what you'r doing and thank you for amazing content!

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

Yes I want to be young forever hahahahah

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

i take anti aging pills hahahah

[@jennifernelson9763]

Your joy is infectious regardless of the guitar you're playing. Thank you so much for doing this! Seeing your videos is a high point of my day. It reminds me that no matter what guitar I'm playing it's more important to just love playing guitar and not be so concerned with what name is on the head stock. You are a gift to all of us.

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

Thank you for your kind words .. I love music and guitars Thats my passion

[@gtibruce]

@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore Are all the L series as good as one another or is the L56 the highest spec model ?

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

@@gtibruce 56 is the highest with the best grades of materials used

[@mda2103]

Lovely guitar! You make it shine. I play a Ls26. Super articulate, glasslike highs, not shrill however. Those Japanese craftsmen know their trade!

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

Extremely well made .. near to perfection.. this will last a lifetime the way it’s constructed .. plus the tone is very unlike what I’ve heard

[@mrnfguy1]

@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore awesome guitar and review. I just ordered a Yamaha LLX26C. Hope I like it !!

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

@@mrnfguy1 if you don’t you can sell it to me for a discount LOL!!!

[@mrnfguy1]

@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore hahahhah. I rarely buy without trying but hoping this one to be nice !! Thanks Jarvis

[@mattmcgriff5952]

I ordered an LL36 from my local dealer back in March. Still waiting…patiently. Watch your and JP Cormier’s videos occasionally to feed my longing that hopefully will end in September.

[@wilhelmrogue1]

Man i love these japanese yamahas,, that is my dream guitar! Thks for the vid sir,, and your channel is really growing..cool!

[@11KT11]

Yeah, love it! such lovely music and playing bwt, as always. :)

[@carpathus]

Very nice guitar indeed. Great playing as always! Have an early model non ARE LS6 with rosewood back and sides. Love it. Bone nut, bone saddle and bridge pins. Sounds fantastic. I A/B'd it with a LS16 and chose the LS6 because it sounded better to my ear. I play electrics now but the Yamaha LS6 was my first guitar; it means a lot to me and is a permanent part of my collection.

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

That’s great

[@starkickermusic2100]

An excellent review! Very well done and extremely thorough! On the waitlist to get mine hopefully in June! Thank you for solidifying my decision! Great playing as well!

[@Tech12301]

You are obviously really enjoying that guitar ,it is an amazing guitar loud ,clear and articulate. You bring out the best of it.

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

When I first took a strum of this without having it setup I was surprised by how rich aged and played in it was .. not something I was used to Hear only on a 20-30 year old guitar

[@Tigerex966]

Crystal clarity, great sweet mids and good full clean bass. Sounds authentic and really acoustic and woody. Excellent! What mic do you use. It captures this well even with youtube compression. WOW!

[@USNAVDC]

Beautiful guitar Jarvis! I can tell how excited you are about that one too! The sound with a capo is really nice!

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

The trebles on this is spectacular

[@USNAVDC]

@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore I bet you can feel that guitar really vibrate while you're playing it. It must be something really special to hear it in person.

[@vechap]

I have one on order... Supposed to be here some time in September... Really hard to wait! In the meantime though, I have an LS16R ARE, which is really a great guitar as well!!!

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

Once that ls36 arrives .. you will be selling the Ls16 .. I’m very sure so do let us know when that arrives

[@wadepreston3401]

It sounds amazing for an OM size

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

Yes it is

[@trevorgwelch7412]

I love this guitar - should come in Sunburst colour .

[@albertn9549]

Beautiful sounding guitar! Thanks for the video

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

Yes she is

[@mapilindoproject416]

Realy love how you play this amazing guitar

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

Glad the review was helpful

[@oliver7763]

Sounds very bright

[@maseratination]

I finally bought one and I will never sell it! The high’s are so clear and the lows are boomy. Great guitar! The case is also beautiful. I owned an LS16 ARE but this guitar has better clarity. It’s more open! I sold a bunch of mediocre guitars to buy this one!

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

told you so and i’m so happy there’s a distinction you discovered

[@cosmocalypse3708]

I've got an LS56 on it's way right now. Can't wait to get it.

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

super

[@born2push]

I am an American who agrees totally with you about the quality and value from Japan. I drive their cars and I have huge respect for the Yamaha guitar. I own a Yamaha LL500. The voice is not only clear and loud but very balanced and dynamically pronounced all across the spectrum. It's hard to describe the beauty in the voice of this guitar. It's an older model and has a nice rosette added to the binding..Try to find one to review.

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

@neal adkins ....thats great man..

[@soofitnsexy]

depth of tone sparkle woody...only these can compare to Martins

[@maseratination]

Hey Jarvis I could not afford the LS 36 but my Gretsch Double Anniversary is made in Japan's Terada Plant so I know how the LS 36 is top notch. Where can I buy a bone nut, bridge and pins for my LS-16 ARE rosewood so my luthier can install them? I also don't know where I can find the bridge pin size! Thanks!

[@Joe-m6p6b]

Kaizen, japanese quality control system of permanent improvement

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

Yes ...and they are so humble that they don't tell you what improvements they made,. They take pride in what they do. Unlike the Americas which is lots of marketing hype...look at Taylor guitars..very good at marketing

[@dan04153]

Pretty awesome guitar. I assume no electronics? Really like watching you unleash your passion on these. I'm considering a Yamaha and watch anything on yammer reviews. Thanks for posting! I hear B string buzz??

[@sang9095]

That LS36 is a sweet guitar. I ordered an FG5 based on your other videos. I appreciate the Japanese craftsmanship also.

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

They are the best value for money guitars

[@lsh8305]

hey man....how about compare with furch red gc sr?? yamaha is better than furch?? not brand only for sound....

[@cmakely60]

Jarvis, thank you for great videos. The LS36 sounds like James Taylor's Olson a little. I'm sure your excellent playing has something to do with it : ) My current favorite is a Martin D28 MD. Love the tone but it's a little too big sometimes. Would love to try a LS36.

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

It’s hard to find

[@cmakely60]

@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore Jarvis, I know you tried the newer Martin Modern Deluxe D28 and maybe the 000-28 Modern Deluxe. Do you prefer the sound of the LS36 over these models?

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

@@cmakely60 I don’t like the modern deluxe tone and it’s synethetic and could be the carbon fibre bridge plate

[@kreso1754]

But I see that there is a huge difference in price even though they are from the same series. Back to considering the LS16

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

@@kreso1754 one is made in japan and the rest china

[@lucaslanc]

Hi Jarvis! Would you consider doing a tutorial for the tune you play at 7:08 in this video? I just love it (first heard it on your D28 video) but can't seem to get it right.

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWjWdZeunJZ0frM

[@lucaslanc]

@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore Thank you! Sorry I missed that tutorial.

[@dylanthomas7443]

I have paid an advance here in Toronto and am waiting for the LS36 for the last 6 months. First, they told me March and now August. How long did you have to wait in Singapore? All Japan-made guitars got a waiting list now. Takamine is 18 months. You must hear J.P. Cormier from Quebec who thinks Martins are overpriced and also he has done a video on the Yamaha made in Japan and also Yairi made in Japan.

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

4-6 months ; For singapore

[@gvbiker]

Great review of a great guitar. I’ve had an LL16 for a few years, and just purchased an LL36. The 16 is a great guitar, but wow is all I can say about the 36. I’m looking to change out the bridge pins on the LL36. Would you recommend bone pins, or ebony? Also, do you know what size pins are used on the LL36?

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

Any of the pins you’ve mentioned would be better than the stock plastic pins .. yes they LL36 Japanese made ones are way way better constructed and the sound is extremely refined

[@mda2103]

Hi, on my LS26 I have replaced the pins with these: Graphtech PP-1142-00. They are slightly too thick, so the pins stick out a bit higher than the plastic ones, but you can file them to be a bit thinner if you would want them lower. Anyhow that give an indication of the size, since you van find the dimension of the Graptechs on their website. Soundwise I am happy with these pins, the guitar sounds a bit darker and fuller than with the plastic pins.

[@ronkepos]

Yes agree, Yamaha guitars have always got underrated. Especially the Japanese made one. if only people want to be more open minded to try those japanese made Yamaha's guitars. They will be blowned by the sound quality. And for the pricing it still falls under those overrated hype branded guitar in term of price to quality. By the way I have noticed a small dent near the pickguard 1:17 which will annoyed me if it was a brand new guitar :D

[@blackmax222]

Hello brother, I was wondering how would compare the fsx5 to the ls36. I have a fsx5 and love it. Ps good job playing

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

the ls36 would have clearer ringing bell like trebles great for fingerstyle .. plus moderate strumming .. the fsx5 will not be that clear but a strummer

[@ianbarcelos]

Does the LS-TA even compares to this one? What's your opinion on both?

[@joibjalla]

Wow, I'll take it 🤣. It will keep my FS5 company 👌

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

Me too

[@amackee]

Hello, thanks for making this video it’s very informative! I was just curious how this compares to the LL36 since I am thinking of getting the LS36 or LL36 model. I typically prefer smaller body, but was curious if you lose out on a lot of punch or bass. Thanks for your time!

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

LS36 is a more focus tone and articulate trebles … finger style and moderate strumming is a pain extraordinary guitar in playability and tone

[@amackee]

@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore thanks so much for taking the time to reply to my comment, I really appreciate this, I think the LS36 fits me more!

[@coolhandluke2310]

Sounds like my Epiphone 😂😂😂

[@mxpoly1]

I own both Martin OM 28 and Gibson j-45. They sound great, but nothing like this LS36. I find that the yamaha sound just works much better for asian pop music in general. Been trying to find a store with one of these in stock for months now.

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

There is no stocks of these even in Singapore. The last LL36 the owner had to pay a deposit and got the shop to custom order one in .. which took 4 months and I would confidently say this .. order it even without touching or trying it . The ARE technology they employed on Aging the tops are just amazing. Wished they fire up their marketing efforts of These JAPANESE made L Series .. they deserved to be out there

[@mxpoly1]

@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore Thank you for the tip and please keep these reviews coming! I’m going to put an order in but like you said, the backlog in America is also 3-6 months.

[@jeyapragashradhaakrishnan3443]

@@mxpoly1 So there was another Canadian reviewer who reviewed this line. His name is JP Cormier. He was saying that the reason why the 26, 36, 56 of the L series, is difficult to get is because they are only built when they are ordered. If you want one, I guess the only way is to order them direct from Yamaha. But my dream is either the 36 or the 56.

[@tubeball123]

If compare to OMJM, what do you think about the difference? Thank you!

[@andrewbowen6875]

Still think these are amongst the best high end guitars ever.

[@poorangattu]

What American Guitar would you equate this LS36 with? Perhaps an Preston Thompson or Santa Cruz OM? OR perhaps a Martin D42?

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

I would say more towards a Goodall tone .. Rich overtones with a old voice that is sweet and hard to replicate

[@ren1818ren]

Hi Jarvis, what are your thoughts on how electronic hardware affects tone on acoustic guitars? Because of your great reviews I’m deciding between a Yamaha FG5, FGX5, FS5, FSX5, or an AC5R. Always interested in having an acoustic electric, but never ended up buying one. I don’t perform but would like to build up the courage to do open mic one day or maybe play in a band again though it’s been decades since I’ve done that. I’ve had an old beat up Yamaha dread that I grew up on (that I had awesome memories playing), moved to a Santa Cruz OM/PW (which I loved the sound but sold) now have a Baby Taylor (since moving abroad). Anyway, your thoughts on how electronic hardware affects tone would be great! Thank you!

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

Some of the electronics will take away some of the acoustic tone .. you need a trained ear or cats 🐱 ear to hear it .. I can hear it .. especially the thick braided UST pickups …

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

Another thing is if the unit is a side mounted one .. once it dies .. it going to be tough to replaced it after a long periods .. example you can’t get yamaha electronic parts for guitars 🎸 maybe there is but they don’t carry them

[@ren1818ren]

@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore thank you so much for your input Jarvis! Will be getting an FG5 without electronics, will add if needed later. :) Love your channel and vibe! Wish you continued success with you channel and all else in life!

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

@@ren1818ren thanks for the well Wishes I’m doing Very well now

[@ren1818ren]

@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore Thanks again for the amazing reviews. How does the ls36 compare to the FS5? I just got my FG5 and I love it! Miss having a nice dreadnought. Just debating on whether to get and LS26/36 or FS5 next. Thank you 🙏

[@macdaddyblues1]

The Gibson J45 is most popular in america for a lot of reasons. Main difference is a more bass heavy tone as compared to most Yamaha guitars I have heard, which tend to favor the treble frequencies. No doubt they are made very well...

[@Tigerex966]

I wonder how the Yamaha LJ series would compare?

[@macdaddyblues1]

@@Tigerex966 couldnt find a good example here on youtube.. here is the best yamaha sound i could find.... LS56 recorded with a high end microphone setup. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGmpioh8mNyUi5Y

[@Tigerex966]

@@macdaddyblues1 Thanks.

[@mxpoly1]

After watching this review and JP Cormier’s review I decided to pull the trigger on one of these. There was only 1 available in a warehouse with my dealer. Luckily people in the US hold no interest in yamaha, so I got this guitar at a steal brand new. People in Asia and Uk will freak out if they know how cheaply we can get these in the US.

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

Yes I know it’s very cheap in usa

[@preethidesilva2254]

May I know the price in Singapore? Thanks.

[@jacoblim6621]

It's SGD$4439

[@jschwartz274]

Hey Jarvis, is there any difference in sound between LS26 and LS36? I can get the LS26 in 2 months, but if I want the LS36 I have to wait until July/August next year. Is it worth the wait?

[@ronkepos]

The LS36 sound richer compared to the LS26. The LS26 has a PU finishing vs the LS36 with NC finishing. And IMHO the LS36 worth the wait.

[@alexcorll90]

Sounds great, I'd like to pick up one of these if I get to Japan someday soon. They're hard to find in the US. Does anyone know if theres a big difference between this and the LS56? Seems like the LS56 just has a bit more inlay work, but they're the same otherwise.

[@warriorz88]

The LS56 is crafted by the master luthier himself from start to end whereas the LS36 is done by the apprentices. I think it will be really hard to get a LS56

[@alexcorll90]

@@warriorz88 Good to know thanks, both sound excellent. I would probably try to get the LS56 just for the rarity. Both sound outstanding though.

[@warriorz88]

@@alexcorll90 No problem. You could look at this review. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGS9d41uo5eKpas&ab_channel=J.P.Cormier

[@leejay4908]

After extensive research, this is my conclusion! LL36 has clear tone whereas LL56 has bassy strong tone. LL56 has better grade wood material throughout but my personal preference is ll36 for its unique tone. Whatever you choose, you will be a happy owner!

[@alexcorll90]

@@leejay4908 Good to know, thanks. I feel the 56 has a deeper more piano like sound like you said. Either would be great, I think the LS36 is more in my price range.

[@benadams1538]

Hello sir .... which bridge pins are good for my guitar...i have a guild d240e dreadnought....which have arch back bone nut and saddle.....

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

Bone pins

[@benadams1538]

@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore thanx a lot yesterday i bought new guild.... after installing bone pins it will sound great....

[@audreygiamlayhoon]

Looks deeper than the Martin actually

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

It’s the same

[@audreygiamlayhoon]

@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore 4 inches ?

[@kookiebub]

LS36 or LL36 ? If you had to make a decision on which covers more ground, what would it be ?

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

LL36 larger tone but it’s bigger too

[@greyb4215]

Hi Jarvis, Can you give me your idea if what would you choose between AC5R LS36 or FS5, please help me with this. Thanks

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

LS36 is the way to go

[@RafaelAlves-kf5xh]

One hard question: What’s it better Yamaha LS36 / LL36 or Yamaha FSX5/ FGX5?

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

the ls36 or ll36 would be a better one better built and sounds way way better

[@benadams1538]

Hello bro i want the yamaha fg180 red label .....is there available at your region....cauz on the internet.... they are selling at very high price.....

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

They are all Sold out you have to look at one in the used market

[@benadams1538]

@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore not available at our region in india......so am thinking about yamaha fg830 or guild d240e .... which one is better between both of this???

[@denisprieur7944]

What's the difference between LS 36 and LL36?

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

it’s the size . LS is like an OM and LL is more of a dread size so it terms of volume you will hear this distinction

[@denisprieur7944]

@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore thank's!

[@denisprieur7944]

Oh...i forgot..JP. CORMIER affirmed in in his video about the Yamaha LL16 D in black, that they sound way better and louder than the LL16 D natural! Did you experienced the same thing?

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

@@denisprieur7944 yes i did

[@denisprieur7944]

@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore ok! Thank you very much! I'm about to buy an LL16 D, i'll buy the black one then! If JP CORMIER and you said it, i trust you guys!😉 Greetings from Quebec Canada!

[@user-do9qb1ir9z]

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[@JoelBiger]

Yamaha offers the ugliest pickguards in the world. But why insist on producing the ugliest pickguards ? Is it a deliberate will ? Is it an unconscious error ? So many mysteries that have remained unanswered for 50 years for me. Because I own several Yamaha (LL36 - LS36 - FG180 Red Label 1971)

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

That’s something they have not answered

[@phanhuyuc5839]

You can thrown it away and use new one i guess

[@ronkepos]

I found that yamaha pickguards especially one on the LL series has a nice line of art style (except those on FG Red Label), IMHO the ugliest pickguards goes to those on gibson jumbo guitar.

[@Tigerex966]

@@phanhuyuc5839 I I replaced mine with a real wood ebony one, I like the shape, just not the black plastic, I prefer clear plastic or wood, or fake turtle school, but high quality.