Engleman is German at least I think its only German not sure but its what yamaha uses on the L series and to my ear its brighter and more delicate and compresses faster. In fact I’ve only owned one other guitar with it aside from my L series guitars. As I never choose it. I always prefer Canadian spruce as on a fine instrument you cannot make it compress. As in you can make the guitar play as loud as you want. German spruce will almost never do that. J.P. I’m surprised doesn’t seem to know this. ?? I’ve done countless trials of exactly this. Same models etc one Engleman one Adirondak. And the engleman was always brighter softer more delicate etc some how Yamaha adjusted this so their L series has the brightness and the power. Only maker I’ve heard pull this off.
@@ReneJohnMeldrum Guild doesn't have anything to do with the FG-9. There are multiple videos on UA-cam describing the history of the FG-9, which was a collaboration between Yamaha Japan and Yamaha Guitar Development in California. All the prototypes were made at YGD.
And that explains it. For some strange reason Yamaha Japan thought they needed Americas help to build a guitar. They soooo did not. Fg9 sounds like ass to me. Boomy and hollow and strange. fg5 is a masterpiece. I want one bad. And JP is gonna kick my ass lol
@@bostonbesteats364 I own about ten including an LL56 and an LS36. :) Just don’t like the fg9. I don’t deserve a Yamaha? What exactly does that mean? What are you my dad? Lol I deserve whatever I want. Actually. :)
Thank you. I like learning about all things guitar by listening to your wealth of knowledge. But I love how you care about your dogs. I hope Jack is going ok. Cheers from Tasmania Australia.
Who cares if you cut into torified wood for a pickup or what ever. Everyone acts like its some rare wood or destroying it. Like said. It's a tool!! Plus, YOU dont have to do it or play it.
LL56 crushes the fg 9 it’s not even close come on… I mean really.
42:06 Yamaha FG-9 vs Yamaha LL-56
Engleman is German at least I think its only German not sure but its what yamaha uses on the L series and to my ear its brighter and more delicate and compresses faster. In fact I’ve only owned one other guitar with it aside from my L series guitars. As I never choose it. I always prefer Canadian spruce as on a fine instrument you cannot make it compress. As in you can make the guitar play as loud as you want. German spruce will almost never do that. J.P. I’m surprised doesn’t seem to know this. ?? I’ve done countless trials of exactly this. Same models etc one Engleman one Adirondak. And the engleman was always brighter softer more delicate etc some how Yamaha adjusted this so their L series has the brightness and the power. Only maker I’ve heard pull this off.
30:42 Recording single Mic
Regarding the FG-9, a lot of the work was done in their LA custom shop. All the ~50 prototypes were built there by one guy.
Yamaha bought Cordova Guild
@@ReneJohnMeldrum Guild doesn't have anything to do with the FG-9. There are multiple videos on UA-cam describing the history of the FG-9, which was a collaboration between Yamaha Japan and Yamaha Guitar Development in California. All the prototypes were made at YGD.
And that explains it. For some strange reason Yamaha Japan thought they needed Americas help to build a guitar. They soooo did not. Fg9 sounds like ass to me. Boomy and hollow and strange. fg5 is a masterpiece. I want one bad. And JP is gonna kick my ass lol
@@mitchmalloy3468 You obviously don't deserve a Yamaha
@@bostonbesteats364 I own about ten including an LL56 and an LS36. :) Just don’t like the fg9. I don’t deserve a Yamaha? What exactly does that mean? What are you my dad? Lol I deserve whatever I want. Actually. :)
Thank you. I like learning about all things guitar by listening to your wealth of knowledge. But I love how you care about your dogs. I hope Jack is going ok.
Cheers from Tasmania Australia.
Jim Rockfords car was a Pontiac Firebird
Thicker screws is probably the strongest of all spruce you can graduate it to 2 mm and still be stronger than than most at 4 mm
First episode without Ginger where the show stayed on the rails! Always enjoyable. Thanks guys. ❤
How about the Yamaha LL86? Any ideas?
Is the LS56 built by the master the same way the LL56 is? Thanks!
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@@crowellp yup. All 56's
@@JPCormier Thanks for responding. It would be great to see you review the LS56 if you ever get ahold of one. Great channel!
Who cares if you cut into torified wood for a pickup or what ever. Everyone acts like its some rare wood or destroying it. Like said. It's a tool!! Plus, YOU dont have to do it or play it.