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Martin D-42 Special vs Yamaha LL6 ARE Original Jumbo

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6-string Acoustic Guitars Martin D-42 Special Yamaha LL6 ARE Original Jumbo
Summary
Rating
Review Rating Not Rated
Review Rating 97%
Rank
#14102
#14004
String Type: Steel Steel
Number of Strings: 6 6
Body Shape: Dreadnought Original Jumbo
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed Right-handed
Color: Natural Black Brown Sunburst Natural
Finish: Gloss Gloss Gloss Polyurethane
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce Solid Engelmann Spruce with A.R.E. treatment
Back & Sides Wood: East Indian Rosewood Rosewood
Body Bracing: Forward Shifted X-bracing Non-scalloped X-bracing
Binding: Abalone with Multi-stripe Maple/Black Ivory White
Neck Wood: Mahogany 5-ply Mahogany/Rosewood 5-Piece Mahogany/Rosewood
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Radius: 16" 15.75" 15.7"
Fingerboard Material: Ebony Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Dick Boak Inlay Design Dots
Number of Frets: 20 20
Scale Length: 25.4" 25.5"
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear with Butter Bean buttons Die-cast gold
Bridge Material: Ebony Rosewood
Nut Width: 1.75" 1.75"
Strings: Acoustic Lifespan 2.0, .013-.056 Elixir, .012-.052
Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case
Manufacturer Part Number: 10D42SPECIAL LL6 BL ARE LL6 BS ARE LL6 ARE
Nut/Saddle Material: Urea/Urea Urea
Electronics: SRT Zero Impact passive pickup system
Body Depth: 4.9" lower, 3.9" upper
Details
Brand Martin Yamaha
Prices
MSRP $12,199.00 $569.99
Used Price $8,539.30 $398.99
Sale Price $10,979.10 $512.99

6-string Acoustic Guitars Descriptions

Martin D-42 Special

6-string Acoustic Guitar with Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, and Dick Boak-designed Pearl Inlays - Natural

Yamaha LL6 ARE Original Jumbo

Acoustic-electric Guitar with Solid Engelmann Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany/Rosewood Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and SRT Pickup - Black

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