Yamaha LL 16 D A.R.E BL

I LOVE this Yamaha. I had a lesser Yamaha for years and all my friends that played Martins and Matons would always say they were super impressed by how good it sounded when they played it compared to their guitars--and I've always thought the same even when I've demoed the most expensive brands--so I knew I wouldn't be disappointed. It's just a beautiful guitar. The A.R.E. technology is noticeable, too, I think. It seems to play like a guitar that's been worked in. I don't get any of the weird issues I had breaking in my other one. It took a while before it became a really smooth player, but this one just resonates and plays exceptionally well right out of the box. The neck is really beautiful, too. Plays very effortlessly. The tuning heads are of great solid quality, and the abalone really makes it look very rich. You really can't find a better guitar at this price. The only thing I would have preferred is a hard case to have come with it.