Yamaha G-80 Custom Classical Guitar (1968) with Fishman Sonitone preamp pickup system Takamine the Ecole Guitare No

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Unlike modern "western" laminate tops with are made from 3 layers sandwiched together at 90 degrees with the thickest layer in the middle and positioned at 90 degrees to the strings

The darker the wood the more dense and hard (stiff) the wood is

The M20 was part of the Concert series and was handmade by Ryoji Matsuoka and his family in Nagoya

It has a wonderful tone

Yamaha G-80 Custom Classical Guitar (1968) with Fishman Sonitone preamp pickup system Takamine the Ecole Guitare NoThis Yamaha G 80 (1968) Classical Guitar was made in Japan. It is a much higher grade guitar than the more recent one, much better than those made in the 80s and 90s, and much better than the cheaper Taiwanese made G 50s. I've fine tuned the bracing to make it even more resonant. I've also installed a Fishman Sonitone Pickup Preamp on it for performance and recording use. Fishman Sonitone Undersaddle Pickup features a soundhole mounted preamp with