1980 Yamaha L-5 Japanese Vintage Acoustic Dreadnought Guitar (Natural)

1980 Yamaha L-5 Japanese Vintage Acoustic Dreadnought Guitar (Natural)Made in Japan in 1980, this is a L 5 model with a solid spruce top, laminate rosewood back and sides, a rosewood fingerboard and a mahogany neck with a slim C style profile. 29. 5cm upper bout and a 40. 5cm lower bout, the action on the low E at the 12th fret is a comfortable 2. 75mm. Good vintage condition as pictured with some basic wear, received a restring and professional setup prior to listing including a fret polish and fretboard oil. The

Made in Japan in 1994

I genuinely mean this (as the owner of a guitar shop and collector of oddball Japanese guitars)

it's loaded with the original Fender Japan ST-Vintage single coils

alder body

they still play smooth with some pitting and are shiny

this was a higher end construction than most Greco or Ibanez models from the same price bracket

we've estimated it to approx 1995 based on the specs

however they've been upgraded with the inclusion of a tone knob (labelled Brilliance)

Runs off 100v Japanese power (easily stepped-down) and has had very basic testing of basic functions

Loaded with the factory fitted Fender USA ST-Vintage single coil pickups in the neck and middle position and an aftermarket Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in the bridge position controlled by a 5-way selector

appears all original as pictured

these 90's models were described in the catalog as being a "Hot Medium Sensation"