Yamaha LL56 A.R.E Engelmann Spruce/Indian Rosewood Slope Shoulder Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar #101A

The Yamaha LL56 A.R.E. is a slope-shoulder dreadnought that punches way above its weight and stands toe-to-toe with boutique builds—no exaggeration. It features a hand-selected Engelmann spruce top treated with Yamaha’s A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement), which essentially pre-ages the wood to bring out a broken-in tone right out of the box. Paired with solid Indian rosewood back and sides, the result is rich bass, glassy highs, and a warm, balanced midrange that works beautifully for fingerstyle and strumming alike. The five-ply mahogany/rosewood neck is incredibly stable and topped with a smooth ebony fingerboard, offering a comfortable playing experience with a slightly modern edge. You’ll also find high-end appointments like abalone purfling, a nitrocellulose gloss finish, genuine bone nut and saddle, and die-cast gold tuners for stable, stylish tuning. It’s a refined slope-shoulder that holds its own in the high-end acoustic world—and at this level of detail and craftsmanship, the LL56 is one of Yamaha’s finest.