Yamaha LLX26C - gloss

This is a probably the most professional guitar I've ever owned. The construction is immaculate, the tone is wonderfully balanced, the electronics ready for performance, and it's lovely to play. I bought this from a professional musician who unfortunately had a stage accident with the guitar (he blamed the drummer of course). The result was 2 cracks in the bottom of the guitar on each side of the input jack, a center seam crack on the sound board, and some damage on the top of the headstock. The cracks have all been professionally repaired. I left the slight damage on the top of the headstock alone. Please see the photos.

The good news is because of the repairs, I'm selling this for a price you will likely never see for one of these fabulous guitars. The electronics are great. You can blend the mix between internal condenser mic and the under-saddle pickup. From what I've been able to determine, this electronics package was only put on early models built for the domestic Japanese market. It comes with what I believe is the OHSC. Below is what Copilot has to say about the guitar.

Copilot says: This is a hand‑built Yamaha LLX26C, crafted in Japan and signed on the label by master luthier Hiroshi Sakurai. The LLX26C is one of Yamaha’s highest‑end L‑Series instruments — a boutique‑grade acoustic with premium tonewoods, exceptional craftsmanship, and a powerful, expressive voice both unplugged and amplified.

Key Features

• Model: Yamaha LLX26C
• Serial: 8MP085A
• Builder: Hiroshi Sakurai (signed label)
• Top: Solid Engelmann Spruce
• Back & Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood
• Neck: 5‑ply Mahogany/Padauk
• Fingerboard & Bridge: Ebony
• Body Style: Jumbo Cutaway
• Electronics: Yamaha Piezo EQ 600 with internal mic + undersaddle pickup (blendable)
• Made in Japan 1999-2002

Doc Hanson's Good Time Guitars: Every guitar I sell has at minimum been cleaned, the action adjusted to a good playing height, new strings installed, and tested by me. If the guitar has electronics, these have been tested and repaired if needed. I do not sell guitars that don't work properly. If the guitar has been repaired prior to me receiving it, I make every attempt to describe those repairs in the listing. If I have made repairs on the guitar, I will describe them in the listing. I attempt to be as accurate and transparent as possible in my descriptions but acknowledge that I don't know everything and can make errors. My list prices are based on the assessed condition of the guitar and market rates. I will entertain reasonable offers and reject low-balls. My desire is to get good guitars into the hands of people to play and enjoy. I charge a flat shipping rate for every guitar shipped within the US. If you are in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and want to look at a guitar, or pick up locally, let me know. Thanks for looking and Keep on Pickin'.

Doc