Damage to the back top edge of the body74 viewstone256
Finished body72 viewsSanded, finished with 25 coats of Liberon finishing oil, flattened and buffed.tone256
Yamaha LLE72 viewsOne of the reasons I chose this electro-acoustic over others it that it has an outboard pre-amp. The theory is that an onboard pre-amp (one that is built into the guitar) will affect the sound when played purely acoustically, whereas an outboard pre-amp does not require any modifications to the structure of the guitar and does not, therefore, affect its acoustic tone.
Shown above is the pre-amp (Yamaha's Guitar Acousty) moounted on a board with a dedicated tuner and a switch mode power supply.tone256