Yamaha FG5 Red Label Acoustic Guitar – Natural

Yamaha FG5 Red Label Acoustic Guitar – Natural

The Yamaha FG5 Red Label acoustic recalls the company’s now-legendary 1960s-era Nippon Gakki Red Label acoustic instrument. That said, it’s been retooled to meet the demands of modern guitarists. A solid Sitka spruce top and solid mahogany body yield maximum resonance and tone, which are further enhanced by Yamaha’s A.R.E. wood torrefaction process. Updated scalloped bracing ensures a louder, more balanced tone. What’s more, a bone nut and saddle augment the guitar’s tone, giving it a loud, clear voice. Finally, a classic V-shape headstock and a modernized, eye-catching gloss finish complete the Yamaha FG5 Red Label acoustic.

Captures the essence of Yamaha’s iconic Red Label guitars

Inspired by Yamaha’s iconic Nippon Gakki Red Label guitars from the 1960s, FG Red Label instruments call to mind the look and feel of the company’s very first steel-string acoustic guitars. These sought-after instruments are cherished for their one-of-a-kind sound and high-end Japanese craftsmanship. Teeming with beautiful vintage aesthetics, the FG Red Label series enables you to experience the very essence of these legendary instruments, thanks to Yamaha’s state-of-the-art wood conditioning techniques and true-to-life vintage sound. All FG Red Label guitars feature classic V-shape headstocks with Yamaha’s tuning fork logos, solid tonewoods, updated scalloped bracing, and modern, eye-catching gloss finishes. The guitarists are excited about the FG Red Label series — it more than lives up to the legendary instruments that inspired it.

Innovative construction yields a better guitar

The great tone and smooth playability of the FG5 Red Label are enhanced by Yamaha’s A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement) wood torrefaction, which gives your guitar a broken-in and aged tone. By controlling the atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity, the molecular properties of the wood are manipulated to mirror those of a guitar that has been played for years. Each FG Red Label series guitar also features a modified and updated scalloped bracing pattern that exhibits a louder, more balanced tone.

Solid spruce top for great tone

The choice of top wood can powerfully affect the sound of an acoustic guitar. For the FG5 Red Label, Yamaha chose a premium solid Sitka spruce top. Chosen as much for its look as its tone, the top has a well-rounded, articulate sound with excellent projection — and its tone is only made better by Yamaha’s A.R.E. wood torrefaction process. The guitar’s solid mahogany back and sides provide exceptional bass and powerful punch, and they simply look great.

Yamaha FG5 Features:

• Acoustic capturing the essence of Yamaha’s iconic Nippon Gakki Red Label guitars from the 1960s

• Solid Sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides provide rich tone and projection

• Solid mahogany back and sides provide exceptional bass and powerful punch

• Traditional Western body style provides fantastic projection

• A.R.E. process “ages” the wood molecules to match the tone of naturally aged guitars

• Updated scalloped bracing pattern exhibits a louder, more balanced tone

• Bone nut and saddle supply a loud, clear voice

• Classic V-shape headstock with Yamaha’s tuning fork logo

• Topped off with a modernized, eye-catching gloss finish

Tech Specs

• String Type:Steel

• Number of Strings:6

• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed

• Body Shape:FG Dreadnought

• Back & Sides Wood:Solid Mahogany

• Top Wood:Solid Sitka Spruce

• Top Finish:Gloss

• Color:Natural

• Body Bracing:Scalloped bracing

• Binding:Black/Cream

• Neck Wood:African Mahogany

• Radius:15.75″

• Fingerboard Material:Ebony

• Fingerboard Inlay:Dots

• Number of Frets:20

• Scale Length:25″

• Nut Width:1.75″

• Nut/Saddle Material:Bone/Bone

• Bridge Material:Ebony

• Tuning Machines:Open-gear

• Strings:Elixir Nanoweb 80/20 Bronze Light, .012-.053

• Case/Gig Bag:Hardshell Case

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