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Yamaha FS5 Red Label Folk Guitar - Concert Style - Made In Japan
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The FS5 concert-style acoustic guitar is a good fit for players who prefer a smaller body and slightly brighter sound to complement fingerpicking. Modern craftsmanship honors its 1960s aesthetics, and superior Yamaha build quality is showcased under a beautiful gloss finish.
- Gloss finish on the body
- Scalloped bracing provides warm, powerful tone with deep lows and rich harmonics
- Acoustic Resonance Enhancement (A.R.E.) treatment imparts the sound and sustain of aged wood
- All-solid construction with a Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides
- Ebony fingerboard, bridge and bridge pins
- Bone nut and saddle
- Made in Japan
- Hardshell case included
Classic V-Shaped Headstock
The guitar retains the original FG headstock shape, adorned with the iconic "tuning fork" logo. The traditional truss rod cover is emblazoned with "Since 1966" to mark the launch of the first FG models.
Solid Sitka Spruce Top
Commonly sourced from Canada and Alaska, solid Sitka spruce offers a rich midrange and low-frequency response. The sound is tight and focused, working particularly well for chordal strumming or rhythmic fingerstyle performance.
Solid Mahogany Back and Sides
Mahogany has a slower transient response than many other tonewoods, contributing to a warm and woody tone with strong midrange.
Bone Nut and Saddle
The made-in-Japan FG(X)5 and FS(X)5 instruments feature a bone nut and saddle. Bone is a harder material than urea, providing a more efficient transfer of energy from the strings to the neck and body.
The result is a louder and clearer sound.
Scalloped Bracing
In defining the sound of FG/FS Red Label, our intention was to offer a warm tone that would be ideal for modern folk music and singer-songwriters.
With careful measurement and experimentation, we made several refinements that would enhance low-frequency response without compromising durability. These changes are optimized for the natural characteristics of the tonewoods and each body silhouette.
Acoustic Resonance Enhancement (A.R.E.)
The exclusive Yamaha A.R.E. process utilizes heat, humidity and atmospheric pressure to accelerate the aging of the wood and gives the instrument a rich, vintage-quality tone as if you've been playing it for years.
Specifications
Body Shape: FS Concert Style
Scale Length: 634 mm (25")
Body Length: 497 mm (19 9/16")
Total Length: 1022 mm (40 1/4")
Body Width: 380 mm (14 15/16")
Body Depth: 90-110 mm (3 9/16- 4 5/16")
Nut Width: 44 mm (1 3/4")
String Spacing: 11 mm
Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce A.R.E.
Back Material: Solid Mahogany
Side Material: Solid Mahogany
Neck Material: African Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: R400 mm (15 3/4")
Bridge Material: Ebony
Nut Material: Bone
Saddle Material: Bone
Bridge Pins: Ebony
Tuners: Open-Gear Chrome (Y1D)
Body Binding: Black + Cream
Soundhole Inlay: Black + Cream
Pickguard: Wooden type
Body Finish: Gloss
Neck Finish: Satin
Electronics: None
Controls: None
Connections: None
Strings: Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light
Accessories: Hex Wrench
Case: Hardshell Case