The Yamaha FG5 red label acoustic guitar brings back the classic Yamaha acoustic guitar from the 1960s.
\nRe-Introducing the Yamaha FG Red Label
\nBack in the 1960s, Yamaha launched their iconic “red label” guitars; their first steel string guitars.
\nEven played on stage at Woodstock, the Yamaha red label guitars have gone on to be known as a real milestone in Yamaha’s history of guitar building.
\nUsing a newly developed wood ageing process and taking a healthy dose of inspiration from the original lineup, the new Yamaha FG Red Label series gives you excellent, vintage tone and fantastic performance.
\nKey Features:<\/p>\n

Made In Japan
\nDreadnought Style Acoustic Guitar
\nAuthentic 1960s Aesthetics
\n“Since 1966” Truss Rod Cover
\nNew Scalloped Bracing Pattern
\nA.R.E. Treated Wood
\nSolid Sitka Spruce A.R.E. Top
\nSolid Mahogany Back and Sides
\nAfrican Mahogany Neck
\nEbony Fretboard
\nEbony Bridge Pins
\nGotoh Open Gear Machine Heads
\nIncludes Hardshell Case<\/p>\n

A.R.E. Treated Wood
\nPremium solid Sitka Spruce has been used for the top of the Yamaha FG5 red label acoustic guitar.
\nKnown for its broad range of tones and great combination of strength and flexibility, Spruce is possibly the most popular wood in acoustic guitar building.
\nAlready delivering fantastic sound, the Sitka Spruce top has also been treated to Yamaha’s proprietary Acoustic Resonance Enhancement (or “A.R.E.”) process.
\nUsing a combination of controlled heat, humidity and pressure, the Yamaha A.R.E. process authentically ages the wood.
\nAs a result, you get a new guitar that has the increased resonance, improved sustain and all-around better tone you expect from a guitar you’ve been playing for decades.
\nYamaha have complemented the Yamaha FG5’s solid Sitka Spruce top with solid Mahogany back and sides, completing the all-solid construction of this fantastic guitar.
\nNot only does Mahogany look beautiful but it brings with it increased volume and pronounced trebles that have a clear, bright and airy character.
\nDreadnought Style Acoustic with New Bracing Pattern
\nOffering fantastic versatility, the dreadnought is the most popular style of acoustic guitar.
\nAs a dreadnought guitar, the Yamaha FG5 produces deep, rounded tone that’s ideal for strumming styles so it is the perfect guitar for rhythm guitarists and singer-songwriters.
\nIn order to further improve the Yamaha FG5’s suitability as a folk guitar or companion for singer-songwriters, Yamaha have crafted the guitar with a new bracing pattern.
\nStarting with the scalloped bracing design found on the popular FG-180 50th anniversary reissue, Yamaha then made several adjustments through thorough measurement and experimentation.
\nThe new bracing pattern adjustments are also optimised for the natural characteristics of the Yamaha FG5 guitar’s tone woods.
\nAs a result, you get full and powerful tone with enhanced low-frequency response.
\nPerformance Enhancing Features
\nAttached to the body of the Yamaha FG5 red label acoustic guitar is an African Mahogany neck that boasts a matt finish for a smooth and comfortable playability.
\nAtop the neck is an Ebony fretboard which is stronger and more durable than Rosewood with its tight grain lending itself well to speedy performance.
\nThe bridge and bridge pins are also made from Ebony, providing excellent transfer of vibration energy from your strings to the resonating A.R.E. treated solid Sitka Spruce top.
\nBone has been used for the nut and saddle which further enhances transfer efficiency of energy from your strings to the neck and body giving you natural, loud and clear tone with fantastic sustain.
\nUp on the headstock, which boasts the original Yamaha FG headstock shape, you’ll find the truss rod cover is emblazoned with “Since 1966” as a nod to when the first Yamaha FG guitars were launched.
\nHere, you’ll also find six Gotoh open gear chrome tuning machines providing precise and incredibly secure tuning of your strings.
\nMade in Japan
\nMade in Japan to the highest quality control standards and featuring premium materials<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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