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Yamaha FSX5 Red Label Small Body Acoustic Electric Guitar w/ Hard Case, Solid Sitka Spruce Top

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Player's Perspective

We present to you another gorgeous Japanese-made Yamaha acoustic guitar, this time from the venerable Red Label series! This FSX5 is a beautiful Concert body-shaped instrument with all solid woods, vintage aesthetics and contemporary Japanese build quality and innovation. 

Aside from the tried-and-true tonewood combination of a mahogany back, sides, and neck and a Sitka spruce top, the awesome A.R.E. treatment is essentially a torrefaction ("roasting") of the top to accelerate the "aging" of the wood over time, that makes it much more resonant and lively. The old adage that acoustics just sound better and better over time isn't just a myth, it's factually proven - and this method has got it down to a science.

Combine that with high-end Yamaha hardware choices and an awesome-sounding Atmosfeel preamp that sounds great both on stage and in the studio, and you have a true "main workhorse" acoustic in your hands at an amazing price. Highly recommend checking one out!

MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION

  • 1960s aesthetics and modern craft, refined over 50+ years of Yamaha guitar development
  • Atmosfeel™ pickup and preamp system provides uniquely natural plugged-in sound
  • The original Yamaha FS concert shape is a good fit for players who prefer a smaller body, and has a slightly brighter sound to complement strumming and fingerpicking
  • New scalloped FS bracing pattern provides a warm, powerful tone with 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 and mahogany back and sides
  • Ebony fingerboard, bridge, and bridge pins
  • Bone nut and saddle
  • Made in Japan
  • Hardshell case included

Specifications

Body

  • Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
  • Back Material: Solid Mahogany
  • Side Material: Solid Mahogany
  • Body Shape: Concert (Small)
  • Scale Length: 634 mm (25”)
  • Body Length: 497 mm (19 9/16")
  • Total Length: 1021 mm (40 3/16")
  • Body Width: 380 mm (14 15/16")
  • Body Depth: 90-110 mm (3 9/16”- 4 5/16”)
  • String Spacing: 11 mm
  • Body Binding: Black + White
  • Soundhole Inlay: Black + White
  • Bridge Material: Ebony
  • Saddle Material: Bone
  • Bridge Pins: Ebony
  • Body Finish: Semi-Gloss

Neck

  • Nut Width: 44 mm (1 3/4”)
  • Neck Material: African Mahogany
  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  • Fingerboard Radius: R400 mm (15 3/4")
  • Nut Material: Bone
  • Neck Finish: Matte

Hardware

  • Tuners: Open Gear Chrome (Y1D)
  • Pickguard: Wooden type

Electronics

  • Electronics: Atmosfeel (Undersaddle Pickup + Contact Sensor + Mic)
  • Controls: Master Volume, Mic Blend, Bass EQ
  • Connections: LINE OUT

Misc.

  • Strings: Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light
  • Accessories: Soundhole Cover, Hex Wrench
  • Case: Hardshell Case
  • Instrument Weight: 4.6 lbs
  • Serial #: IJJ610A

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Yamaha. This FSX5 is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.