YAMAHA / AC3R ARE Vintage Natural (VN) [08]

An all-solid folk-style guitar! ARE-treated top, rosewood sides and back!

We incorporated feedback from numerous guitarists and technicians to achieve a natural playing feel and superior playability. This was accomplished by rounding the edges of the fingerboard and carefully designing the neck taper to ensure a comfortable grip even near the body joint.
It is easy to play even in the high frets, and the transition from an electric guitar feels seamless, delivering exceptional playability in a variety of settings, including live performances, recording, and practice.
Using Yamaha’s proprietary analysis technology, we’ve refined the bracing system, incorporating a newly designed scalloped bracing pattern on the top and a bracing system specifically developed for cutaway models on the back.
This achieves a rich, full-bodied sound—despite the cutaway—and powerful resonance in the mid-to-low range!

The body features a cutaway and a tapered folk-style shape, with an all-solid construction featuring Sitka spruce for the top and rosewood for the sides and back.
The spruce top has been treated with our proprietary "A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement)" process. This achieves a rich tone reminiscent of a guitar that has been played for many years!!
The pickup system features the newly developed "SRT2" system, an evolution of the "SRT (Studio Response Technology)" system.
While retaining the sound characteristics of the "SRT" system—which delivers an acoustic sound rich in ambience, as if recorded by a top-tier sound engineer in a studio—the system has been streamlined by carefully selecting only essential functions, resulting in high operability ideal for stage performances and practice sessions.
The pickup unit features independent piezo elements for each string, allowing players to easily create their desired sound by blending the piezo pickup’s tone with the sound produced by the “SRT2” system.
Furthermore, you can choose between two different microphone types to suit your playing style and the songs you’re performing.
The design eschews flashy embellishments, using wood for the binding around the body and the soundhole inlay to create an organic, high-quality impression that conveys the warmth of wood.
The pickguard features a striking design inspired by the "N1000" acoustic guitar, a model beloved by top artists in the 1970s.

Body Shape: Folk Cutaway
Body depth: 100–120 mm
Scale length: 650mm
Top: Solid Sitka spruce (A.R.E.)
Sides and Back: Solid Rosewood
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard/Bridge: Ebony
Nut/Saddle: Urea Resin
Tuners: Die-cast chrome
Preamp: SRT2 System (System71)
JAN: 4957812614856
S/N: ILX170131