YAMAHA / FG Red Label FGX5 GLOSS (FGX5G) Vintage Natural [20]

An acoustic guitar featuring a gloss-finish body and the highly acclaimed Atomosfeel pickup system!
This new model features a gloss finish (body), enhancing its premium feel!
A fusion of 1960s aesthetics and master craftsmanship honed over more than 50 years
Equipped with the newly developed “Atmosfeel” pickup system. It allows you to faithfully capture the acoustic guitar’s airy quality and natural resonance through the line output.
Yamaha’s original jumbo body shape delivers rich volume and natural mid-to-low-frequency resonance. The sound is ideal for chord strumming and flatpicking.
Through repeated refinements utilizing proprietary scalloped bracing and the latest acoustic analysis simulation technology, it achieves an ideal warm tone and rich low-end response
The top is made of solid Sitka spruce treated with A.R.E., producing a mature sound reminiscent of a guitar that has been played for many years
The fingerboard, bridge, and bridge pins are made of ebony.
A “Made in Japan” model set up by skilled technicians
Hard case included

<Yamaha’s Traditional V-Shaped Headstock>
The original headstock shape of the Yamaha FG features a logo modeled after a tuning fork. The truss rod cover is engraved with “Since 1966,” signifying the origins of Yamaha guitars.

<SOLID Sitka spruce Top>
The body top is crafted from solid Sitka spruce treated with A.R.E. technology. This delivers a rich, resonant tone that sounds as though the guitar has been played for years, even though it is brand new. The well-balanced sound is ideal for chord strumming or rhythmic fingerstyle playing.

<Solid Mahogany Sides and Back>
Solid mahogany is used for the sides and back, delivering the warm, rich midrange characteristic of mahogany.

<Cowbone Nut and Saddle>
The nut and saddle are made of cow bone (Grade #5 only). Cow bone is extremely hard, enabling more effective sound transmission from the strings to the neck and body. Installing and adjusting a cow bone nut requires a high level of technical skill; each guitar is carefully crafted one by one by skilled guitar craftsmen in Japan.

<Proprietary Scalloped Bracing>
Aiming to achieve an ideal, warm tone, we have repeatedly refined the design by combining virtual prototyping using the latest acoustic analysis simulation technology with physical prototypes crafted from wood. Compared to the scalloped bracing used in the FG/FS#800 series, this bracing has been optimized to match the characteristics of the wood itself and the specific models of the FG and FS series, resulting in further enhancement of the low-frequency response.

<A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement) Treatment>
The top is treated with Yamaha’s proprietary Acoustic Resonance Enhancement (A.R.E.) process. By precisely controlling temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure, this process replicates the natural aging changes that occur in wood over a long period after milling within a short timeframe. This enhances sound transmission and vibration efficiency, promoting the extension of mid-to-low frequencies while increasing the attack of high frequencies and accelerating their decay.The A.R.E. treatment produces a well-balanced, mature, and warm sound with minimal harsh overtones, creating a tone reminiscent of a guitar that has been played for many years.

<Equipped with the Newly Developed “Atmosfeel” Pickup System>
The newly developed Atmosfeel 3-way pickup system features an under-saddle piezo sensor for the mid-to-low frequencies, a microphone built into the preamp for the low frequencies, and a proprietary, ultra-thin contact sensor for the high frequencies—ensuring that these three distinct pickups reliably capture each frequency range.

<Simple and User-Friendly Controller>
The “Atmosfeel” controller unit allows you to blend the various pickups with extremely simple controls, making it easy to shape your sound. Use the master volume knob to fine-tune subtle tonal nuances, and the mic blend knob to add body resonance. The Bass EQ controller lets you adjust the peak EQ settings.
Serial No.: ILZ242A
Weight: 2.18 kg
JAN: 4957812702713
Included Accessories: Hard Case, Soundhole Cover

Product Specifications
Body Type: FG Dreadnought Style
Body Length 505 mm
Body Width (Maximum Width): 412 mm
Body Thickness: 100–118 mm
Scale Length 634 mm
Overall Length 1030 mm
Fingerboard Width (at Nut/Body Joint) 44 mm/55 mm
Top Solid Sitka spruce A.R.E.
Bracing Pattern: Scalloped Bracing
Back: Solid Mahogany
Sides: Solid Mahogany
Neck African mahogany
Fingerboard: Ebony
Bridge Ebony
Bridge saddle Cow bone
Tuners: Kluson Open Gear (Y1D)
Nut Cow Bone
Finish Body: Gloss / Neck: Satin
Pickup System: Atmosfeel SYSTEM74 (Hybrid 3-Way System)
Controls EQ (Bass)/Master Volume/Mic Blend