YAMAHA / Red Label FG5 GLOSS Vintage Natural [03]

The Japanese-made Red Label series, featuring a gloss finish body for an even more luxurious look

Since its debut in the 1960s, Yamaha’s “Red Label” has supported the dawn of Japanese folk music and spawned countless legends. The Japanese-made “FG,” a fusion of traditional design and skilled craftsmanship honed over more than 50 years, has finally received a long-awaited update.This new model features a newly adopted "Gloss Finish" on the body, which highlights the deep, beautiful wood grain and exudes an even greater sense of luxury and refined elegance.

The body shape features Yamaha’s signature original “FG Dreadnought Style.” It delivers rich volume and dynamic, natural resonance in the mid-to-low frequencies, boasting a robust, classic acoustic sound that is ideal for powerful chord strumming and vigorous flatpicking.

The wood construction is a luxurious all-solid design, featuring a solid Sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides, which produce a warm, rich midrange.The top features Yamaha’s proprietary “A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement)” treatment, which produces a warm, resonant tone with minimal harsh overtones—sounding like a vintage guitar that has been played and aged over many years, even though it is brand new.Furthermore, utilizing the latest acoustic analysis simulation technology, the "proprietary scalloped bracing" optimized for the FG body shape successfully enhances the powerful low-end response while maximizing the inherent characteristics of the wood.

The headstock inherits Yamaha’s traditional V-shape and features a truss rod cover engraved with the tuning fork logo and “Since 1966,” signifying the model’s origins.Each guitar is meticulously set up by hand by skilled Japanese craftsmen, featuring a "cowbone nut and saddle"—known for its exceptional hardness and sound transmission efficiency—as well as luxurious ebony for the fingerboard, bridge, and bridge pins. The back of the neck is finished with a smooth satin finish, providing smooth position changes and outstanding playability.

This is a supreme instrument that allows you to fully savor the charm of the all-Japanese "Red Label" series, where the rugged yet beautiful aesthetics of vintage design—stripped of unnecessary ornamentation—are masterfully fused with cutting-edge modern acoustic technology through the skill of Japanese artisans.
S/N: IMJ289A
JAN: 4957812702690
Accessories: Hard Case
* Please note that as this is a display model, there may be minor scratches or other imperfections not visible in the photos.

Body Type: FG Dreadnought Style
Body Depth: 100 mm - 118 mm
Body Top: Solid Sitka Spruce (A.R.E. Treated)
Body Back & Sides: Solid Mahogany
Bracing: Optimized Scalloped Bracing
Body Finish: Gloss (Neck: Satin)
Neck Material: African Mahogany
Fingerboard & Bridge: Ebony (with Ebony Bridge Pins)
Nut & Saddle Material: Bone
Nut Width: 44 mm
Scale Length: 634 mm
Tuning Machines: Kluson Open-Gear (Y1D)
Electronics: None (Pure Acoustic)
Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case

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