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Yamaha FG5 Red Label DreadNought Acoustic Guitar (s/n:385A)

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$1,549.99
SKU:
FG5GL
UPC:
889025158503
Availability:
Order by 3:00PM EST for same day shipping.
Shipping Weight:
24.00 LBS
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Case:
Yamaha Hardshell
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Now Available at Northeast Music Center!

Yamaha FG5 GL Red Label Dreadnought Acoustic! Guitar comes with a Yamaha Hardshell Case!

The FG5 GL dreadnought-style acoustic guitar delivers full, punchy low end, well-suited for strumming and flatpicking. Modern craftsmanship complements its 1960s aesthetics, and superior Yamaha build quality is showcased under a beautiful gloss finish. 

  • Gloss finish on the body
  • Scalloped bracing provides warm, powerful tone with deep lows and 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, mahogany back and sides
  • Ebony fingerboard, bridge and bridge pins
  • Bone nut and saddle
  • Made in Japan
  • Hardshell case included

The guitar retains the original FG headstock shape, adorned with the iconic "tuning fork" logo. The traditional truss rod cover is emblazoned with "Since 1966" to mark the launch of the first FG models.

Commonly sourced from Canada and Alaska, solid Sitka spruce offers a rich midrange and low-frequency response. The sound is tight and focused, working particularly well for chordal strumming or rhythmic fingerstyle performance.

Mahogany has a slower transient response than many other tonewoods, contributing to a warm and woody tone with strong midrange.

The made-in-Japan FG5 instruments feature a bone nut and saddle. Bone is a harder material than urea, providing a more efficient transfer of energy from the strings to the neck and body.

The result is a louder and clearer sound.

In defining the sound of FG Red Label, our intention was to offer a warm tone that would be ideal for modern folk music and singer-songwriters.

With careful measurement and experimentation, we made several refinements that would enhance low-frequency response without compromising durability. These changes are optimized for the natural characteristics of the tonewoods and each body silhouette.

The exclusive Yamaha A.R.E. process utilizes heat, humidity and atmospheric pressure to accelerate the aging of the wood and gives the instrument a rich, vintage-quality tone as if you've been playing it for years.

 

Specifications:

  • Body
    • Construction - Dreadnought Style
    • Top Wood - Solid Sitka Spruce A.R.E.
    • Body Wood - Solid Mahogany
    • Pickguard - Wooden type
    • Binding - Black + White
    • Finish - Gloss
  • Neck
    • Frets - 20
    • Scale length - 25"
    • Neck Wood - African Mahogany
    • Neck Finish- Satin – Fretboard Wood - Ebony
      • Nut Width – 1 3/4"
      • Radius - 15 3/4"
  • Hardware
    • Tuners - Open-Gear Chrome (Y1D)
    • Nut Material - Bone
    • Bridge - Ebony
    • Hardware Type - Nickel
  • Electronics
    • Pickup - None
    • Controls - None
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Returns Policy

We offer a 72 hour approval period on all guitars, amplifiers, and pedals from the date of purchase for in store transactions or date of delivery for internet orders. This approval period is for the buyer to make sure that the instrument is in the condition and originality we advertised. In the event of any return the buyer pays all shipping and insurance costs, both to and from, as well as any other fees associated with the transaction.

You should expect to receive your refund within 2 business days of us receiving your package from the return shipper. This time period does not include the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (1 to 3 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

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