Yamaha FG5 Acoustic Guitar
SKU: FG5VN
$2,159
- All Solid Acoustic Guitar
- Sitka spruce top and mahogany back & sides
- 1960s aesthetics and modern craft, refined over 50+ years of Yamaha guitar development
- The original Yamaha FG body delivers a full, punchy low end, well suited to strumming and flatpicking
- New scalloped FG bracing pattern provide a warm, powerful tone with deep lows and rich harmonics
- Acoustic Resonance Enhancement (A.R.E.) treatment imparts the sound and sustain of aged wood
- Ebony fingerboard, bridge, bridge pins, and end pin
- Bone nut and saddle
- Made in Japan
- Hardshell case included
FOR MODERN SINGER SONGWRITERS
The FG heritage extends back to the 1966 release of the FG180, Yamaha’s first production acoustic guitar. In the more than half-century since, we have balanced traditional guitar craft with a spirit of constant refinement, pursuing our vision of the ideal Yamaha folk guitar.
CLASSIC STYLE
Inspired by Yamaha’s® iconic “red label” guitars of the 1960s, FG Red Label guitars feature a semi-gloss finish and high-quality components to deliver a beautiful vintage aesthetic.
POWERFUL VINTAGE TONE
Custom-treated Sitka spruce top paired with mahogany back and sides deliver genuine aged-wood tone and sustain.
A new scalloped bracing pattern offers a louder, more balanced tone.
CLASSIC V SHAPE HEADSTOCK
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.
SOLID SITKA SPRUCE TOP
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.
SOLID MAHOGANY BACK & SIDES
Mahogany has a slower transient response than many other tonewoods, contributing to a warm and woody tone with strong midrange.
BONE NUT & SADDLE
The Made-in-Japan 5 tier 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.
NEW SCALLOPED BRACING
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 singersongwriters.
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 for each body silhouette.
ACOUSTIC RESONANCE ENHANCEMENT
Yamaha’s exclusive Acoustic Resonance Enhancement (A.R.E.) uses heat, humidity and atmospheric pressure to accelerate the aging of the wood. The A.R.E. process gives the instrument a rich, vintage-quality tone, producing a sound as if you’ve been playing it for years.
ATMOSFEEL 3-WAY PICKUP & PREAMP SYSTEM
The Atmosfeel 3-way pickup & preamp system uses a piezo sensor in the bridge to capture low frequencies, a microphone for low- and mid-range, and our proprietary newly developed thin synthetic sheet soundboard transducer for high frequencies. The result is a full, natural sound with simple controls that make it easy to get great plugged-in tone.
SIMPLE AND INTUITIVE CONTROL FOR EACH PERFORMANCE STYLE
Atmosfeel preamp control lets you blend the microphone sound into premixed pickup sound. The microphone sound particularly compliments solo performers and chordal players, while a lower blend may be preferred by fingerstyle players and guitarists who need to cut through a full band.
The Bass knob controls a peaking EQ. The center frequency raises when boosting and lowers when attenuating, so that low frequencies which could be problematic on stage can be removed but never added.
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Body Shape |
Traditional Western |
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Scale Length |
634mm (25”) |
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Body Length |
505mm (19 7/8") |
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Total Length |
1029mm (40 1/2") |
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Body Width |
412mm (16 1/4") |
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Body Depth |
100-118mm (3 15/16”- 4 5/8”) |
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Nut Width |
44mm (1 3/4”) |
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String Spacing * |
11.0mm |
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Top Material |
Solid Sitka Spruce |
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Back Material |
Solid Mahogany |
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Side Material |
Solid Mahogany |
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Neck Material |
African Mahogany |
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Fingerboard Material |
Ebony |
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Fingerboard Radius |
R400mm (15 3/4") |
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Bridge Material |
Ebony |
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Nut Material |
Bone |
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Saddle Material |
Bone |
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Bridge Pins |
Ebony |
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Tuners |
Open Gear Chrome(Y1D) |
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Body Binding |
Black + White |
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Soundhole Inlay |
Black + White |
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Pickguard |
Wooden type |
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Body Finish |
Semi-Gloss |
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Neck Finish |
Matt |
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Electronics |
None |
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Controls |
None |
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Connections |
None |
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Strings |
Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light |
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Accessories |
Hex Wrench |
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Case |
Hardshell Case |
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General
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Digital Pianos Delivery & Setup
Digital Piano delivery and setup is available in the Sydney Metro area for the cost of $150. Surcharge will apply for stairs, or other difficult delivery.
Additional surcharges apply to deliveries outside of the Sydney Metro area, and will need to be scheduled in advance. Please contact us for an obligation free quote.
As you will have to be home to show the carriers where to set up your piano, we will call to schedule your delivery at a time that is convenient for you.
Acoustic Pianos Delivery
Logans only work with the best speciality piano carriers in the business - Dragon, Goninans & Perfect Moves. This ensures that your piano will arrive not only undamaged, but in tune & well regulated as well. As you will have to be home to show the carriers where to place your piano, we will call to schedule your delivery at a time that is convenient for you.
- Delivery to Sydney metro area is free to ground level, +$50 for each flight of stairs.
- Charges apply to deliveries outside of the Sydney Metro area, and will need to be scheduled in advance. Please contact us for an obligation free quote, or select "Post-paid Piano Shipping" at checkout, and we will call you the following business day to discuss your shipping options. Delivery of pianos outside of Sydney Metro is subject to the scheduling of our long distance shipping partner, Perfect Moves. Typically, this means your piano will be delivered within a month of purchase.
Indicative prices for Melbourne/Brisbane Metro
Upright Pianos: $550
GB1 or GC1: $660
C3 or smaller: $770
C5 or smaller: $880
C7 or smaller: $990
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