Manufacturer's Description:

Inspired by the iconic Yamaha "red label" guitars of the 1960s, FG Red Label guitars feature a semigloss finish and high-quality components to deliver a beautiful, vintage aesthetic.  The “5” series like this one are all handmade in Japan.  Top notch quality.  It doesn’t get much better even if you throw thousands of dollars more at a more expensive brand of guitar. 

A high grade custom-treated, Sitka spruce top paired with gorgeous solid mahogany back and sides deliver genuine aged-wood tone and sustain.  And the scalloped bracing pattern offers louder, more balanced tone.

The original Yamaha FG modified dreadnought body delivers a full, punchy low end, well-suited for demanding bluegrass and flatpicking, and the 1960s aesthetics and modern craftsmanship culminate over 50 years of Yamaha guitar development for what is, in our opinion, among the very best of guitars Yamaha has ever produced.

Manufacturer's Specs:

• Semi-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
• Includes Yamaha Deluxe Hardshell Case
• Made in Japan