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FG/FS Red Label Series

FG/FS Red Label Folk Guitar

For Modern Singer-Songwriters

band playing with Yamaha FG/FS Red Label guitar

Tradition Meets Innovation

An FG5 guitar facing front leans against the workbench in the custom shop.

Modern Inspiration and Timeless Design

FG/FS Red Label

The FG heritage extends back to the 1966 release of the FG180, the first production acoustic guitar by Yamaha. 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 folk guitar.

Features

Powerful Vintage Tone

A custom-treated, Sitka spruce top paired with mahogany back and sides deliver genuine aged-wood tone and sustain.

A scalloped bracing pattern offers louder, more balanced tone.

Classic Style

Inspired by the iconic Yamaha "red label" guitars of the 1960s, FG/FS Red Label guitars feature high-quality components to deliver a beautiful, vintage aesthetic.

New Atmosfeel™ Pickup and Preamp System

New Atmosfeel™ Pickup and Preamp System

The Yamaha Atmosfeel™ three-way pickup system provides a remarkably natural plugged-in sound.

FGX5 New

The FGX5 dreadnought-style acoustic guitar with built-in pickup system 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. The Atmosfeel™ pickup faithfully reproduces the guitar's character onstage.

  • Gloss finish on the body
  • Atmosfeel™ pickup and preamp for natural, plugged-in sound
  • 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

FG5 New

The FG5 dreadnought-style acoustic guitar with an eye-catching gloss finish on the body delivers full, punchy low end, well-suited for strumming and flatpicking, while its 1960s aesthetics are complemented by modern craftsmanship.

  • 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

FSX5 New

The FSX5 concert-style acoustic guitar with built-in pickup system is a good fit for players who prefer a smaller body and slightly brighter sound to complement fingerpicking. The Atmosfeel™ pickup faithfully reproduces the guitar's character onstage, while modern craftsmanship with a striking gloss finish honors its 1960s aesthetics.

  • Gloss finish on the body
  • Atmosfeel™ pickup and preamp for natural, plugged-in sound
  • 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

FS5 New

The FS5 concert-style acoustic guitar is a good fit for players who prefer a smaller body and slightly brighter sound to complement fingerpicking. Modern craftsmanship honors 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

FGX5 (2019-late 2024)

The Japanese-made FGX5 dreadnought-style acoustic guitar with built-in pickup system delivers full, punchy low end, well-suited for strumming and flatpicking. Modern craftsmanship complements its 1960s aesthetics, and the Atmosfeel™ pickup faithfully reproduces the guitar's character onstage.

  • Semigloss finish on the body
  • Atmosfeel™ pickup and preamp for natural, plugged-in sound
  • 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

FG5 (2019-late 2024)

The Japanese-made FG5 dreadnought-style acoustic guitar delivers full, punchy low end, well-suited for strumming and flatpicking, while its 1960s aesthetics are complemented by modern craftsmanship.

  • Semigloss 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

FSX5 (2019-late 2024)

The Japanese-made FSX5 concert-style acoustic guitar with built-in pickup system is a good fit for players who prefer a smaller body and slightly brighter sound to complement fingerpicking. The Atmosfeel™ pickup faithfully reproduces the guitar's character onstage, while modern craftsmanship honors its 1960s aesthetics.

  • Semigloss finish on the body
  • Atmosfeel™ pickup and preamp for natural, plugged-in sound
  • 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

FS5 (2019-late 2024)

The Japanese-made FS5 concert-style acoustic guitar is a good fit for players who prefer a smaller body and slightly brighter sound to complement fingerpicking. Modern craftsmanship honors its 1960s aesthetics.

  • Semigloss 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

FGX3

The FGX3 dreadnought-style acoustic guitar with built-in pickup system delivers full, punchy low end, well-suited for strumming and flatpicking. Modern craftsmanship complements its 1960s aesthetics, and the Atmosfeel™ pickup faithfully reproduces the guitar's character onstage.

  • Semigloss finish on the body
  • Atmosfeel™ pickup and preamp for natural, plugged-in sound
  • 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 and bridge
  • Hard bag included

FG3

The FG3 dreadnought-style acoustic guitar delivers full, punchy low end, well-suited for strumming and flatpicking, while its 1960s aesthetics are complemented by modern craftsmanship.

  • Semigloss 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 and bridge
  • Hard bag included

FSX3

The FSX3 concert-style acoustic guitar with built-in pickup system is a good fit for players who prefer a smaller body and slightly brighter sound to complement fingerpicking. The Atmosfeel™ pickup faithfully reproduces the guitar's character onstage, while modern craftsmanship honors its 1960s aesthetics.

  • Semigloss finish on the body
  • Atmosfeel™ pickup and preamp for natural, plugged-in sound
  • 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 and bridge
  • Hard bag included

FS3

The FS3 concert-style acoustic guitar is a good fit for players who prefer a smaller body and slightly brighter sound to complement fingerpicking. Modern craftsmanship honors its 1960s aesthetics.

  • Semigloss 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 and bridge
  • Hard bag included

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