Inspired by Yamaha’s iconic Red Label guitars, the FG Red Label series features a beautiful vintage aesthetic characterized by its semi-gloss finish and high-quality components.

• Back and sides: Solid mahogany
• Top: Solid spruce with A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement)
• Neck: Mahogany
• Fretboard: Ebony
• Dot inlays
• Scale length: 634 mm (25")
• Nut width: 44 mm (1.73")
• 20 frets
• Black pickguard
• Bridge: Ebony
• Open-back Gotoh tuning machines
• Color: High-gloss natural
• Includes case
• Made in Japan

The guitar retains the original FG headstock shape adorned with the iconic fretboard logo. The traditional truss rod cover is engraved with “Since 1966” to commemorate the launch of the first FG models.

Typically sourced from Canada and Alaska, Sitka spruce offers a strong midrange and bass response. The sound is tight and well-defined, making it especially well-suited for chord strumming and fingerstyle rhythmic techniques.

Mahogany has a slower transient response than other woods, contributing to a warmer, more resonant tone with rich midrange.

The Japan-made Series 5 instruments feature bone nuts and saddles. Bone is harder than urea and provides a more efficient energy transfer from the strings to the neck and body.

This results in a clearer, louder sound.

When defining the sound of the FG Red Label guitars, our goal was to deliver a warm tone ideally suited for modern folk music and today’s singer-songwriters.

Through meticulous measurements and extensive experimentation, we made several adjustments aimed at enhancing bass response without compromising the instrument’s durability. These changes have been optimized for the natural characteristics of the woods and each body shape.

A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement)

This is a wood treatment technology originally developed by Yamaha. By precisely controlling temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure, the molecular properties of the wood are manipulated to achieve ideal acoustic characteristics, similar to those of wood from instruments that have been played for many years.

About the FG Series

When introduced in 1966, Yamaha’s FG series proved that a great acoustic guitar didn’t have to cost a fortune. Comfortable to play, with highly musical tone and excellent build quality, the original FG180 quickly became a benchmark standard. Many successful musical careers and hit records began with an FG guitar. Fifty years after the launch of the FG acoustics, the new range offers the best FG tone in history while maintaining the same playing comfort and exceptional quality that have made them favorites of millions of guitarists. Wherever your musical future takes you, this is where it all begins.

About Yamaha

Yamaha is a major global manufacturer renowned for producing all types of musical instruments with exceptional quality. Yamaha’s story began when its founder, Torakusu Yamaha, repaired a broken reed organ in 1887. Shortly after, he successfully built the first reed organ made in Japan.

Since then, Yamaha has continued to produce high-quality products by combining traditional craftsmanship with advanced digital technology, keeping its instruments in constant evolution. The sound quality of a Yamaha musical instrument reflects the company’s long-standing technical expertise and skilled craftsmanship.