FG5

Description

  • 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
  • All-solid construction with a Sitka spruce top and mahogany back & sides
  • Ebony fingerboard, bridge, bridge pins, and end pin
  • Bone nut and saddle
  • Made in Japan
  • Hardshell case included

Specifications

FG3

FS3

FG5

FS5

FGX3

FSX3

FGX5

FSX5

Body Shape Traditional Western Concert (Small) Traditional Western Concert (Small) Traditional Western Concert (Small) Traditional Western Concert (Small)
Scale Length 634mm (25”) 634mm (25”) 634mm (25”) 634mm (25”) 634mm (25”) 634mm (25”) 634mm (25”) 634mm (25”)
Body Length 505mm (19 7/8″) 497mm (19 9/16″) 505mm (19 7/8″) 497mm (19 9/16″) 505mm (19 7/8″) 497mm (19 9/16″) 505mm (19 7/8″) 497mm (19 9/16″)
Total Length 1029mm (40 1/2″) 1021mm (40 3/16″) 1029mm (40 1/2″) 1021mm (40 3/16″) 1029mm (40 1/2″) 1021mm (40 3/16″) 1029mm (40 1/2″) 1021mm (40 3/16″)
Body Width 412mm (16 1/4″) 380mm (14 15/16″) 412mm (16 1/4″) 380mm (14 15/16″) 412mm (16 1/4″) 380mm (14 15/16″) 412mm (16 1/4″) 380mm (14 15/16″)
Body Depth 100-118mm (3 15/16”- 4 5/8”) 90-110mm (3 9/16”- 4 5/16”) 100-118mm (3 15/16”- 4 5/8”) 90-110mm (3 9/16”- 4 5/16”) 100-118mm (3 15/16”- 4 5/8”) 90-110mm (3 9/16”- 4 5/16”) 100-118mm (3 15/16”- 4 5/8”) 90-110mm (3 9/16”- 4 5/16”)
Nut Width 44mm (1 3/4”) 44mm (1 3/4”) 44mm (1 3/4”) 44mm (1 3/4”) 44mm (1 3/4”) 44mm (1 3/4”) 44mm (1 3/4”) 44mm (1 3/4”)
String Spacing * 11.0mm 11.0mm 11.0mm 11.0mm 11.0mm 11.0mm 11.0mm 11.0mm
Top Material Solid Sitka Spruce Solid Sitka Spruce Solid Sitka Spruce Solid Sitka Spruce Solid Sitka Spruce Solid Sitka Spruce Solid Sitka Spruce Solid Sitka Spruce
Back Material Solid Mahogany Solid Mahogany Solid Mahogany Solid Mahogany Solid Mahogany Solid Mahogany Solid Mahogany Solid Mahogany
Side Material Solid Mahogany Solid Mahogany Solid Mahogany Solid Mahogany Solid Mahogany Solid Mahogany Solid Mahogany Solid Mahogany
Neck Material African Mahogany African Mahogany African Mahogany African Mahogany African Mahogany African Mahogany African Mahogany African Mahogany
Fingerboard Material Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony
Fingerboard Radius R400mm (15 3/4″) R400mm (15 3/4″) R400mm (15 3/4″) R400mm (15 3/4″) R400mm (15 3/4″) R400mm (15 3/4″) R400mm (15 3/4″) R400mm (15 3/4″)
Bridge Material Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony Ebony
Nut Material Urea Urea Bone Bone Urea Urea Bone Bone
Saddle Material Urea Urea Bone Bone Urea Urea Bone Bone
Bridge Pins Black ABS with White Dot Black ABS with White Dot Ebony Ebony Black ABS with White Dot Black ABS with White Dot Ebony Ebony
Tuners Open Gear Chrome(Y1D) Open Gear Chrome(Y1D) Open Gear Chrome(Y1D) Open Gear Chrome(Y1D) Open Gear Chrome(Y1D) Open Gear Chrome(Y1D) Open Gear Chrome(Y1D) Open Gear Chrome(Y1D)
Body Binding Black + White Black + White Black + White Black + White Black + White Black + White Black + White Black + White
Soundhole Inlay Black + White Black + White Black + White Black + White Black + White Black + White Black + White Black + White
Pickguard Black Black Wooden type Wooden type Black Black Wooden type Wooden type
Body Finish Semi-Gloss Semi-Gloss Semi-Gloss Semi-Gloss Semi-Gloss Semi-Gloss Semi-Gloss Semi-Gloss
Neck Finish Matt Matt Matt Matt Matt Matt Matt Matt
Electronics None None None None Atmosfeel (SYSTEM74) Atmosfeel (SYSTEM74) Atmosfeel (SYSTEM74) Atmosfeel (SYSTEM74)
Controls None None None None Master Volume, Mic Blend, Bass EQ Master volume, Mic blend, Bass EQ Master Volume, Mic Blend, Bass EQ Master volume, Mic blend, Bass EQ
Connections None None None None LINE OUT LINE OUT LINE OUT LINE OUT
Strings Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light
Accessories Hex Wrench Hex Wrench Hex Wrench Hex Wrench Soundhole Cover, Hex Wrench Soundhole Cover, Hex Wrench Soundhole Cover, Hex Wrench Soundhole Cover, Hex Wrench
Case Hard Bag Hard Bag Hardshell Case Hardshell Case Hard Bag Hard Bag Hardshell Case Hardshell Case