Yamaha Red Label Series FS5 Acoustic Guitar with Case

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Yamaha Red Label Series FS5 Acoustic Guitar with Case
Product no: 9000-0053-7737 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

More refined than a standard dreadnought, the Yamaha FS5 acoustic guitar has a slim and comfortable concert body as well as the impeccable sound of an all solid build. The solid spruce soundboard has been specially treated to ensure fuller, richer natural tone where the basses are framed by increased resonance and the mids and trebles are enhanced by clarity and definition. Pre-strung with high-quality Elixir strings and bundled up with a hardshell case, this uncompromising instrument bears a traditional yet highly detailed design alongside sumptuous, professional sound.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets 20
Number of strings 6
Body construction all solid
Cutaway no
Sustainable product not specified
Electro-acoustic no
Acoustic guitar size compact
Wood type (back) mahogany
Fretboard wood ebony
Wood type (soundboard) spruce
Wood type (sides) mahogany
For playing style fingerpicking
Includes cover no
Includes case yes
Acoustic sound rich and tight
Colour wood/natural
Left-handed no
Body type concert

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 12,7 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 120,0 x 50,0 x 30,0 cm

Product specifications

  • Yamaha FS5 acoustic guitar
    • series: Red label series
    • colour: natural
  • body
    • size: concert
    • top: solid spar
    • sides and back: solid mahogany
    • finish: semi-gloss
  • neck
    • material: African mahogany
    • finish: satin gloss
    • scale length: 25" (634mm)
    • fretboard: ebony
    • number of frets: 20
    • nut width: 1 3/4" (44mm)
    • position markers: yes
  • hardware
    • headstock: 1960 V shape
    • bridge: ebony
    • bridge pins: ebony
    • saddle: bone
    • hardware finish: chrome-plated
    • machine heads: open
    • strings: Elixer NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light
  • included: adjustment key, case

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Yamaha Red Label Series FS5 Acoustic Guitar with Case
Wrote the following about Yamaha Red Label Series FS5 Acoustic Guitar with Case
Love it. Super jangly, quality materials, sustain for days. Makes a mockery of Martins and Taylors at a similar price point
Yamaha Red Label Series FS5 Acoustic Guitar with Case
Wrote the following about Yamaha Red Label Series FS5 Acoustic Guitar with Case
Dit is echt een goede gitaar voor het geld. Speelt zeer vlot, klinkt serieus boven zijn prijsklasse, uit de doos ook goed afgesteld (action etc). De yahama redlabels stellen niet teleur.

Hiervoor verschillende Martin gitaren getest. Die waren duurder, zwaarder en speelden minder vlot dan deze Yahama FS5.
Yamaha Red Label Series FS5 Acoustic Guitar with Case
Wrote the following about Yamaha Red Label Series FS5 Acoustic Guitar with Case
Als je op deze gitaar uit bent gekomen heb je waarschijnlijk al het e.e.a. aan vooronderzoek gedaan. Ik kan met volle overtuiging zeggen dat alle reviews en recensies die over deze gitaar bestaan waar zijn. Het geluid is ongelofelijk goed en doet absoluut niet onder aan de bijna twee keer zo dure Taylor of Martin gitaren. Ik zou hem naast een Martin 000-18 kunnen leggen en dan zou deze gitaar een waardige tegenstander zijn. Voor deze prijs is dat eigenlijk echt bizar.

Naast een goed geluid heeft de gitaar een goede speelbaarheid. Van wat ik mij kan herinneren van vroeger was de nek van een oude Yamaha bijna een honkbalknuppel Niks is minder waar bij deze gitaar. De hals is zo glad als maar zijn kan en mijn vingers zweven eroverheen. Daarnaast kost het mij nauwelijks moeite om de snaren in te drukken. Recht uit de doos is de gitaar eigenlijk al perfect afgesteld. Lage actie en geen string buzz. Je kan aan alles zien dat deze gitaar met aandacht is afgewerkt. Nee het steelt qua looks misschien niet de show maar stiekem vind ik dat alleen maar leuk. Want pas als je erop speelt weet je hoe bijzonder deze gitaar daadwerkelijk is.

PS Ik heb ook op de FG5 dreadnought gespeeld. Voor mij doet de FS5 zeker niet onder qua geluid en is voor fingerstyle zelfs beter door meer uitgeproken mid en hoge tonen. Daarbij is er een heel klein verschil in de vorm van de hals die mij net iets beter in de hand ligt. De FS5 heeft voor mijn gevoel een prettig C-profiel welke ik kan vergelijken met een Taylor qua speelbaarheid.

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