Yamaha FG3 Red Label Original Jumbo Acoustic Guitar
Yamaha FG3 Red Label Original Jumbo Acoustic Guitar
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An all-solid Red Label acoustic inspired by Yamaha’s iconic 1960s FG guitars, built for warm resonance, strong projection, and a mature broken-in response.
- Original Jumbo body delivers powerful projection with balanced low end and clarity
- Solid Sitka spruce top with A.R.E. treatment enhances warmth and responsiveness
- Solid mahogany back and sides provide focused mids and dry vintage-inspired character
- Scalloped bracing improves resonance, sustain, and dynamic response
- Soft V neck profile offers a comfortable traditional feel
The Yamaha FG3 is part of the modern Red Label series, drawing direct inspiration from Yamaha’s original FG acoustics introduced in the 1960s. While many modern acoustics lean toward highly sculpted or overly polished tonal profiles, the FG3 focuses on balance, projection, and a more organic acoustic response that feels immediately familiar.
Its Original Jumbo body shape delivers the strong projection and headroom players expect from a full-size acoustic while maintaining impressive clarity and control. The all-solid wood construction gives the FG3 greater tonal complexity, resonance, and responsiveness compared to laminate-based designs, allowing the guitar to open up naturally over time.
The solid Sitka spruce top features Yamaha’s A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement) treatment, designed to create a warmer, more mature tonal response right out of the box. Combined with solid mahogany back and sides, the FG3 produces a dry, focused midrange character with strong fundamental note definition and controlled low end that works especially well for singer-songwriters, flatpickers, and recording applications.
Yamaha’s scalloped bracing design improves sustain and responsiveness while preserving balance across the frequency range. The soft V neck profile adds a subtle vintage-inspired feel without becoming oversized or cumbersome, contributing to the FG3’s comfortable and natural playing experience.
Key Features
- Original Jumbo body design
- All-solid wood construction
- Solid Sitka spruce top with A.R.E. treatment
- Solid mahogany back and sides
- Scalloped bracing
- Soft V neck profile
- Ebony fingerboard and bridge
- Bone nut and saddle
- Vintage-inspired Red Label styling
- Hard bag included
Full Specifications
- Body Shape: Original Jumbo
- Scale Length: 650 mm (25 9/16")
- Body Length: 505 mm (19 7/8")
- Total Length: 1038 mm (40 7/8")
- Body Width: 412 mm (16 1/4")
- Body Depth: 100-118 mm (3 15/16" - 4 5/8")
- Nut Width: 44 mm (1 3/4")
- String Spacing: 11 mm
- Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce with A.R.E.
- Back Material: Solid Mahogany
- Side Material: Solid Mahogany
- Neck Material: African Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: R400 mm (15 3/4")
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Nut Material: Bone
- Saddle Material: Bone
- Bridge Pins: Black ABS with White Dot
- Tuners: Open-Gear Chrome
- Body Finish: Semi-Gloss
- Neck Finish: Matt
- Bracing: Scalloped X Bracing
- Strings: Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light
- Case: Hard Bag Included
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