Yamaha FS3 Red Label Concert Acoustic Guitar
Yamaha FS3 Red Label Concert Acoustic Guitar
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A Red Label acoustic delivering focused tone, clarity, and refined dynamic control.
The Yamaha FS3 is part of the Red Label series, inspired by Yamaha’s iconic 1960s acoustic guitars and refined for modern players. It offers the same premium materials and craftsmanship as the FG3, but in a smaller, more controlled body shape designed for precision and balance.
Built in a Concert body style, the FS3 produces a more focused and articulate tone compared to dreadnought-style guitars. The tighter low end and enhanced midrange clarity make it ideal for fingerstyle playing, recording, and situations where note separation and control are essential.
The solid spruce top is treated with Yamaha’s A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement), a proprietary process that alters the wood structure to replicate the tonal characteristics of a well-aged instrument. This results in a more open, responsive sound with increased warmth, sustain, and harmonic complexity.
With all-solid wood construction, the FS3 offers excellent resonance and dynamic sensitivity, responding accurately to subtle playing nuances. It excels in both studio and live environments where precision and tonal balance are critical.
Key Features:
- Red Label series inspired by Yamaha’s 1960s heritage
- Concert body for focused tone and controlled low end
- Solid spruce top with A.R.E. treatment for a mature, broken-in tone
- Solid mahogany back and sides for warmth and balance
- 5-ply mahogany/rosewood neck for strength and stability
- Ebony fingerboard and bridge for clarity and durability
- Bone nut and saddle for improved sustain and tonal transfer
- Includes premium gig bag
Specifications:
- Body Shape: Concert
- Scale Length: 634 mm
- Top: Solid Spruce with A.R.E. Treatment
- Back & Sides: Solid Mahogany
- Neck: 5-ply Mahogany/Rosewood
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Bridge: Ebony
- Nut Width: 44.5 mm
- Nut & Saddle: Urea
- Finish: Gloss Top, Satin Back & Sides
- Included: Gig Bag
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