Yamaha FS5 Vintage Natural

Yamaha FS5 Vintage Natural

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Featuring vintage aesthetics, classic tone, and renowned craftsmanship, Yamaha FG Red Label folk guitars combine modern inspiration with a timeless design. Built with a custom-treated Sitka Spruce top and Mahogany back and sides, FG Red Label guitars sound like you've been playing them for years from the very first note. FS5-VN is made in Japan and has a Concert body, with a case included. Vintage Natural finish.

  • 1960s aesthetics and modern craft, refined over 50+ years of Yamaha guitar development
  • The original Yamaha FS concert shape is a good fit for players who prefer a smaller body, and has a slightly brighter sound to complement strumming and fingerpicking
  • New scalloped FS bracing pattern provides a warm, powerful tone with 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
 
 
 
FS5
General Specifications
Body Shape Concert (Small)
Scale Length 634mm (25”)
Body Length 497mm (19 9/16")
Total Length 1021mm (40 3/16")
Body Width 380mm (14 15/16")
Body Depth 90-110mm (3 9/16”- 4 5/16”)
Nut Width 44mm (1 3/4”)
String Spacing * 11.0mm
Top Material Solid Sitka Spruce
Back Material Solid Mahogany
Side Material Solid Mahogany
Neck Material African Mahogany
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fingerboard Radius R400mm (15 3/4")
Bridge Material Ebony
Nut Material Bone
Saddle Material Bone
Bridge Pins Ebony
Tuners Open Gear Chrome(Y1D)
Body Binding Black + White
Soundhole Inlay Black + White
Pickguard Wooden type
Body Finish Semi-Gloss
Neck Finish Matt
Electronics None
Controls None
Connections None
Strings Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light
Accessories Hex Wrench
Case Hardshell Case