The FSX3 Red Label concert acoustic-electric guitar features a solid Sitka spruce top that has been given Yamaha's A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement) treatment and scalloped top-bracing to deliver a rich midrange and low frequency response. The FSX3 Red Label's solid mahogany back and sides also help give it a warmer, more woody tone that boos... Click To Read More About This Product
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Gear returned in great condition, with only minor signs of use, such as slight scuffs or pick marks. It looks and plays like new and may be considered an equivalent to display units found in retail stores.
The FSX3 Red Label concert acoustic-electric guitar features a solid Sitka spruce top that has been given Yamaha's A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement) treatment and scalloped top-bracing to deliver a rich midrange and low frequency response. The FSX3 Red Label's solid mahogany back and sides also help give it a warmer, more woody tone that boosts the midrange. It is also equipped with a new for 2019 Atmosfeel 3-way pickup system that mixes piezo, mic and sheet sensor pickups for a full, natural-sounding plugged-in sound.
Timeless design with modern inspiration
Yamaha’s “Red Label” Folk Guitar series was first launched in 1966 as their first production of steel-string acoustics, which is considered by many as the iconic Yamaha acoustic line. Yamaha’s new Red Label series retains the vintage aesthetic of the original ’60s models—with a semi-gloss finish, open-gear tuners, the original V-shaped headstock with the time-honored "tuning fork" logo and, of course, the red label inside—but uses everything Yamaha has refined and developed over their more than half-century of making acoustic guitars.
New scalloped bracing
Yamaha guitars are well known for their balanced sound. However, when defining the voice of Red Label, Yamaha wanted to add more low end for a fuller, warmer tone that would be ideal for solo singer-songwriters and modern folk music. To achieve this, new bracing designs were developed for the FG and FS Red Label guitars, which are optimized for each body shape and the natural characteristics of the tonewoods. The new scalloped bracing delivers plenty of volume and enhances low-frequency response without compromising durability.
Acoustic Resonance Enhancement (A.R.E)
As tonewoods age, they vibrate more freely and become more resonant, producing a louder, more powerful sound with enhanced high-frequency response and more sustain in the lows and low-mids. Yamaha’s Acoustic Resonance Enhancement (A.R.E.) process achieves those same characteristics by using heat, humidity and pressure to simulate the effects of time on the soundboards. The A.R.E. process of accelerating the aging of the wood gives Red Label models the same rich, vintage-quality tone and response of a guitar you’ve been playing for years.
Atmosfeel three-way pickup and preamp system
The Atmosfeel system uses an under-saddle piezo pickup in the bridge for low frequencies, an internal mic to capture lows and mids, and a proprietary flat contact sensor in the top for high frequencies. The combination results in warm and natural plugged-in tone with extremely simple controls. The Master Volume knob controls the overall volume, while the Mic Blend knob lets you blend the microphone sound into the premixed pickup sound. The Bass EQ knob is a peaking filter that raises the center frequency when boosting and lowers when attenuating. This allows you to remove boomy frequencies when you need to, but not add them when you want more low end.
Features
Black and white body binding
Black and white soundhole inlay
Black pickguard
Black ABS bridge pins with white dots
Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze light strings
Includes hex wrench, gig bag, soundhole cover, and 2 x AA batteries
Specifications
Body
Body type: Concert
Cutaway: No
Top wood: Solid Sitka spruce
Back and sides: Solid Mahogany
Bracing pattern: Scalloped
Body finish: Semi-gloss
Orientation: Right handed
Neck
Neck shape: Not specified
Nut width: 1.75" (44 mm)
Fingerboard: Ebony
Neck wood: African mahogany
Scale length: 25"
Number of frets:
Neck finish: Matte
Electronics
Pickup/preamp: No
Brand: Yamaha
Configuration: Piezo and mic and sheet sensor
Preamp EQ: 2-band
Feedback filter: No
Tuner: No
Other
Headstock overlay: Not specified
Tuning machines: Open Gear chrome
Bridge: Ebony
Saddle and nut: Urea
Number of strings: 6
Special features:
Case: Hardshell case
Accessories: None
Country of origin: China
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