YAMAHA / FS Red Label FS3 Vintage Natural (VN) [09]

♦ 1960's aesthetics combined with expert craftsmanship honed over the past 50 years.
Yamaha's original folk body shape offers high playability for players who prefer a smaller body. The full, rich sound is ideal for responsive chord strokes and fingerpicking.
The newly developed scalloped bracing produces a warm and powerful sound with deep bass and rich overtones.
The front board is made of A.R.E.-treated Sitka spruce veneer. A matured sound as if it has been played for many years.
Fingerboard and bridge are ebony.
Lightweight light case included

<Yamaha's traditional V-shaped head>.
The original Yamaha FG head shape is decorated with a tuning fork logo. The truss rod cover is engraved with "Since 1966", which indicates the origin of Yamaha guitars.

＜The front board is made of Citka spruce veneer.
The top is a veneer of citrus spruce that has been treated with A.R.E. The top is made of a veneer of citrus spruce. The top is made of A.R.E.-treated Sitka spruce veneer. Although it is new, it has a rich sound as if it has been played for many years, and the warm mid-low frequency range of mahogany wood produces a powerful resonance. The cohesive sound is ideal for chord strokes and rhythmic fingerstyle playing.

<Side and back are made of solid mahogany veneer.
Side and back are made of solid mahogany. The side and back are made of solid mahogany, which produces a warm and rich midrange that is unique to mahogany.

<Newly developed scalloped bracing
The scalloped bracing used in the FG/FS#800 series has been improved through a combination of pseudo prototyping using the latest acoustic analysis simulation technology and prototyping by woodworkers. The scalloped bracing used in the FG/FS#800 series has been optimized to match the characteristics of the wood itself and the FG and FS models to achieve further expansion of the low frequency range.

<A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement) processing
Yamaha's proprietary Acoustic Resonance Enhancement (A.R.E.) process is applied to the surface plate. By precisely controlling temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure, the same changes that occur over time in lumber after it has been milled are produced in a short period of time, thereby improving sound transmission and vibration efficiency. The A.R.E. treatment produces a warm, mature sound with a good balance and fewer harsh overtones, making the guitar sound like it has been played for years.
Accessories: light case, wrenches
JAN code:4957812665834
Serial number:IIP031271
* This product is a store display item and may have some scratches or polishing that are difficult to see in the pictures.

specs

Body type
fork type

body length
497mm

Body width (max.)
380mm

Body thickness
100-110mm

String length
634mm

Total length
1021mm

Fingerboard width (upper bridge/body joint)
44mm/55mm

Front Board
Sitka spruce veneer A.R.E.

Bracing Shape
Scalloped bracing

Back Board
Mahogany Veneer

Sideboard
Mahogany Veneer

neck
mahogany

Fingerboard
ebony or striped ebony

bridge (lower bridge)
ebony or striped ebony

Pillow for lower bridge
ebony or ebony striped ebony

Spool of thread
Crewsong open gear (Y1D)

Upper Piece
Urea

Paint
Semi-gloss finish