YAMAHA / FGX5 Vintage Natural [11]

Acoustic guitar with newly developed pickup system!
Combining the aesthetics of the 1960's with the expert craftsmanship that has been honed over the past 50 years.
The newly developed "Atmosfeel" pickup system is equipped. The airy and natural sound of acoustic guitars is brought out to the line as it should be.
Yamaha's original jumbo body shape delivers rich volume and raw mid-low range sound. Ideal for chord strokes and flatpicking.
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.-coated Sitka spruce veneer. Mature sound as if it has been played for many years.
Fingerboard, bridge, and bridge pins are ebony.
Made in Japan model by skilled craftsmen.
Comes with a special hard case.

＜Yamaha's traditional V-shape 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.

<Cow bone upper and lower bridge pieces
The upper and lower bridge pieces are made of cow bone (#5 grade only). The bone is extremely hard and allows for more effective transmission of sound from the strings to the neck and body. The installation and adjustment of the ox bone nut requires a high level of skill, and each guitar is carefully crafted in Japan by skilled guitar craftsmen.

<Newly developed scalloped bracing
The scalloped bracing used on the FG/FS#800 series has been improved through a combination of pseudo prototyping using the latest acoustic analysis simulation technology and prototyping by wood craftsmen. 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. A.R.E. processing produces a warm, matured sound with good balance and few annoying overtones, making it sound like a guitar that has been played for many years.

＜The newly developed "Atmosfeel" pickup system is installed.
The newly developed Atmosfeel 3-way pickup system consists of three different pickups that reliably capture each frequency range: a piezo sensor in the undersaddle for the mid and low frequencies, a microphone in the preamp for the low frequencies, and a proprietary, extremely thin contact sensor for the high frequencies. By adding a contact sensor made of thin and durable piezoelectric synthetic paper inside (near the back of the bridge), we were able to reproduce the cohesiveness of string vibrations coming out of the soundhole, the lingering sound of each string, the touch feeling when fingering, and the airy and delicate sound brought by the overtone component in the upper register, which conventional pickups could not pick up. and delicate sounds that are not picked up by conventional pickups. The sound of an acoustic guitar is reproduced as it is when played live on the line out.

＜Simple and easy-to-use controller
The Atmosfeel's controller section is extremely simple to operate, allowing you to mix and match pickups and create sounds with ease. The master volume knob is used to adjust subtle tonal expression, and the mic blend knob adds a boxy feel. The Bass EQ controller allows you to adjust the center frequency bandwidth to suit your use case, such as a guitarist who needs to cut low frequencies in a band formation or a fingerstyle player who needs low frequency support.

Main Specifications
Body type: Traditional Western type
Body length 505mm
Body width (max.) 412mm
Body thickness 100-118mm
String length 634mm
Total length 1029mm
Fingerboard width (upper bridge/body joint) 44mm/55mm
Top 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
Ebony or Striped ebony
Pillow for the bridge (ebony or striped ebony)
Crewsong open gear (Y1D)
Upper bridge: ox bone
Paint Semi-gloss finish
Pickup System SYSTEM74 (Hybrid 3-way system) Atmosfeel
Controller EQ(Bass)/Master Volume/Mic Blend
Accessories: Hard Case, Sound Hole Cover