Yamaha FS3II Red Label Acoustic Guitar Ex-Demo

Yamaha FS3II Red Label Acoustic Guitar Ex-Demo

Red Label

At Yamaha's founding in 1887, the founder Torakusu Yamaha gave the company the name Nippon Gakki Co. Ltd ('Musical Instruments of Japan') - only later did they legally bear his name. Hence 'Nippon Gakki' was the name shown on the red labels most famously associated with their original Folk Guitar series. The Nippon Gakki Red Label FG acoustic guitar is one of their most iconic instruments. The reintroduction of the Red Label today invokes Yamaha's history of over fifty years of guitar making. The result is a modern Folk Guitar with a clear heritage of Japanese craftsmanship and innovation.

Classic Design

The guitar retains the original FG headstock shape, adorned with our iconic Tuning Fork logo. The traditional truss rod cover is emblazoned with "Since 1966" mark the launch of the first FG models. Commonly sourced from Canada and Alaska, solid Sitka spruce offers a rich midrange and low-frequency response. The sound is tight and focused, working particularly well for chordal strumming or rhythmic finger-style performance. The solid Mahogany back & sides has a slower transient response than many other tonewoods, contributing to a warm and woody tone with strong midrange.

ARE: Acoustic Resonance Enhancement

The FS3II uses Yamaha's proprietary and exclusive Acoustic Resonance Enhancement ('ARE') treatment uses a carefully-controlled environment where heat, humidity and atmospheric pressure are altered to accelerate the natural ageing of the tonewood, removing imperfections and unwanted moisture in a process which would literally take years otherwise. ARE gives an instrument a rich, vintage-quality tone, producing a sound as if you've been playing it for years.