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Yamaha Red Label FS5 Acoustic Guitar- Natural — view 1

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Yamaha

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Acoustic Guitar

Yamaha

Yamaha Red Label FS5 Acoustic Guitar- Natural

Name: Yamaha Red Label FS5 Acoustic Guitar- Natural
Brand: Yamaha
SKU: NGM-1374B18E
Price: 870.49 GBP
Availability: InStock

SKU: NGM-1374B18EBrand: Yamaha

£870.49Inc. VAT

Or around £72.54 a month over 12 months — spread the cost at checkout where eligible.

A Premium Concert Acoustic from Yamaha’s Retooled Red Label Series With its sleek and comfortable Concert body style, the Yamaha Red Label FS5 artfully balances warmth and clarity, comfort and output. Don't let its size or price deceive you — the FS5 delivers a playing experience that holds its own…

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What we do before it ships

Electronics bench-tested through a reference amp
Fresh strings fitted and stretched so it holds tune out of the box
Fretwork inspected for sprout and levelled where needed
Full workshop set-up: truss rod, action and intonation dialled in before dispatch
Photographed on the bench so you see the exact instrument leaving us

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Free insured UK delivery
30-day free returns
2-year Northgate warranty
Workshop set-up included

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01 — Full details

A Premium Concert Acoustic from Yamaha’s Retooled Red Label Series

With its sleek and comfortable Concert body style, the Yamaha Red Label FS5 artfully balances warmth and clarity, comfort and output. Don't let its size or price deceive you — the FS5 delivers a playing experience that holds its own against some industry heavyweights. Its body is built from a choice cocktail of solid tonewoods — dynamic Sitka spruce on warm, rich mahogany — with a top that has been visually and tonally optimized using Yamaha's A.R.E wood torrefaction process and Modified Scalloped bracing. Together, these yield a developed and mature tone that is sure to put a smile on any seasoned fingerstylist or flatpicker's face. A "V" headstock, an eye-catching semi-gloss finish, and a tone-enhancing bone nut and saddle round out this price-defying package. Step into a new era of Yamaha's celebrated FS guitars — experience for yourself the Red Label FS5 acoustic guitar from Irvine Art & Music.

Captures the essence of Yamaha’s iconic Red Label guitars

Inspired by Yamaha’s iconic Nippon Gakki Red Label guitars from the 1960s, FS Red Label instruments call to mind the look and feel of the company’s very first steel-string acoustic guitars. These sought-after instruments are cherished for their one-of-a-kind sound and high-end Japanese craftsmanship. Teeming with beautiful vintage aesthetics, the FS Red Label series enables you to experience the very essence of these legendary instruments, thanks to Yamaha’s state-of-the-art wood conditioning techniques and true-to-life vintage sound. All FS Red Label guitars feature classic V-shaped headstocks with Yamaha’s tuning fork logos, solid tonewoods, updated scalloped bracing, and eye-catching semi-gloss finishes. The guitarists at rvine Art & Music are excited about the FS Red Label series — it more than lives up to the legendary instruments that inspired it.

Innovative construction yields a better guitar

The great tone and smooth playability of the Red Label FS5 is enhanced by Yamaha's A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement) wood torrefaction, which gives your guitar a broken-in and aged tone. By controlling the atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity, the molecular properties of the wood are manipulated to mirror those of a guitar that has been played for years. Each FS Red Label series guitar also features a modified and updated scalloped bracing pattern that exhibits a louder, more balanced tone.

Solid spruce top for great tone

The choice of top wood can powerfully affect the sound of an acoustic guitar. For the Red Label FS5, Yamaha chose a premium solid Sitka spruce top. Chosen as much for its look as its tone, the top has a well-rounded, articulate sound with excellent projection — and its tone is only made better by Yamaha's A.R.E. wood torrefaction process. The guitar's solid mahogany back and sides provide exceptional bass and powerful punch, and they simply look great.

Yamaha Red Label FS5 Acoustic Guitar Features:

Captures the essence of Yamaha’s iconic Nippon Gakki Red Label guitars from the 1960s
Solid Sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides provide rich tone and projection
Solid mahogany back and sides provide exceptional bass and powerful punch
Sleek Concert body style balances warmth and clarity, comfort and output
A.R.E. process "ages" the wood molecules to match the tone of naturally aged guitars
Updated scalloped bracing pattern exhibits a louder, more balanced tone
Bone nut and saddle supply a loud, clear voice
Classic V-shaped headstock with Yamaha’s tuning fork logo
Eye-catching semi-gloss finish

Tech Specs

String Type:Steel
Number of Strings:6
Body Shape:Concert
Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
Color:Natural
Finish:Semi-gloss
Top Wood:Solid Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides Wood:Solid Mahogany
Body Bracing:Modified Scalloping
Neck Wood:African Mahogany
Radius:15.75"
Fingerboard Material:Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay:Dots
Number of Frets:20
Scale Length:25"
Tuning Machines:Gotoh Open-gear
Bridge Material:Ebony
Nut/Saddle Material:Bone/Bone
Nut Width:1.75"
Strings:Elixir Nanoweb 80/20
Case Included:Hardshell Case
Manufacturer Part Number:FS5

02 — From order to doorstep

Order placed

Confirmation email with your reference lands within a minute.

Workshop check

Bench inspection and set-up, usually the same working day.

Packed & dispatched

Double-boxed and handed to the courier with tracking.

Delivered

Free insured delivery, 1–3 working days across mainland UK.

03 — Buying with confidence

Bought from a UK company

Northgate Music Co. is a UK-registered retailer. Every order is invoiced with VAT and covered by UK consumer law.

30-day returns

Change your mind within 30 days of delivery and we arrange a free return collection, then refund to your original payment method.

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We invite customers to review 14 days after delivery. Ratings appear here once verified purchasers have left them — we never publish placeholder scores.

04 — Questions about this product

Yes — we hold 11 in UK stock. Orders placed before 14:00 on a working day are picked the same day and dispatched with free insured tracked delivery, arriving in 1–3 working days.

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