
*Pre-Order Deposit ONLY* Yamaha FG5 GL Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
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Description
This is a deposit toward the next Yamaha FG5 GL we receive — not a specific in-stock instrument. Photos are for reference only and represent the model, not the exact unit you'll receive.
The Yamaha FG5 GL takes Yamaha's flagship Red Label dreadnought and dresses it in a gloss finish, built for players who want a full-voiced, traditionally built dreadnought without stepping into boutique pricing. A solid Sitka spruce top, treated with Yamaha's Acoustic Resonance Enhancement (A.R.E.) process, pairs with solid mahogany back and sides — mahogany keeps the low end controlled and punchy rather than boomy, while the A.R.E. treatment gives the top a played-in openness right out of the case.
Strummed hard, the FG5 GL has the midrange push and low-end weight you expect from a Western-body dreadnought, and it holds up well for flatpicking and bluegrass rhythm without losing note separation. The updated scalloped bracing pattern adds volume and balance across the neck without sacrificing the low-mid punch mahogany is known for, and the ebony fingerboard and bridge keep the attack tight and articulate for fingerstyle passages too.
Appointments stay classic — black-and-cream body binding and soundhole rosette, a wooden pickguard, open-gear chrome tuners, and Yamaha's iconic V-shaped tuning fork headstock logo. The gloss top finish and satin neck give it a traditional look with a fast, comfortable feel, and it ships with a hardshell case for the trip home.
Specifications
Overview
- Body Shape
- Dreadnought
- Model
- FG5 GL
- Top Wood
- Solid Sitka Spruce
- Back & Sides
- Mahogany
- Scale Length
- 25"
- Nut Width
- 1.75"
- Number of Strings
- 6
Body
- Top Wood
- Solid Sitka Spruce
- Top Construction
- Solid
- Back & Sides Wood
- Mahogany
- Back & Sides Construction
- Solid
- Torrefied / Thermo-Cured
- A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement) Top Treatment
- Body Bracing
- Scalloped
- Binding
- Black + Cream
- Pickguard
- Wooden
- Top Finish
- Gloss
- Color
- Natural
Neck & Fingerboard
- Neck Wood
- African Mahogany
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Radius
- 15.75"
- Scale Length
- 25"
- Nut Width
- 1.75"
- Nut Material
- Bone
- String Spacing
- 11mm
- Neck Finish
- Satin
Hardware & Electronics
- Tuning Machines
- Open-Gear Chrome (Y1D)
- Bridge Material
- Ebony
- Bridge Pins
- Ebony
- Saddle
- Bone
In the Case
- Case / Gig Bag
- Hardshell Case
- Strings
- Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light
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