Overview
Yamaha FG9M & FG9R Acoustic Guitars
Acoustic Artisanry
Handcrafted in Japan, our flagship FG9 steel-string acoustic guitar's extraordinary projection, clarity, and responsiveness to playing dynamics make it an ideal instrument for singer-songwriters.
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Features
Strong Projection and Clear Top End
FG9 delivers the outstanding projection characteristic of dreadnought-style instruments, while at the same time providing exceptional clarity and detailed articulation—a unique combination especially suited for accompanying vocals.
Adirondack Spruce Tops with Tapered Edges
FG9 models feature Adirondack spruce top boards with tapered edges, providing structural strength while also allowing the body to vibrate more efficiently—a combination that contributes to both power and sensitivity.
Bolt-On Neck Joint
The neck has a new structural design that combines bolt-on and glued construction to increase body vibration and improve maintainability. Neck and body joints are finished and adjusted with high precision.
Elegant While Understated Japanese Aesthetic
The distinctive fingerboard inlays resemble traditional Japanese Kumiki woodworking, while the rope-shaped inlay and purfling on the rosette is a motif that is deeply rooted in Japanese culture.
Rope pattern inlay and purfling on the rosette is a motif that is deeply rooted in Japanese culture.
Scientific Approach Integrated with Luthier Techniques
When designing the FG9, we employed cutting-edge acoustic measurement and 3D structural measurement processes to more fully understand how physical structure affects acoustic characteristics, and repeated prototypes were built by our custom shop’s skilled luthiers.
Specs
General specifications
Colour : Natural
General Specifications
Body Shape : FG Dreadnought Style
Scale Length : 650mm (25 9/16")
Body Length : 505mm (19 7/8")
Total Length : 1039mm (40 7/8")
Body Width : 412mm (16 1/4")
Body Depth : 100-125mm (3 15/16" - 4 16/16")
Nut Width : 44mm (1 3/4")
String Spacing * : 11.0mm
Top Material : Solid Adirondack Spruce
Back Material : Solid African Mahogany or Solid Indian Rosewood
Side Material : Solid African Mahogany or Solid Indian Rosewood
Neck Material : Mahogany
Fingerboard Material : Ebony
Fingerboard Radius : R400mm (15 3/4")
Bridge Material : Ebony
Nut Material : Bone
Saddle Material : Bone
Bridge Pins : Ebony
Tuners : Gotoh SXN510 Cosmos Black
Body Binding : Ebony + Wooden rope pattern
Soundhole Inlay : Wooden rope pattern
Pickguard : Tortoise Pattern
Body Finish : Gloss (Nitrocellulose Lacquer)
Neck Finish : Semi-Gloss (Polyurethane)
Electronics : None
Controls : None
Connections : None
Strings : Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light
Accessories : Hex Wrench / Certification Paper
Case : Hardshell Case
