Description
Description
Handcrafted in Japan, the FG9 M steel-string acoustic guitar features an Adirondack spruce top and African mahogany back and sides—and its extraordinary projection and clarity, even under the hardest strumming, makes it ideal for singer-songwriters.
Acoustic Artistry
Handcrafted in Japan, the extraordinary projection, clarity and responsiveness of our flagship FG/FS9 steel-string acoustic guitars make them ideal instruments for singer-songwriters.
Strong Projection and Clear Top End
The FG/FS9 models deliver outstanding projection while providing exceptional clarity and detailed articulation—a unique combination especially suited for accompanying vocals.
Adirondack Spruce Tops with Tapered Edges
FG/FS9 models feature Adirondack spruce top boards with tapered edges, providing structural strength while allowing the body to vibrate more efficiently—a combination that contributes to both power and sensitivity.
Elegant, 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 deeply rooted in Japanese culture.
Scientific Approach Integrated with Luthier Techniques
When designing the FG/FS9 models, we employed cutting-edge acoustic and 3D-structural measurement processes to more fully understand how physical structure affects acoustic characteristics. Repeated prototypes were built by our custom shop’s skilled luthiers.
Features:
- FG dreadnought-style body shape
- Adirondack spruce top
- African mahogany back and sides
- Scalloped X bracing
- Bolt-on, one-piece mahogany neck
- Ebony fingerboard and bridge
- Bone nut/saddle
- Nitrocellulose lacquer finish
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Yamaha F Series |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in Japan |
| Serial Number: | IKL021A |
| Product Color: | Natural |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | FG Dreadnought Style |
| Acoustic Cutaway Type: | No Cutaway |
| Body Material: | Solid African Mahogany |
| Body Finish: | Gloss (Nitrocellulose Lacquer) |
| Top Material: | Solid Adirondack Spruce |
| Body Binding: | Ebony + Wooden rope pattern |
| Rosette: | Wooden rope pattern |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Neck Finish: | Semi-Gloss |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.75" (44mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 15.75" (400mm) |
| Scale Length: | 25.5625" (650mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 20 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Set Neck |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Kumiki inspired fret markers |
| Inlay Shape: | Bars/Lines |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Black Nickel |
| Bridge: | Ebony |
| Tuning Machines: | Gotoh Open Gear Black Nickel |
| Saddle: | Bone |
| Pickguard: | Tortoise Pattern |
| Truss Rod Cover: | Ebony |
| Bridge Pins: | Ebony |