Yamaha FSX5 Red Label Vintage Natural

I played mostly at Sunday masses and heard about this guitar from YouTube during the pandemic; waited long for this to be locally available. And it was worth the wait as it totally met my expectations. Plus I saved a bit as I got it lower than advertised price. Good buy from a loyal Yamaha guitar player!

If you're not looking for fancy stuff then this made in Japan guitar is pure class. Perfect setup put of the box and great sound. It just makes you want to play it.

Hybrid Classic Guitar

This Guitar is very nice to play rewind my experience on the modern days classic with tons of modern technology it's worth for the money

Outstanding Guitar

I have been playing guitar for 60 years and this has to be my favorite acoustic guitar and I owned many excellent guitars like a 1969 Martin D28 (bought new in 1969), Gibson Songwriter Deluxe, 5 different Taylors the most expensive was a 512ce All very good guitars but this Yamaha is just so fantastic. The sound, the fit and finish and plugged in sound is the best sounding plugged in acoustic guitar of all of them.

Yamaha delivers the goods...well made, great sounding guitar

I mostly play for my own amusement, but I've been at it for about 40 years. The FS5/FSX5 is a well built, nice looking, and easy playing guitar. Setup was about perfect out of the box... I might take it down just a touch at the bridge, but it was definitely in the ballpark.The neck feels comfortable, and I have had no issues with buzzes or rattles anywhere on the neck.Tuners are smooth and accurate.Out of the box, the guitar sounds very full and open, with good balance between the strings. The sustain and volume are also both pretty good. The guitar responds pretty well to dynamics, and you can dig in a bit before it starts to hit the ceiling. I've played some that have a little more dynamic range, but the FSX5 hangs. Offers pretty good clarity for fingerstyle, ... MoreI mostly play for my own amusement, but I've been at it for about 40 years. The FS5/FSX5 is a well built, nice looking, and easy playing guitar. Setup was about perfect out of the box... I might take it down just a touch at the bridge, but it was definitely in the ballpark.The neck feels comfortable, and I have had no issues with buzzes or rattles anywhere on the neck.Tuners are smooth and accurate.Out of the box, the guitar sounds very full and open, with good balance between the strings. The sustain and volume are also both pretty good. The guitar responds pretty well to dynamics, and you can dig in a bit before it starts to hit the ceiling. I've played some that have a little more dynamic range, but the FSX5 hangs. Offers pretty good clarity for fingerstyle, and I have no problem bringing out the notes I want to emphasize. I am really happy with how it sounds with strummed chords...rich, yet clear and punchy.The aesthetics are low-key, but still classy and elegant. The A.R.E aged top under the satin finish is a lovely warm orange-gold, and the simple black binding with smaller white inner bands frames it nicely. The ebony pickguard is a nice touch.. much richer look than simple plastic.The electronics get the job done. I like about an 80% mic blend, and a bit of a bass cut. I run it through a Fishman Platinum EQ and Preamp... and would recommend a good preamp to get the most out of this pickup system... you can dial in a good tone without one, but you'll get the best results with a preamp.Overall, I think Yamaha made some great decisions with this guitar. Although some of the basic fab work is done in China, the finishing touches fall under the auspices of the Japanese craftsman. They used quality materials for the build (bone nut and saddle, ebony bridge), but otherwise kept the "bling" to a minimum, and concentrated on delivering quality in the sound and feel. This is a players guitar, and the price is right for what it is.