Yamaha Red Label FGX5 Gloss All-Solid Electro-Acoustic Guitar with Case

General

Part of Yamaha's Red Label Series, the FGX5 comes from a long, fifty-year-old line of the Japanese maker's first-class guitars. This electro-acoustic model not only boasts an all-solid construction, but has been given the Acoustic Resonance Enhancement treatment, which means that the wood has been artificially aged for richer, riper sound. The solid spruce soundboard combines with a mahogany body for a classic balance between warmth and brightness, and since the build has been completed with an eye for detail, you're also looking at a charming dark ebony fretboard, a real bone nut, and a stunning high-gloss finish. So you can keep it in mint condition between playing sessions, Yamaha even includes a matching guitar case.

Atmosfeel Preamp for Impressive Sound In Any Setting

This excellent electro-acoustic comes loaded with the Atmosfeel system, which means that there's a piezo pickup at the bridge that captures the low frequencies, an integrated microphone that captures low and mid-range frequencies, and a special transducer that registers the trebles. The result is fully natural full-range sound that can be effortlessly adjusted via the mounted Microphone Blend control. Turn it clockwise all the way for a 50/50 mix of the microphone signal and the combined signal of the piezo pickup and transducer, or turn it anticlockwise all the way to mute the internal microphone signal completely. The microphone signal is particularly useful during solo performances and chord-work, while a lower microphone mix is better for finger-style guitarists and players in a band who need more mix-cutting power.