With the Yamaha FG 9R, the Japanese traditional manufacturer presents a high-quality dreadnought western guitar with the best premium features. The Japanese quality product comes with a solid Adirondack spruce top and a solid body made of Indian rosewood, which provide excellent sound results. In addition, the innovative Scalloped-X bracing and an ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish guarantee a free vibration behavior that gives the sound a high assertiveness. The guitar is rounded off by an attractive design in the form of the Natural finish and visual highlights, as well as a well-padded case included in the scope of delivery.
With its solid tonewoods and voluminous dreadnought build, the Yamaha FG 9R produces a punchy sound with strong character. This is supported by the innovative Scalloped-X bracing and an ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish, which favor the vibration behavior. The sound can thus unfold freely and unadulterated with even the lightest touch. The woods used here also demonstrate the high quality of the instrument and provide a star quality tone. Thus, the back and sides made of Indian rosewood provide a balanced sound with powerful basses and warm mids, while the top made of Adirondack spr uce contributes clear overtones that increasingly develop to perfection. It is not for nothing that this tonewood combination is an absolute classic for high-end models.
For a pleasant playing feel, the manufacturer relies on a mahogany neck with an acceptable weight as well as a velvety ebony fingerboard, which allows the picking hand to glide effortlessly over all 20 frets. The bone nut with 44 mm width fulfills all requirements for powerful strumming and delicate flatpicking. The ebony bridge with bone inlay, ebony bridge pins and robust, yet smooth-running Gotoh tuners ensure the necessary clean intonation with high tuning stability.
The icing on the cake of the Yamaha FG 9R is undoubtedly its timeless design combined with sophisticated details. For example, the Natural Nitrocellulose finish skillfully highlights the fine grain of the woods and perfectly brings out the natural beauty of the material. Meanwhile, extraordinary details such as the Tortoise pickguard, Japanese Kumiki inlays, Rope bindings and the Wooden Rope pattern rosette that harmonizes with them provide the necessary individuality. They give the instrument the necessary unique features that make it a real one-of-a-kind.