The FG Legacy, All Grown Up
Some guitars make you feel like you're holding a piece of history — the Yamaha FGX3 Red Label is one of them. Inspired by Yamaha's original 1966 FG-180 folk guitars, the FGX3 brings that same classic dreadnought character into the modern era with all-solid tonewoods, sophisticated onboard electronics, and construction refinements that took Yamaha over 50 years to develop. This is the kind of guitar that rewards you every time you pick it up.
The body is a Traditional Western dreadnought shape — the same silhouette that made those early Red Label guitars so beloved by singer-songwriters and strummers alike. It's built for players who want a full, punchy sound with real low-end presence, whether they're sitting on the couch at home or standing on a stage.
If you've been looking for a serious acoustic-electric with genuine all-solid construction at this price range, the FGX3 is well worth your time.
All-Solid Tonewoods with A.R.E. Treatment
The FGX3 features an all-solid build throughout — solid Sitka spruce top paired with solid mahogany back and sides. Solid tonewoods resonate more freely than laminates and tend to open up and improve over years of regular playing. The mahogany back and sides add warmth and a pronounced midrange character, while the spruce top provides clarity and projection across the dynamic range.
What makes this top genuinely special is Yamaha's Acoustic Resonance Enhancement (A.R.E.) treatment. Using heat, humidity, and atmospheric pressure, Yamaha accelerates the natural aging process of the wood — essentially giving the top the tonal qualities of wood that's been played in for decades, right out of the gate. The result is a richness and resonance that typically takes years to develop in a new instrument.
The scalloped FG bracing pattern works alongside the A.R.E.-treated top to deliver warm, powerful tone with deep lows and rich harmonics — a sonic profile that's particularly well-suited to strumming and flatpicking.
Atmosfeel Pickup System — Three Sources, One Natural Sound
Plugging in an acoustic guitar and actually sounding like yourself is harder than it should be. Yamaha's Atmosfeel system takes a smart approach: it combines three separate sound sources — an undersaddle piezo pickup, an internal microphone, and a proprietary thin sheet soundboard transducer — to capture your guitar's full natural sound from multiple angles simultaneously.
The controls are straightforward: master volume, a mic blend knob to mix the internal mic in or out depending on your situation, and a bass EQ switch for managing low-end presence. Playing a solo gig in a quiet listening room? Dial the mic blend up for a more dimensional, open sound. Playing with a full band where feedback is a concern? Pull the mic back and let the piezo and sheet sensor carry the weight. It's a genuinely flexible system that doesn't require a sound engineer to operate.
Vintage Aesthetics, Modern Execution
Yamaha didn't just build a great-sounding acoustic-electric and call it a day — the FGX3 also looks the part. The classic V-shaped headstock with the original tuning fork logo, the semi-gloss finish, open-gear Gotoh chrome tuners, the ebony fingerboard and bridge, and the red label inside the body all nod to those early 1960s instruments that made Yamaha's reputation.
The African mahogany neck runs to a 25" scale length with a 1 3/4" nut width and a 15 3/4" radius ebony fingerboard — dimensions that feel comfortable for most players across a wide range of playing styles. The urea nut and saddle, black ABS bridge pins with white dot accents, and black-and-white body binding round out the clean, vintage-inspired aesthetic.
Product Features:
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Body Shape: Traditional Western Dreadnought
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Top: Solid Sitka Spruce with A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement) treatment, semi-gloss finish
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Back & Sides: Solid Mahogany
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Neck: African Mahogany with matte finish, 25" (634mm) scale length, 1 3/4" (44mm) nut width
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Fingerboard & Bridge: Ebony, 15 3/4" (400mm) radius
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Bracing: Scalloped FG bracing pattern for enhanced low-frequency response and volume
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Electronics: Atmosfeel system — undersaddle piezo, internal mic, and sheet soundboard transducer
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Controls: Master Volume, Mic Blend, Bass EQ
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Tuners: Gotoh open-gear chrome
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Finish: Semi-gloss Natural
This item is a "B-Stock Guitar" directly from the manufacturer. It is NEW Stock that has never been owned. Pictures are of the actual Guitar you will receive.
We will have our licensed tech go over the Guitar and set it up for you. On this Guitar, Yamaha states it is B-Stock due to cloudiness in finish on back (see pictures). This may not be the only defect that causes it to be a B-Stock, but it is the one identified.
Brand: Yamaha
Model: FGX3 Red Label
SKU: FGX3-2ND|ILP101113
Condition: B-Stock
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