Yamaha A5R ARE Acoustic Electric Guitar - Vintage Natural

Overview of Yamaha A5R ARE Acoustic Electric Guitar - Vintage Natural

The A5R ARE, traditional western body cutaway guitar, features all-solid rosewood back and sides with hand-selected sitka spruce top with Yamaha's original A.R.E. wood-torrefaction technology. Natural, dynamic plugged-in tone from the SRT2 pickup system perfectly suit your performance on the stage and the made-in-Japan premium build quality will gratify advanced players' desire.

Features:

• Traditional Western Body Cutaway
• Solid Sitka Spruce Top with A.R.E.
• Solid Rosewood Back & Sides
• New Scalloped Bracing for Louder, Richer Acoustic Sound
• Natural, Dynamic Plugged-in Sound by SRT2 System
• High Comfort Neck Profile
• Simple and Distinctive Looks
• Elixir Strings
• GOTOH Open-gear Tuners
• TUSQ Nut and Saddle
• Hardshell Case Included
• Made in Japan

Designed to be the ideal performance acoustic guitar, the Yamaha A Series is crafted from the ground up to be perfectly suited to life on the road. With natural, dynamic plugged-in tone and stage-ready simplicity from the new SRT2 pickup system; played-in comfort out of the box thanks to hand-rolled fingerboard edges on a straight taper neck; a custom designed scalloped bracing pattern for an all-new powerful, expressive acoustic tone and Yamaha's legendary road-ready construction to make sure it's ready when you are, night after night, the A Series is the perfect guitar to take your playing to the next level.

A new sound has been developed for the A-series that is louder and stronger in the low-mid ranges, thanks to cutting-edge acoustic analysis technology developed by the Yamaha R&D Division. Their analysis led to the development of the new scalloped bracing for the top board and shorter bracing than normal for the back board.

Extensive research with players, luthiers and guitar techs has given A-Series the feel and playability that today's acoustic-electric players want, whether switching from electric to acoustic on-stage, recording a session with intricate open tunings, or practicing at home. These superb guitars feature a straighter neck taper for easier high-fret playing, and hand-rolled fingerboard edges to achieve a played-in feel.

The simple, organic design features wood binding and other techniques that capture the warmth of wood. The distinctive shape of the pick guard, which stands out when performing, is a revival of the N1000 guitar that Yamaha released in 1975.

A-series guitars are equipped with Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light strings to deliver a lively tone together with extended tone life that players have come to expect from Elixir Strings.