Acoustic Artisanry
Handcrafted in Japan, the extraordinary projection, clarity and responsiveness of our flagship FG/FS9 steel-string acoustic guitars make them ideal instruments for singer-songwriters.

Strong Projection and Clear Top End
The FG/FS9 models deliver the outstanding projection, while providing exceptional clarity and detailed articulationa unique combination especially suited for accompanying vocals.

Adirondack Spruce Tops with Tapered Edges
FG/FS9 models feature Adirondack spruce top boards with tapered edges, providing structural strength while allowing the body to vibrate more efficientlya combination that contributes to both power and sensitivity.

Bolt-On Neck Joint
The neck has a new structural design that combines bolt-on and glued construction to increase body vibration and improve maintainability. Neck and body joints are finished and adjusted with high precision.

Elegant, Understated Japanese Aesthetic
The distinctive fingerboard inlays resemble traditional Japanese Kumiki woodworking, while the rope-shaped inlay and purfling on the rosette is a motif deeply rooted in Japanese culture.

Scientific Approach Integrated with Luthier Techniques
When designing the FG/FS9 models, we employed cutting-edge acoustic and 3D-structural measurement processes to more fully understand how physical structure affects acoustic characteristics. Repeated prototypes were built by our custom shops skilled luthiers.

Body Shapes and Styles
FG/FS9 models offer two body shapes: dreadnought style for FG and concert style for FS. The FG’s larger, broader body responds superbly to strumming, with powerful lows and projective tones, while FS’s smaller body produces balanced tone with a sensitive response that enhances subtle and detailed arpeggios.

Atmosfeel Pickup and Preamp System
Yamaha Atmosfeel three-way pickup system, built into the FG9 RX, FG9 MX, FS9 RX, and FS9 MX, uses a piezo sensor in the bridge to capture low frequencies, a microphone for low and midrange, and our proprietary, thin synthetic sheet soundboard transducer for high frequencies.The result is a full, natural sound with simple controls that make it easy to get great plugged-in tone.

The preamp controls let you blend the microphone sound into the premixed pickup sound. The microphone sound particularly complements solo performers and chordal players, while a lower blend may be preferred by fingerstyle players and guitarists who need to cut through a full band.

The bass knob controls a peaking EQ. The center frequency rises when boosting and lowers when attenuating, so that low frequencies, which could be problematic on stage, can be removed but never added.

The FS9 RX concert-style acoustic guitar with Atmosfeel pickup system is for singer-songwriters with uncompromising standards. With top-tier craftsmanship, the combination of an Adirondack spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides offers outstanding projection and incredible clarity.

• FS concert-style body shape particularly shines with fingerpicked performances
• Atmosfeel pickup and preamp for natural, plugged-in sound
• Adirondack spruce top with scalloped X bracing provides increased power and sensitivity
• Indian rosewood back and sides for rich lows and harmonic overtones
• Mahogany neck with a rounded V-shape offers enhanced comfort and smooth playability
• Bolt-on neck joint enhances volume and projection while offering easier maintenance and repairability
• Bone nut and saddle provide an ideal balance of tonal clarity and sustain, along with consistent performance
• An elegant yet understated Japanese aesthetic gives the instrument a distinctive, one-of-a-kind character
• A nitrocellulose lacquer finish enhances the guitar’s resonance and allows for a warm, open sound that improves with age
• Hardshell case included