The Yamaha A3R ARE Folk Cutaway Acoustic Electic Guitar - Rosewood - Vintage Natural brings timeless tone and modern versatility together in a beautifully built instrument designed for performance. Featuring an all-solid wood body with a Sitka spruce top and solid rosewood back and sides, this guitar delivers bold projection and tonal complexity. Yamaha’s A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement) technology gives the top the rich, broken-in sound of a vintage instrument, while the SRT2 pickup system offers dynamic, natural plugged-in tone tailored for the stage.

Features

• Traditional western cutaway body for deep resonance and full projection
• Solid Sitka spruce top with A.R.E. treatment for vintage tone and responsiveness
• Solid rosewood back and sides for warmth, clarity, and articulation
• Scalloped bracing enhances volume and dynamic expression
• SYSTEM71 SRT2 pickup system with mic modeling and feedback reduction
• African mahogany neck with high-comfort profile for smooth playability
• Ebony fingerboard and bridge for professional-grade feel and precision
• Includes hard bag, sound hole cover, and hex wrench
• Vintage Natural gloss finish with tortoise pickguard and elegant binding

Specifications

General
- Model: A3R ARE
- Body Shape: Traditional Western Body Cutaway
- Body Color: Vintage Natural
- Scale Length: 650 mm (25 9/16")
- Total Length: 1046 mm (41 3/16")
- Weight: Approx. 4.6 lbs (estimated)

Body
- Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce with A.R.E. + Scalloped Bracing
- Back & Side Material: Solid Rosewood
- Finish: Gloss
- Body Length: 505 mm (19 7/8")
- Body Width: 412 mm (16 1/4")
- Body Depth: 100–118 mm (3 15/16" – 4 5/8")
- Binding: Mahogany + Cream
- Sound Hole Inlay: Rosewood + Mahogany + Black + White
- Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern

Neck
- Material: 3-Ply African Mahogany
- Finish: Matte
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Radius: R400 mm (15 3/4")
- Nut Width: 43 mm (1 11/16")
- String Spacing: 11 mm
- Frets: Standard

Hardware
- Bridge: Ebony
- Nut & Saddle: Urea
- Bridge Pins: Black ABS with White Dot
- Tuners: Die-Cast Chrome (TM29T)

Electronics
- System: SYSTEM71 (SRT2 System) + SRT Piezo Pickup

Controls:
-Volume
-Mic Type Select (2 types)
-Treble
-Bass
-SRT-Piezo Blend
-AFR (Auto Feedback Reduction)
- Output: LINE OUT

Other
- Strings: Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light
- Accessories: Sound Hole Cover, Hex Wrench
- Case: Included (Hard Bag)