Handmade in Japan with select tonewoods, Yamaha's A5R acoustic-electric guitar offers a vintage look with enhanced volume in the low-mid ranges, due to new scalloped bracing for the top and shorter bracing on the dreadnought's back. With a solid Sitka spruce top and solid rosewood back and sides, this guitar sounds fantastic. The Yamaha A5R also benefits from Yamaha's A.R.E. wood torrefaction, a high-heat treatment that imbues the guitar top with greater stability and an aged, vintage hue. The A5R also takes full advantage of Yamaha's acclaimed SRT2 pickup system for recording and stage performance. You get volume, treble, and bass controls (with auto feedback reduction), and blend control allows you to balance between the piezo and SRT2 preamp, for your own distinctive tone.

String Type: Steel Number of Strings: 6 Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed Body Shape: Dreadnought Cutaway Back & Sides Wood: Solid Rosewood Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce with A.R.E. treatment Finish: Gloss Color: Vintage Natural Body Bracing: Scalloped Bracing Binding: Mahogany Neck Wood: African Mahogany Neck Shape: Straight Taper Radius: 15.75" Fingerboard Material: Ebony, rolled edges Fingerboard Inlay: Snowflakes Number of Frets: 20 Scale Length: 25.56" Nut Width: 1.6875" Nut/Saddle Material: Tusq/Tusq Bridge Material: Ebony Tuning Machines: Gotoh chrome open gear Electronics: System 71 SRT2 preamp with SRT piezo pickup Strings: Elixir Nanoweb 80/20 Bronze Light, .012-.053 Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case Manufacturer Part Number: A5R VN

Weight: 5lbs 6oz

Since 1979, we at Mom's Music have worked hard to make the Louisville, KY music scene something special.  Now, we’re working hard to share what makes us great with the world.  We take pride in our care and attention to detail regarding every instrument and musician that comes through the store, and every instrument we receive gets a thorough inspection and setup when it arrives in our shop and prior to shipment.
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ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • Yamaha A5R A.R.E. /Electric Guitar - w/ Hard Case
Finish
  • Vintage Natural
Year
  • 2026
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Pickup
  • Undersaddle Piezo Pickup

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