Yamaha FS7 M NATURAL

An Exceptional Japanese Acoustic in the Spirit of the Yamaha FS

The Yamaha FS7 M embodies the tradition of Japanese acoustic guitars crafted with meticulous attention to craftsmanship, tonal balance and playing comfort. Its FS Concert body shape provides a smooth, comfortable feel and an immediate response, while retaining enough projection to support a voice naturally.

This acoustic guitar combines traditional construction elements with a resolutely modern design. Its visual details, including the wood rope-pattern rosette, black and cream binding and tortoiseshell pickguard, give it an elegant and refined identity. The body’s glossy finishing highlights the grain of the solid tonewoods, while the semi-gloss neck preserves a more satin-like feel under the hand.

A Concert Guitar Designed for Demanding Singer-Songwriters

The FS7 M is particularly suited to intermediate and advanced guitarists looking for a high-end acoustic that responds sensitively to nuances and remains comfortable to play for extended periods. Its 44 mm / 1 3/4" nut width provides generous string spacing, appreciated for fingerstyle, detailed arpeggios and complex accompaniment.

Its Concert body shape is ideal for singer-guitarists looking for a guitar that supports the voice without overpowering it. It lends itself to folk, acoustic pop, French chanson, acoustic blues, Americana and instrumental compositions. Its dynamic response allows for delicate fingerpicking as well as more assertive pick playing, with a clear reproduction of every playing nuance.

Sitka Spruce and African Mahogany: A Balanced, Full and Precise Voice

The solid Sitka spruce top forms the sonic heart of this acoustic guitar. Renowned for its liveliness and ability to reproduce subtle nuances, this wood delivers clear highs, well-defined attacks and plenty of dynamic headroom. The sculpted X-bracing complements this responsive character: it allows the top to vibrate freely, enhancing projection, harmonic richness and the precision of every note.

The solid African mahogany back and sides add warmth to the low register, prominent mids and rounded harmonics. Combined with Sitka spruce, they create a balanced sound that remains articulate in arpeggios while retaining body in open chords. The pronounced mids provide excellent clarity for accompaniment behind a voice.

The FS Concert body also contributes to this sonic character. Less imposing than a large dreadnought body, it prioritizes balance across the registers, fast response and definition. The ebony used for the key, bridge and bridge pins contributes to a precise attack and clear sustain. The bone nut and saddle, meanwhile, optimize the transmission of vibrations between the strings and the instrument’s tonewoods.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To preserve the original tonal balance and tension, a set of 80/20 bronze acoustic guitar strings in Light gauge is recommended. The guitar comes with Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light strings ; choosing an equivalent gauge helps preserve playing comfort, dynamic response and overall intonation. Its included hardshell case is the appropriate solution for protecting the guitar during transport and storage.

Technical specifications

Format	Concert	Fingerboard	Ebony
Left handed	No	Nbrs of frets	20
Cutaway	No	Neck Type	Glued
Strings	Steel	Electroacoustic	No
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Natural
Top	Spruce	Finishing	Glossy
Back&Sides	Solid mahogany	Hardware	Black

Type	acoustic guitar	Nut width	44 mm / 1 3/4"
Soundboard	solid Sitka spruce	Key	ebony
Bracing	scalloped X bracing	Key radius	400 mm / 15 3/4"
Back	solid African mahogany	Total length	1,022 mm / 40 1/4"
Sides	solid African mahogany	String spacing	11 mm / 0.43"
Body length	497 mm / 19 9/16"	Bridge	ebony
Body width	380 mm / 14 15/16"	Nut	bone
Body depth	90 to 115 mm / 3 9/16" to 4 1/2"	Saddle	bone
Binding	black and cream	Bridge pins	ebony
Rosette	wood rope pattern	Tuners	Gotoh SXN510 Cosmo Black
Pickguard	tortoiseshell pattern	Factory-installed strings	Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light
Body finishing	gloss, polyurethane	Electronics	none
Neck	one-piece African mahogany	Controls	none
Neck finishing	semi-gloss, polyurethane	Connections	none
Scale length	634 mm / 25"