Yamaha A1R MKII Electro-Acoustic Guitar Vintage Natural

The Yamaha A1R traditional western body cutaway guitar features a solid sitka spruce top with scalloped bracing and mahogany back and sides. Yamaha’s original SRT piezo pickup ensures a solid plugged-in performance.

Main Features

• Traditional Western Body Cutaway
• Solid Sitka Spruce Top
• Rosewood Back & Sides
• New Scalloped Bracing for Louder, Richer Acoustic Sound
• Cut-through Plugged-in Sound by the SRT Piezo Pickup
• High Comfort Neck Profile
• Simple and Distinctive Looks
• Elixir Strings

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 SRT 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.

Powerful Acoustic Sound
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.

System72 Electronics
System72 features an under-saddle piezo pickup developed by Yamaha. Controls include a 3-band EQ, an adjustable mid-range frequency control, and a precision chromatic tuner for optimum sound tailoring. The system is powered by easy to obtain AA-size batteries that provide a stable power supply for improved sound quality.

High Comfort Neck Profile
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.

Simple and Distinctive Looks
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.

Elixir Strings
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.

Yamaha A1R Specifications

• Body Shape: Traditional Western Body Cutaway
• Scale Length: 650mm (25 9/16”)
• Body Length: 505mm (19 7/8")
• Total Length: 1046mm (41 3/16")
• Body Width: 412mm (16 ¼")
• Body Depth: 100-118mm (3 15/16”- 4 5/8”)
• Nut Width: 43mm (1 11/16”)
• String Spacing: 11.0mm
• Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce w/Scalloped Bracing
• Back Material: Rosewood
• Side Material: Rosewood
• Neck Material: African Mahogany 3ply
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: R400mm (15 ¾")
• Bridge Material: Rosewood
• Nut Material: Urea
• Saddle Material: Urea
• Bridge Pins: Black ABS with White Dot
• Tuners: Die-cast Chrome (TM29T)
• Body Binding: Mahogany + Cream
• Soundhole Inlay: Black + White
• Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Neck Finish: Matt
• Electronics: SYSTEM72
• Controls: Vol/3-band EQ/Tuner/Mid FQ
• Connections: LINE OUT
• Strings: Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light
• Accessories: Soundhole Cover, Hex Wrench
• Case: None