Yamaha AC1R Vintage Natural Acoustic-Electric Guitar

The Yamaha AC1R Vintage Natural is a premium acoustic-electric guitar from Yamaha’s A Series, featuring a concert cutaway body designed for balanced acoustic tone and comfortable playability. Its solid Sitka spruce top delivers clear, detailed sound with excellent responsiveness, while the rosewood back and sides contribute warmth, rich overtones and tonal depth. The concert body offers a comfortable playing experience, making it suitable for fingerstyle playing, strumming, songwriting and live performances.

The AC1R features scalloped bracing designed to improve resonance and deliver a louder, richer acoustic response. Its 650 mm (25 9/16-inch) scale length, 43 mm nut width and comfortable neck profile support smooth fretting and extended playing sessions. The cutaway design provides convenient access to the upper frets. For amplified performance, Yamaha’s SYSTEM72 electronics combine an SRT piezo pickup with onboard sound-shaping controls, helping reproduce the guitar’s natural acoustic character through an amplifier or PA system.

The guitar features a solid Sitka spruce top, rosewood back and sides, and a three-piece African mahogany neck. Its rosewood fingerboard and bridge complement the Vintage Natural gloss finish, while mahogany and cream body binding, a black-and-white soundhole inlay and a tortoise-pattern pickguard complete its appearance. The die-cast chrome TM29T tuning machines provide stable tuning adjustment. The SYSTEM72 preamp includes volume, three-band EQ, tuner and mid-frequency control, with a LINE OUT connection. It comes fitted with Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light strings.

Key Features

• Concert cutaway acoustic-electric body
• Solid Sitka spruce top
• Rosewood back and sides
• Scalloped internal bracing
• Rich acoustic tone with balanced frequency response
• 650 mm (25 9/16-inch) scale length
• 43 mm nut width
• 11 mm string spacing
• Three-piece African mahogany neck
• Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
• Yamaha SRT piezo pickup system
• Yamaha SYSTEM72 preamp
• Three-band equaliser for tone adjustment
• Built-in digital tuner
• Dedicated mid-frequency control
• Volume control
• LINE OUT connection
• Die-cast chrome tuning machines
• Tortoise-pattern pickguard
• Vintage Natural gloss finish
• Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light strings

Specifications

• Type: Acoustic-Electric Guitar
• Series: A Series
• Model: AC1R
• Body Shape: Concert Cutaway
• Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Back Material: Rosewood
• Side Material: Rosewood
• Neck Material: African Mahogany 3-Ply
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: R400 mm (15 3/4 inches)
• Bridge Material: Rosewood
• Nut Material: Urea
• Saddle Material: Urea
• Scale Length: 650 mm (25 9/16 inches)
• Body Length: 497 mm
• Total Length: 1038 mm
• Body Width: 380 mm
• Body Depth: 100–120 mm
• Nut Width: 43 mm
• String Spacing: 11 mm
• Bracing: Scalloped Bracing
• Pickup System: SRT Piezo Pickup
• Preamp: Yamaha SYSTEM72
• Controls: Volume, 3-Band EQ, Tuner and Mid-Frequency Control
• Connectivity: LINE OUT
• Tuners: Die-Cast Chrome (TM29T)
• Bridge Pins: Black ABS with White Dot
• Body Binding: Mahogany and Cream
• Soundhole Inlay: Black and White
• Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
• Body Finish: Gloss Vintage Natural
• Neck Finish: Matte
• Strings: Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light
• Included Accessories: Soundhole Cover, Hex Wrench and 2 AA Batteries

The Yamaha AC1R Vintage Natural is well suited to intermediate and advanced guitarists, performing musicians and serious enthusiasts seeking a versatile acoustic-electric instrument. Its solid spruce top, rosewood construction, comfortable concert cutaway body and versatile onboard electronics make it a strong choice for studio recording, rehearsals and live performances.