Acoustic Artistry

Handcrafted in Japan, the concert-sized FS9 R features an Adirondack spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides - and its extraordinary projection, clarity and comfort make it ideal for singer-songwriters who play subtle arpeggios or fingerstyle.

• FS concert-style body shape
  
• Adirondack spruce top
  
• Indian rosewood back and sides
  
• Scalloped X bracing
  
• Bolt-on, one-piece mahogany neck
  
• Ebony fingerboard and bridge
  
• Bone nut/saddle
  
• Nitrocellulose lacquer finish

Strong Projection and Clear Top End
The FG/FS9 models deliver outstanding projection while providing exceptional clarity and detailed articulation—a unique combination especially suited for accompanying vocals.

Adirondack Spruce Tops with Tapered Edges
The FG/FS9 models deliver outstanding projection while providing exceptional clarity and detailed articulation—a unique combination especially suited for accompanying vocals.

Bolt-On Neck Joint
The neck has a new structural design that combines bolt-on and glued construction to increase body vibration and improve maintainability. Neck and body joints are finished and adjusted with high precision.

Elegant, Understated Japanese Aesthetic
The distinctive fingerboard inlays resemble traditional Japanese Kumiki woodworking while the rope-shaped inlay and purfling on the rosette is a motif deeply rooted in Japanese culture.

Scientific Approach Integrated with Luthier Techniques
When designing the FG/FS9 models, we employed cutting-edge acoustic and 3D-structural measurement processes to more fully understand how physical structure affects acoustic characteristics. Repeated prototypes were built by our custom shop’s skilled luthiers.

Specs:

• Serial Number: IKL079A
  
• Color: Natural
  
• Body Shape: FS Concert Style
  
• Scale Length: 25”
  
• Nut Width: 1 3/4"
  
• String Spacing: 11 mm
  
• Top Material: Solid Adirondack Spruce
  
• Back Material: Solid Indian Rosewood
  
• Side Material: Solid Indian Rosewood
  
• Neck Material: Mahogany
  
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  
• Fingerboard Radius: 15 3/4"
  
• Bridge Material: Ebony
  
• Nut Material: Bone
  
• Saddle Material: Bone
  
• Bridge Pins: Ebony
  
• Tuners: Gotoh SXN510 Cosmo Black
  
• Body Binding: Ebony + Wooden Rope-Pattern Purfling
  
• Sound Hole Inlay: Wooden Rope Pattern
  
• Pickguard: Tortoise Pattern
  
• Body Finish: Gloss (Nitrocellulose Lacquer)
  
• Neck Finish: Semi-Gloss (Polyurethane)
  
• Strings: Elixir NANOWEB 80/20 Bronze Light
  
• Case: Deluxe Hardshell