HANDCRAFTED YAMAHA FC31 EMBRACES FLAMENCO TRADITION
ANAHEIM, CA—Yamaha Guitars targets the professional player
as well as the serious musical hobbyist with the Winter NAMM
2003 introduction of the FC31 Flamenco Standard guitar, a top-end
instrument that pairs Flamenco styling with the workmanship
and superior quality of Yamaha’s renowned Handcrafted acoustic
guitar line.
Constructed with a solid Spruce top and solid Cypress back
and sides, the FC31 implements traditional materials that have
long been used for the exceptional acoustic qualities of the
Flamenco instrument. The African Mahogany neck and Ebony fingerboard
boast minimal action that creates a bright sound with a strong
attack and should appeal to the Flamenco player—as well
as nylon string players who crave a more defined sound.
"With the introduction of the original Flamenco models
in 2002, the audience was the entry- and mid-level player in
the market for a Flamenco model to add to their cache of instruments,"
states Joseph Brasler, marketing manager, Yamaha Guitars. "The
FC31 is really aimed at a more serious player. Nothing was overlooked
in terms of acoustics or aesthetics to achieve the appearance
and expressive sonic qualities of the traditional southern Spanish
Guitarra."
Other details of the 12-fret FC31 include a Rosewood bridge,
wood bindings, a bone saddle, a highly-detailed mosaic soundhole
inlay and gold tuning machines.
The FC31 is currently available.
For more information on the FC31, visit Yamaha at Winter NAMM
2003 in the Marquis Ballroom at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel;
write Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division,
Guitar Products, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone
(714) 522-9011; e-mail infostation@yamaha.com;
or visit www.yamaha.com or www.yamaha.com/guitars.
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