Detail 01
SRT pickup system
Provides the guitar’s plugged-in signal, with onboard volume and tone controls for adjustment.
Product detailSKU #1500000038894
YamahaA-Series AC1R Cutaway Concert Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Vintage Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Yamaha’s AC1R is a right-handed, six-string acoustic-electric with a solid Sitka spruce top, rosewood back and sides, and a Vintage Natural gloss finish. Its SRT pickup system brings the guitar’s acoustic character into a plugged-in setup, while onboard volume and tone controls keep adjustments close at hand during a set. Scalloped bracing supports resonance and projection. The single cutaway, slim-taper neck, and low action are intended to make higher-fret work, detailed chords, and fingerpicking more accessible.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Live sets where onboard volume and tone adjustments need to stay immediately available.
- Players working through higher-fret passages, intricate chord shapes, or fingerpicking parts.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players, as this model is specified for right-handed orientation.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Single cutaway
Opens access to the higher frets for lead lines and upper-register chord work.
Detail 03
Scalloped bracing
Supports the resonance and projection described for the instrument.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string guitar.
- 02The finish is Vintage Natural with a gloss body finish.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can the AC1R be used plugged in?
Yes. It has Yamaha’s SRT pickup system and onboard volume and tone controls.
02Is it suited to upper-fret playing?
The single cutaway is designed to make the higher frets easier to reach.
03What woods are specified?
It has a solid Sitka spruce top with rosewood back and sides, plus an African mahogany three-ply neck.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6-string
- Scale Length
- 25.6
- Neck Shape
- Info
6 detailsBody & build
- Top Material
- Solid Sitka Spruce Back &
- Color
- Natural
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Body Type
- Dreadnought
- Country of Origin
- China
- Neck Wood
- African Mahogany 3-Ply
