Vintage Acoustic Character with Professional Stage Performance
The Yamaha AC3M ARE is for players who want the rich, mature sound of a well-loved acoustic guitar without waiting decades for it to develop.
Featuring all-solid tonewoods and Yamaha's acclaimed A.R.E. (Acoustic Resonance Enhancement) technology, the AC3M delivers a warm, open and responsive voice from the moment you pick it up. Its concert-sized body offers exceptional balance and comfort, making it equally at home with fingerstyle players, singer-songwriters and performing musicians.
When it's time to plug in, Yamaha's professional SRT2 pickup system provides one of the most natural amplified acoustic sounds available, making the AC3M a serious instrument for live performance, recording and worship applications.
This guitar is built for players who demand premium acoustic tone on and off the stage.
Perfect For
- Serious acoustic guitarists
- Singer-songwriters
- Worship musicians
- Recording artists
- Fingerstyle players
- Performing musicians seeking natural amplified tone
- Players upgrading from entry-level or mid-range acoustics
Why You'll Love It
- A.R.E. Treated Solid Sitka Spruce Top – Delivers the warmth, responsiveness and openness typically associated with a guitar that has been played for many years.
- All-Solid Wood Construction – Solid spruce and solid Mahogany combine to produce greater resonance, richer harmonics and improved tonal development over time.
- Concert Cutaway Body – Offers excellent balance across the frequency range while providing comfortable access to upper frets.
- Solid Mahogany Back & Sides – Adds warmth, punchy midrange response and excellent note definition for both strumming and fingerstyle playing.
- Scalloped Bracing Design – Enhances projection, clarity and bass response without sacrificing articulation.
- SRT2 Pickup System – Captures the guitar's natural character with studio-quality microphone modelling and blend controls.
- Ebony Fingerboard – Provides a smooth, durable playing surface with excellent responsiveness.
- Rolled Fingerboard Edges & Slim Neck Profile – Creates a comfortable, broken-in feel that encourages longer playing sessions.
- Premium Elixir Strings Included – Stay sounding fresh longer while offering a smooth playing feel.
- Yamaha Hard Bag Included – Protects your investment while making transport easy.
Our Take
The AC3M sits among the strongest positions in Yamaha's acoustic lineup. Many acoustic-electric guitars sound excellent unplugged but lose some of their character when amplified. Others prioritise stage performance over acoustic tone. The AC3M manages both exceptionally well.
The A.R.E. treatment gives the guitar a noticeably mature, open sound, while the SRT2 system is one of the most convincing onboard pickup systems available without stepping into boutique acoustic territory.
For players wanting a professional-grade acoustic-electric that performs equally well in the lounge room, studio, church stage or live venue, the AC3M represents outstanding value.
Specifications
- Body Shape: Concert Cutaway
- Top: Solid Sitka Spruce with A.R.E. Treatment
- Back & Sides: Solid Mahogany
- Neck: 3-Ply African Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Bracing: Scalloped Bracing Pattern
- Pickup System: Yamaha SRT2 System
- Controls: Volume, Treble, Bass, Mic Blend, Mic Type
- Strings: Elixir Coated Strings
- Finish: Vintage Natural
- Included: Yamaha Hard Bag
