2024 Alvarez Yairi PYM66HD

Outstanding mahogany parlor featuring some of Kazou Yairi's secret stash of old mahogany. Serial number 75953 is in pristine condition, with no visible play or fret wear. Original case included. 

From Alvarez: 

In the small town of Kani, nestled in the hills north of Nagoya, Japan, lies the renowned K. Yairi guitar factory. They have been crafting guitars here for over 80 years.

Alvarez and Yairi have enjoyed an uninterrupted 55-year partnership in producing exquisite guitars, made by hand, from naturally seasoned woods with an unwavering commitment to quality and design. Every neck is spoke shaved by hand, braces are carved, and tops are tuned to perfection. The attention to detail and quality of the build are impeccable.

Kazuo Yairi and his loyal team of luthiers created an incredibly efficient and innovative workshop. Being able to work with such a lineage of master builders is very rare. Some of the luthiers have been at Yairi for over 50 years. Their skills and experience are shared with younger luthiers to form a multi-generational team who have chosen guitar building as their livelihood and dedicated their working lives to the craft. Our guitars are the result of the close collaboration between Alvarez & Yairi—a sharing of knowledge and an obsessional approach to excellence.

2024 Alvarez Yairi PYM66HD Specifications

• Top Wood: Solid Vintage Honduran Mahogany, Solid Honduran Mahogany
• Body Finish: Natural/Gloss
• Back and Sides Wood: Solid Vintage Honduran Mahogany
• Bridge Pins: Ebony
• Shape: Parlor
• Neck: One piece mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish
• Bracing: Hand Carved FST6
• Bridge: Ebony Direct Coupled
• Inlays: Ebony/12th Fret Inlay
• Fingerboard: Ebony / 12th Fret Inlay
• Headstock Plate: Ebony
• Nut and Saddle: Bone
• Tuner: Gotoh Gold with Ebony Style Buttons
• Binding: Ivoroid
• Strings: D'Addario EXP16
• Accessories: Deluxe Wood Case / US Only
• Bracing Systems: Handcarved FST6 - Forward Shifted, Asymmetric Tone Bars
• Neck Joint: Dovetail, Extended Neck Joint
• Neck Meets Body: 12th Fret
• Overall Length: 967mm
• Body Width: 360mm
• Body Depth at Heel: 89mm
• Body Depth at Base: 111mm
• Scale: 610mm
• Scale: 24"
• Number of Frets: 20
• Nut Width: 44mm
• Nut Width: 1 23/32"