So that would be anything from 1975 up to sqay the early 90s when AY started making guitars with model numbers higher than DY96, which is the top of the top of the line. Never met her but over the years she displayed a great love and knowledge and helpful spirit to anyone who needed advice or info on an Alvarez or better still an Alvarez Yairi. I had a 1977 DY96 and she wanted dibs on it should I sell it. She and I met over on the Yahoo Groups back in 2004 I believe. I sold a yairi 12 string that was 40 years old and have had 2nd thoughts about it.īut I love this dy 90 and never thought I would have a guitar this great.we sometimes get another chance. Maybe should have kept it, I dont really know. It was also quite loud.Ive rarely played a D-style model that could be pushed as hard (and respond so well).Īnyway, that was traded off just a few years ago and contact with the (now) disgruntled buyer indicated that (according to a luthier) problems with a needed neck reset had led him to sell it off cheaply.

It always had a few bothersome intonation issues that, most likely, could have been easily fixed by a competent luthier, had I the intelligence to find one.

It was quit lovely, a 2-ply (I believe) jacaranda back and sides, spruce top and (Martin) D-42 appointments, including copious abalone. I had purchased it new for 470 as a second, it having a small blemish in the finish on the back. Yairi puts a sealer on the inside of the body of his guitars and that is the dark finish you refered to. Yairi is a great luthier and you should be very excited about it. The models below the 90 are solid top and laminated backs and side. I use to collect Yairis and have spoken to Yairiluvr quite a bit. Ive owned several Yairis over the years-all were laminated sides and back and they were all very good guitars.:up: Bob. They are a tour of the Yairi workshop and also an interview w Mr. Ive posted these videos here before, but I think they go a long way to show you the level of quality that you get w Yairi guitars. Im not sure if this model is one, but Yairiluvr can tell you. This can be deciphered to determine the date if the date isnt stamped on the label inside the sound hole.Ĭertain older Yairi models are all solid wood, but most are laminates.

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