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.

General:
Brand Name: Alvarez
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Gold
Product Color: Natural Gloss
Serial Number: 78175
Series: Alvarez Yairi Masterworks Honduran
Weight: 4lbs

Body:
Body Binding: Ivoroid
Body Finish: Gloss
Body Material: Solid Vintage Honduran Mahogany
Body Shape: Folk
Bracing Pattern: Handcarved FST2 - Forward Shifted, Assymetric Tone Bars
Rosette: Abalone/Black Rings
Top Material: Solid Vintage Honduran Mahogany

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: 12th Fret Logo
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Frets to Body: 14
Neck Finish: Semi-Gloss
Neck Joint: Dovetail
Neck Material: Mahogany
Number of Frets: 20 Frets
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.71875"

Electronics:

Hardware:
Bridge: Ebony Direct Coupled
Bridge Pins: Ebony
Saddle Material: Tusq
Tuning Machines: Gotoh 510 Gold with Ebony Buttons