Bought this year. Only picked up a few times. In my opinion it's perfect acoustic. I just travel for and it's is to nice. so I leave it at home..ALVAREZ-YAIRI STAGE WY1TS YAIRI STAGE SERIES FOLK, TOBACCO SUNBURST GLOSS FINISH KEY FEATURES Series Alvarez-Yairi Stage
Top Wood Solid AA Western Red Cedar
Back & Sides Wood Rosewood
Shape Classical w/ Cutaway
Neck One piece mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish, Extended neck joint
Bracing System FST2M - Forward Shifted, Scalloped X
Bridge Rosewood Direct Coupled
Inlays Abalone & Mother of Pearl
Purfling 1.5mm Paua Abalone
Fingerboard Rosewood with 12th Abalone Fret Inlay
Headstock Plate Rosewood
Nut & Saddle Real Bone
Tuner Gotoh Gold
Binding Ivoroid
Bridge Pins Ebony
Strings D'Addario EXP16
Accessory Deluxe wood case
Pickup / EQ LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up
Made in Japan
MSRP $2,499.00
OVERVIEW
Gloss finish acoustic-electric with cedar top.
A wonderful performance guitar or just for playing for pleasure, the Alvarez Yairi WY1, from the Bob Weir Series AC/EL Folk line, is a medium-depth acoustic guitar with a single cutaway and select tonewoods, most notably a select AA Western red cedar top. The grain on these tops is very close and even, and in concert with the rosewood back and sides, the overall appearance of this instrument is striking. Gloss finish with tobacco sunburst.
The top is bound in ivoroid and features a double circle rosette around the centered sound hole. The neck is made of mahogany and is attached to the body with a dovetail joint set at the 14th fret. As soon as you lift this guitar out of the wood frame case it comes with, its quality is evident. The detail, the balance and the stunning beauty of the woods instills a great sense of appreciation for the workmanship and design. It features side dots for player orientation, and a lovely custom inlay at the 12th fret. It is comfortable to wear and sounds great acoustically.
The onboard L.R. Baggs Stagepro Element is a side-mounted preamp/EQ that offers battery access and a full chromatic tuner that is hidden beneath the control panel to maintain a clean, classy look. The three-band EQ with phase inversion and Garrett Null notch filter controls deliver warm, pristine sound even under the most challenging conditions. The system includes the Element pickup and pre-wired strapjack.
Order today. A dream guitar for the performer.
SPECIFICATIONS Body
Body type: Folk
Cutaway: Single cutaway
Top wood: Solid AA Western red cedar
Back & sides: Rosewood
Bracing pattern: FST2M - Forward shifted scalloped X
Body finish: Gloss
Orientation: Right handed
Neck
Neck shape: C
Nut width: 1.74 in. (44 mm)
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Neck wood: Mahogany
Scale length: 25 in.
Number of frets: 20
Neck finish: Semi-gloss
Electronics
Pickup/preamp: Yes
Brand: L.R. Baggs
Configuration: Sidemounted
Preamp EQ: 3-band
Feedback filter: Notch, Phase
Tuner: Yes
Other
Headstock overlay: Rosewood
Tuning machines: Gold
Bridge: Rosewood
Saddle & nut: Real Bone
Number of strings: 6-string
Special features: Tonewoods
Case: Hardshell case
Accessories: Warranty card, adjustment tools