About This Listing

This Japanese-made dreadnought is a stunner! We love the modern appointments including the clever "bridgeless" bridge design.


Used/New/Vintage: Used

Repairs/Replacement Parts: Added K&K pickup

Neck Shape: Small C, almost a soft V shape

Cosmetic Issues: A handful of barely perceptible dings/marks

Wood: Solid Spruce top, laminate Koa back and sides

Serial Number: 64095

Case: Original Hard Shell Case

Listeda month ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • DY-52
Categories
Year
  • 2002
Made In
  • Japan
Pickup
  • None
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
String Type
  • Steel
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Body Shape
  • Dreadnought
Back Material
  • Rosewood
Sides Material
  • Rosewood
Top Material
  • Spruce
Color Family
  • Tan
  • Natural
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Frets
  • 20

About the Seller

Fanny’s House of Music

Nashville, TN, United States
(629)
Joined Reverb:2013
Items Sold:1,035
Product Overview
Part of a series of Dreadnoughts built for Alvarez by Yairi in this era, the DY-52 used Rosewood for its back and sides with a Spruce top. These instruments were made in Japan by Yairi and imported under the Alvarez brand name.

Years of Production: 
ca. late '80s to early '90s
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