Vintage Alvarez-Yairi DY76-12 String W/ Hardshell Case. Sale Benefits Music Education Nonprofit!

• The proceeds from this sale benefit the nonprofit music education organization - INFINITE MUSIC - Giving kids the chance to experience the transformative power of music through education, appreciation, and performance.

This a beautiful  Alvarez-Yairi DY-76 12-string and is a highly regarded, handcrafted dreadnought guitar made in Gifu, Japan, by master luthier Kazuo Yairi during the 1970s and 1980s. Known as a "lawsuit-era" style instrument often compared to Martin D-45s, it features a solid spruce top, rosewood back/sides, and herringbone purfling.

Key Features and Specs:

• Craftsmanship: Hand-made with high attention to detail, featuring abalone inlay.
• Neck: Mahogany with a rosewood fretboard.
• Sound: Renowned for a warm, smooth tone with strong bass, often described as balanced despite being a 12-string.
• Superficial scratch on back (see pic) guitar has no damage with hard case included.

Specifications:

• Top wood: solid spruce top
• Back & sides: solid Indian rosewood
• Scale length: 25"
• Nut width: 1 13/16"
• Neck shape: slim-medium C/oval
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Bracing type: x type 
• Bridge: rosewood
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Fret style: medium frets 
• Hard shell case included - slight peeling on edges - see photo.