Hello,Paul
You know that DY-45 Japan edition is nice guitar.
K.Yairi DY-45 is the same as Alvarez Yairi DY95 US edition.
I own three DY-45s.
1975, 1976 and 1981.

http://alvarezyairi.web.fc2.com/brazilian/index.htm
<http://alvarezyairi.web.fc2.com/brazilian/index.htm>

They have solid spruce, solid brazilian rosewood sides and back.
Now Extremely hard to find DY-45 even in Japan.
Thank you
Masami of "Abalone Supremes"


--- In yairiguitars@yahoogroups.com, Paul Mannes <phmannes@...> wrote:
>
> I quite agree with Abalone Supreme, in fact that is close to the name
listing for the DY90, Super Abalone.  I have a 1976 with incredible
Jacaranda, a flat headstock and a three piece back.  I would play it
against any guitar out there.. Incredible look and sound.  And the
price, oh yeah, $750.00 about 5 years ago from EBAY no less.... not
bad.  Now, the Yairi I would love to get my hands on is the DY-45,
Japanese version, not the 45 that is sold here in the states, that is
not worth the money, but the true 45 on the japanese market is a
beauty....
>
> Paul Mannes
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