Looks like it might have a few scratches, but that's no big deal if
you're just looking for a player. The back and sides look like some
kind of rosewood, but not brazilian.

If you like Martins, you should like this guitar, too. I don't know
if you got a good deal or not. Since I'm in Amercia, I really don't
have a handle on the currency exchange to dollars. As long as you're
happy, what the heck? I have three Yairi's and probably paid too
much for all of them, but I don't care. I love them!

Rick
Tucson

--- In yairiguitars@yahoogroups.com, "uk_guitar_girl" <mc.shaw@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have been on the lookout for a nice DY77, and just won this on
ebay:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
> ViewItem&rd=1&item=220339326161&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=012
>
> It hasn't arrived yet as the auction only ended a couple of hours
ago
> but I am pretty excited about it. I mainly play (and love) Martins
but
> wanted a laminate back/sides for taking out. I think the price was
> pretty good, the seller probably would have gotten more and higher
bids
> had he mentioned Yairi and not just Alvarez.
>
> Any opinions on this guitar? What sort of rosewood do you think it
is -
> EIR or Brazilian?
>
> Thank you for any replies!
>
> ~Lynn
>