Where can I see these parlors online, new or used and get some info, they are not on the US distributors website/ US Yairi distributor is www.alvarezgtr.com,...
Can anyone tell me anything about this guitar? I bought it new in St. Louis in the early 80's It is a nine string acoustic model number 5058. The serial number...
James, the 9 string are a cool innovation they made. Supposed to chime like a 12 but have the ability to do base like a six. There have been some on ebay...
I have lookin for a long time but i can't find any pricelist of this model. Is anybody can help me estimate my guitar- it's from 1987 Thanx; Dave C....
Hi, googling for informations about my Yairy guitar I found this forum: bought it a couple of years ago used, with scratches and dings and dongs, but pretty...
Dave, Elederly Instruments had a 79 model with a few minor crack repairs listed at $ 579 a while back. Yours being newer and if in excellant shape could fetch...
Hi there, I just posted a pic of the label inside my old classical guitar....a SADA Yairi from 1972. Does anyone know anything about this model? (estimated...
There was a Sada Yairi steel string of around the same year on E-Bay recently. There was some discussion of Sada, who seems to have been Kazuo's father. A...
Jeff, A little clarification, if I may. From what I have gathered, S. Yairi or Sadao Yairi (or Sada Yairi) was a cousin of Kazuo Yairi. There is no business...
Excellent Dave. Thank you. Seems the only one confused is me. I am learning. Have the 'translating engines' on the web been of any help for the foreign...
You can't - these models were never imported into the US as far as I know. Note that the seller mentions british pounds. Dan ... info, they are not on the US...
Much to my surprise, I've just joined a message group (my first) regarding Yairi Guitars! I bought a brand new classical nylon string Yairi in 1972 for...
Hello, I am a new member and owner of a 1994 Yairi CE-3 guitar (Serial No. 29125). This is the amplified cut away classical model. I bought the guitar while...
Jeff, Altavista Babelfish translator can have some hilarious results when translating Japanese to English...it's pretty cryptic at best. Maybe another engine...
My brother-in-law owns an Alvarez "KYairi" model FY65,1986 . I am trying to find out more about the construction materials, history, etc. I located the...
Hi group members, I heard that Japanese is the most difficult language to learn. Though my English is bad, I will try to translate Japanese website to English ...
Kazuhiko! Greetings! We haven't heard from you in a while. Thank you for confirming what I thought was correct. If you don't mind, there is a reference under...
Kazuhiko, I have a question for you: Are the old-style gold Grover Tuners for the head-stock still available in Japan? I have a 1976 DY85 with a tuner that...
I am the original purchaser of a DY 85 Alvarez Yairi it has burled mohogany sides and a 3 piece back with burled mohogany and the center piece is rosewood. On...
Jeff & Dave, thanks for the information. I gather that SADA (Sadao) Yairi, although a great guitarmaker ( my little gem sounds wonderful), is not the person...
Hi there, Your message is truly a small wonder, because I also got my Sada Yairi at the age of twelve in 1972, as a birthday present.... I also consider it my...
I am curious about this also. I just recently purchased a 1976 DY 85 and it has a two-piece back. It also appears to be jacaranda (Brazilian Rosewood ?) and...
In fact, for everyone following the DY85 story, there is a "two-piece" back DY85 on E-Bay right now. Go to Musical instruments, acoustic, type in Alvarez...
... to the three-piece back around 1977 and to the burled-mohogany wood also. Well, my Yairi(5070) the picture is in in the Photo's folder, was purchased used...
Have been following with great interest info provided by other members re S.Yairi as I have a 1971,spruce top brazillian rose wood classical made in Nagoya...