Welcome aboard, Dave. The top is solid spruce. The back and sides of your guitar are laminated mahogany. The fretboard and bridge should be ebony. Depending on...
BUY IT It's in GREAT condition I hate to sell it but I need the cash It's on eBay for $700 It's a bit expensive, but it will make me feel better because u...
Dear Ralph, Im no expert, but I feel that the original finish would never be the technological equivilent of the new finish, but i am surprised to hear that...
Can anyone tell me what nitrocellulose is, it sounds like an explosive substance. I wouldnt be putting it anywhere near my guitar. ... From: Yairi_luvr...
I have 1977 S.Yairi 737-12 12 string that has been getting alot of work lately. ... From: yubsocool <yubsocool@...> Subject: [yairiguitars] Re: What is...
Dear matt, I also paid $95 AUS for an S.Yairi classical guitar, I had it valued at $1500 The next day. Thats cos we dont know about them yet! ... From:...
Nitrocellulose laquer is a traditional finish for many wooden instruments. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrocellulose Look under the 'uses' section... ...
Matts' Yairi     By: matt854003  Hi Mark see if this works. If not you can see the guitar on Flickr under matt.welch2  Rgds,  Matt ... From: Mark...
Hi, everyone! I'm a new member. I'm becoming more interested in Yairi models, either vintage S. Yairi, or K. Yairi CY series. I'm wondering if there's any...
Hi, everyone! I'm a new member. I'm becoming more interested in Yairi models, either vintage S. Yairi, or K. Yairi CY series. I'm wondering if there's any...
Hello to all, it's my first post here. While looking for a jumbo in Paris I came across a shop full of Yairis and walked out a true believer. (I'd sure love to...
Hi, You might want to look into D'Addario Gypsy Jazz strings # EJ83M. The med gauge is what I use. They are actually lighter than many light gauge strings....
Hello, Just hope that they actually have some you can check out in person! I've never been able to do that, the nearest place to me is almost 1,000 miles...
... Yairi ... wondering ... County, ... anyone ... There is a shop in Palos Verdes that has a few nice steel string guitars. Classical models I'm not sure of....
Hey Yairi lovers: There is a nice little review by Acoustic Guitar magazine of this new thin-line AY guitar. Included in the link below you will also find a...
Is there any one out there that can just give me a rough idea of an AY DY 85 ,1984 model . Body has dings. Two holes where a sound hole pick up was. ,one ...
Howdy. Times are tough right now for a lot of folks. The dy85 is a great instrument. Clean ones can bring 750.00 plus. Based on your description, I would think...
I'm currently thinking about buying a DY-54 however this one differs from the description in the blue book. It looks like it may have jacaranda back and sides...
Greetings. Could you post pics? I could be mistaken, but that year dy54 had rosewood back and sides. I would think the rosewood is Indian based on their normal...
The earlier series of Yairi DY-52, 53, and 54 were known as the "Silver Series" - and named the Silver Lark, Silver Fawn and Silver Harp - they all shared...