Kazuo Yairi produces the upper class Alvarez guitars in his own shop in Japan and Yairi Standard Steelstring series contains mostly dreadnought shaped models, though others can also be found. YB1 is a jumbo-shaped guitar with non-cutaway construction. It`s back and sides are made of rosewood, while the top is made of standard spruce. Top panel is bound in creme binding and equipped with double circle rosette around the sound hole. This top, as well as the entire body, features satin finish. Bridge on this model is made of ebony and it comes with a standard Alvarez shape. Mahogany is the wood of choice for this neck which is covered with fingerboard made of ebony. 20 frets, custom 12th fret inlay and 1.6875" wide string nut complete the fingerboard.


YB1 Full Specs

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Body Shape Jumbo
Body Type Hollowbody
Body Construction Acoustic
Body Top Wood Spruce
Body Wood Rosewood
Bridge Ebony
Neck Wood Mahogany
Neck Joint Dovetail
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Number of Frets 20
Fingerboard Inlays Custom 12th Fret
Hardware Gold
Number of Strings 6
Scale Length 27-1/2"
Nut Width 1.6875" (1-11/16")
Binding Ivoroid
Binding Multi-ply
Tuners Die-cast

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Body Shape
Jumbo
Jumbo
Body Type
Hollowbody
Hollowbody
Body Construction
Acoustic
Single cutaway
Body Top Wood
Spruce
Spruce
Body Wood
Rosewood
Lacewood
Bridge
Ebony
Ebony
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Neck Joint
Dovetail
Dovetail
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Ebony
Number of Frets
20
20
Fingerboard Inlays
Custom 12th Fret
Custom 12th Fret
Hardware
Gold
No
Number of Strings
6
6
Scale Length
27-1/2"
25-3/8"
Nut Width
1.6875" (1-11/16")
1.75"
Binding
Ivoroid/Multi-ply
Abalone
Tuners
Die-cast
Die-cast
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