Yairi FYM60HD Honduran Series Folk, Natural Gloss Finish – Hardshell case included

Description

ALVAREZ-YAIRI HONDURAN

FYM60HD

Yairi Honduran Series Folk, Natural Gloss Finish

LIMITED EDITION PURITY

This magical line of guitars came about almost by accident. As we were detailing the specs of a guitar we were making for a wonderful player called Jack Pearson. It was thought that Adirondack spruce paired with Honduran mahogany would be the best combination needed for the artist’s tonal requests.

Mr. Yairi amassed an incredible amount of tonewood throughout his life and although most is in or around the factory, some was stored on a piece of land he owned some miles away. We would go and see the wood on every trip, it became a ritual after lunch, but because most of it had darkened due to the elements we were never sure what all of it was. Looking back now I sometimes think he may have been thinking, ‘One day they will realise what is in here’.

Well that day came, and what we found in terms of tonewood, was pure gold. Perfectly conditioned billets of old growth Honduran mahogany that had been naturally seasoning for around 50 years…unbelievable.

KEY FEATURES

Series : Alvarez-Yairi Honduran

Top Wood : AAAA Solid Adirondack Spruce

Back & Sides Wood : Solid Honduran Mahogany – Seasoned for Min’ 40 Years

Shape : Folk/OM

Neck : Mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish

Bracing System : Handcarved FST2 – Forward Shifted, Scalloped X

Bridge : Ebony Direct Coupled

Inlays : Ebony/12th Fret Inlay

Fingerboard : Ebony / 12th Fret Inlay

Headstock Plate : Ebony

Nut & Saddle : Real Bone

Tuner : Gotoh 510’s Gold with Ebony Buttons

Binding : Ivoroid

Bridge Pins : Ebony

Strings : D’Addario EXP16

Accessory : Alvarez Hardshell Wood Case