Description
Description
The WY1 is a benchmark model for Alvarez-Yairi. It was Originally designed for, and with Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, hence where the “W” came from in the model number, and was a unique body size for Yairi when it launched.
It AA Western Red cedar top paired with Rosewood works for all playing styles and its body size being deeper than our stand OM’s, provides more air volume and projection while still being a very comfortable size.
The WY1 has an extended dovetail neck construction that maximizes the energy transfer between the neck and body. It also allows for a wider range of rod adjustment and decreases the risk of any neck/body irregularities.
Further innovation comes with the Direct Coupled Bridge. This system displays the craftsmanship with which these guitars are made. The DC Bridge means the pins actually go into the top of the guitar, taking the vibration to the heart of the soundboard and simultaneously increasing the break angle from the saddle to the top. This increased down pressure raises string tension, giving the guitar a very responsive feel and adding quality to its volume and sustain.
Like all Yairi Masterworks, this guitar is made from premium tonewood that has been seasoned naturally for 5 to 15 years in the perfect climate of Kani.
Kani is in the prefecture of Gifu in the hills north of Nagoya. This wood preparation and environment for building guitars is very important to the structural integrity of the instrument and will help to ensure decades of stability and performance from your Yairi.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Alvarez Yairi Stage |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in Japan |
| Serial Number: | 76926 |
| Product Color: | Tobacco Sunburst |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Folk/OM |
| Acoustic Cutaway Type: | Venetian |
| Body Material: | Solid East Indian Rosewood |
| Body Finish: | Gloss |
| Top Material: | Solid AA Western Red Cedar |
| Bracing Material: | Spruce |
| Bracing Pattern: | FST2 Forward Shifted |
| Body Binding: | Ivoroid |
| Rosette: | 2 Ring/Brown Wood & Abalone |
| Purfling: | Abalone and Ivoroid |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Neck Finish: | Semi-Gloss, 50/50 Finish |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Natural |
| Neck Shape: | Soft V to a C shape |
| Fingerboard Material: | Rosewood |
| Headstock Veneer: | Rosewood |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.71875" (44mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 15.75" |
| Scale Length: | 25" |
| Number of Frets: | 20 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Dovetail |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Abalone/12th fret |
| Inlay Shape: | Custom Symbol |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Pearl |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | MOP |
| Neck Binding: | None |
Electronics
| Acoustic Electronics: | LR Baggs Element |
| Controls and Switching: | Volume, Treble, Bass, Phase and Tuner |
| Electronics Notes: | LR Baggs StagePro Bronze |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Gold |
| Bridge: | Direct Coupled/Rosewood |
| Tuning Machines: | Gotoh Standard 16:1 |
| Fret Wire: | 2mm x 1.1mm/Nickel-Silver |
| Saddle: | Bone |
| Pickguard: | Clear under top coat |
| Bridge Pins: | Ebony w/Abalone dot |