Description: Alvarez-Yairi WY1KEY FEATURESTop Wood: Solid AA Western Red CedarBody Finish: Natural SatinBack and Sides Wood: East Indian RosewoodShape: Folk/OMNeck: One piece mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish, Extended neck jointBridge: Rosewood Direct CoupledInlays: Abalone & Mother of PearlFingerboard: Rosewood with 12th Abalone Fret Inlay Purfling: 1.5mm Paua Abalone Headstock Plate: RosewoodNut and Saddle: Real BoneTuner: Gotoh GoldBinding: IvoroidBridge Pins: EbonyStrings: D'Addario EXP16Accessories: Deluxe Wood CaseBracing Systems: FST2 - Forward Shifted, Assymetric Tone BarsNeck Joint: Dovetail, Extended Neck JointNeck Meets Body: 14th FretNumber of Frets: 20Pickup / EQ: LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up The WY1 is a statuesque guitar, wonderfully dressed in vintage sunburst with abalone purfling all around the body. The WY1 is so beautiful you actually may find it hard to take it on stage, but please do. They are incredible sounding instruments both on and off stage and harness Yairi’s historic build quality. So play away; they are durable, unfailing instruments.The WY1 is fitted with the fantastic LR Baggs Element pick up and StagePro EQ for optimal live performance. The StagePro Element is a side-mounted preamp/EQ that offers easy battery access and a full chromatic tuner with three band EQ. Unlike common undersaddle pickups that are dependent on string compression for their sound, the Element Pickup was engineered to mirror the soundboard’s actual movement as you play, reproducing the natural sound of the guitar very closely.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's 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.DIMENSIONSOverall Length (mm)1010 / 39.76”Body Width (mm)386 / 15.19”Body Depth at Heel (mm)100 / 3.94”Body Depth at Base (mm)117 / 4.61”Scale: 25"Number of Frets: 20Nut Width: 1.73”
Price: 2199 USD
Location: Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Alvarez
Series: Yairi
Type: Acoustic-Electric Guitar
Body Type: Grand Auditorium
Body Material: Rosewood
Model: WY1
Number of Frets: 20
