Alvarez Yairi DYM60HD Honduran Masterworks Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

This magical line of Solid Vintage Honduran Mahogany guitars came about almost by accident. Yairi was detailing the specs of a guitar they were making for Nashville-based guitar genius Jack Pearson and thought 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. They 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. He may have been thinking, “One day they will realize what is in here…”

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.

Had they not discussed Honduran for Jack Pearson’s guitar, they would not have started the conversation at the factory that led them to discovering there was Honduran on the land, and they may have never known it was there. This series celebrates this amazing wood, arguably the best tonewood of all, while also celebrating Mr. Yairi’s commitment to his art through his lifetime and beyond.

The Mahogany has been paired with Premium Adirondack spruce. Sonically it is an incredibly full and powerful guitar with huge, clear bass and mids. It's almost intuitive in the way it responds, drawing the player in and then taking you away. You will lose yourself for hours playing one of these amazing instruments.

This DYM60HD Dreadnought is a powerful guitar with a rich voice. It’s very warm sounding with as much low end as any player would need yet very balanced with round, full trebles.

The guitar itself is very light in weight due to the quality of the wood and thin finish; you feel it resonating as it instantly responds to your requests. Its projection is open and its volume is excellent. As a Yairi, its intonation is incredible and the all-round spec of the guitar is of the highest level with the amazing Gotoh 510 tuners and ebony bridge, fingerboard and headstock veneer.

Honduran Series are some of the best guitars Alvarez-Yairi have ever made and offer incredible value for such highly specified, inspiring handmade instruments.

Key Features:

-Solid Premium Adirondack Spruce Top

-Solid Vintage Honduran Mahogany Back and Sides

-Dreadnought Body Shape

-One-piece Mahogany neck, featuring an extended dovetail neck joint

-44mm Nut Width

-Hand carved FST6-Forward Shifted Bracing

-Ebony direct coupled bridge

-Real bone nut and saddle

-Gotoh 510's gold with ebony button tuners

-Includes a Deluxe Wood Hardshell Case

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