These handcrafted guitars are built by craftsmen under the direction of luthier/designer Kazuo Yairi. Yairi, who learned to construct violins and guitars from his father, started his own company to produce handmade guitars in larger quantities.
Alvarez Yairi acoustics were first imported to the U.S. in 1966, and were exclusively distributed by St. Louis Music, Inc. These quality acoustic guitars are designed by both luthier Yairi in Japan and the designers at St. Louis Music. Instruments are adjusted at the Alvarez Yairi factory in Japan, and re-inspected after shipping at St. Louis Music before delivery to dealers. In 2005, LOUD Technologies, Inc. purchased St. Louis Music, Inc. and all of their trademarks. With this acquisition, the headquarters of St. Louis Music was moved to Woodinville, WA. However, the guitar repair and set-up shop was still located in St. Louis. In 2009, Mark Ragin moved Alvarez Yairi guitars back to St. Louis Music in St. Louis that included management and distribution. For more information, contact Alvarez directly or visit their website.
Instruments currently produced in Kani, Japan. Distributed by St. Louis Music, Inc. in St. Louis, MO. Alvarez Yairi instruments have been produced since 1966.

ALVAREZ YAIRI Acoustic Guitars Models

ALVAREZ YAIRI AY 20 SIGNATURE Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI AY 20 SIGNATURE

- concert style, solid cedar top, round soundhole, wood bound body, abalone rosette, walnut back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard, 12th fret abalone diamond/slash inlays, rosewood bridge with black abalone dot pins, wal...

ALVAREZ YAIRI CY 110 MAHOGANY CLASSIC Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI CY 110 MAHOGANY CLASSIC

- classical style, solid cedar top, round soundhole, black multi-ply body binding, wooden mosaic rosette, Honduran mahogany back/sides, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard, rosewood bridge, slotted headstock, three-per-side gold...

ALVAREZ YAIRI CYM 95 (CY 95) Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI CYM 95 (CY 95)

- classical body style, solid spruce top with scalloped bracing, solid Indian rosewood sides and back, abalone shell soundhole rosette, maple body binding, ebony fingerboard and ebony direct coupled bridge, gold die-cast tuners, available i...

ALVAREZ YAIRI ADY1 ANI DIFRANCO SIGNATURE Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI ADY1 ANI DIFRANCO SIGNATURE

- single cutaway folk body, solid cedar top, mahogany back and sides, black body binding, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with 12th fret diagonal inlay, matching headstock with two diagonal lines and three-per-side tuners, rosewood direct coup...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 52 CANYON CREEK Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 52 CANYON CREEK

- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, three-stripe body binding, shell rosette, tortoiseshell pickguard, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays/12th fret pearl snowflake i...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 47 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 47

- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, laminated mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring rosette, single-ply body binding, aged nato mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dots and 12th fret decorative...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 84 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 84

- dreadnought style, Indian rosewood back and sides, solid spruce top, scalloped braces, ebony fingerboard, 12th fret diagonal fingerboard inlay, abalone shell rosette, ivory multi-layer binding, chrome die-cast tuners, ebony direct coupled...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DC 1 VIRTUOSO 12-STRING Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DC 1 VIRTUOSO 12-STRING

- rounded shoulder dreadnought style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, ivoroid bound body, herringbone purfling/rosette, Indian rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl cross/ellipse inlays, ebony bridge...

ALVAREZ YAIRI CY 62 CE Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI CY 62 CE

- single cutaway classical body, round soundhole with abalone shell, solid cedar top, burl mahogany back and sides, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with snowflake/cat's-eye inlays, three-per-side die-cast tuning machines, maple and natural...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 61 SIGNATURE Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 61 SIGNATURE

- dreadnought style, solid cedar top, round soundhole, maple/wood body binding, abalone shell rosette, burled mahogany back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard/12th fret pearl diamond/abalone slash inlay, rosewood bridge with...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 1 CK Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 1 CK

- single cutaway dreadnought body, koa top/back/sides, abalone body binding, round soundhole with abalone rosette, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with 12th fret diagonal inlay, black headstock with diagonal lines and three-per-side gold tuner...

ALVAREZ YAIRI CY 116 BURLED (CY116 LA GRANJA) Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI CY 116 BURLED (CY116 LA GRANJA)

- classical style, solid cedar top, round soundhole, maple body binding, wooden mosaic rosette, burled mahogany back/sides, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, rosewood bridge, rosewood veneer headstock, slotted headstock, three-pe...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 70 MAPLE GRAPHITE Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 70 MAPLE GRAPHITE

- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell bound body/rosette, flamed maple back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays/12th fret pearl curlicue inlay, graphite bridge with bla...

ALVAREZ YAIRI GY 1 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI GY 1

- dreadnought style, rounded cutaway body, solid spruce top, round soundhole, five-stripe bound body and rosette, tortoiseshell pickguard, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with varied abalone inlays, rosew...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 48 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 48

- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, laminated mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring rosette, single-ply body binding, aged nato mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dots and 12th fret decorative...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 38 WOOD RIDGE Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 38 WOOD RIDGE

- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, three-stripe body binding, five-stripe rosette, black pickguard, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays/12th fret has pearl snowflake inlay, ro...

ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 40 CAROLINA FOLK Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 40 CAROLINA FOLK

- dreadnought clinched waist style, solid Canadian spruce top, round soundhole, ivoroid/wood bound top and back, three-stripe rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with snowflake inlays, rosewood bridge, rosewoo...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 69 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 69

- similar to DY 61, except has spruce top, tortoiseshell pickguard, wooden inlaid rosette, burled mahogany back/sides, upper belly bridge with white abalone dot pins, mfg. 1994 only.

ALVAREZ YAIRI CYM 200 (CY 200) Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI CYM 200 (CY 200)

- classical grand concert body, solid cedar top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole, wood multi-layer binding, 12/20-fret ebony fingerboard, ebony bridge, six-per-side, gold plated tuning machines, available in Vintage Na...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 84C Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 84C

- similar to DY 84 except with a single cutaway dreadnought style body and standard System 600T Mk II electronics, available in Natural Gloss finish, current mfg.

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 38 C CUTAWAY Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 38 C CUTAWAY

- dreadnought style, sloped rounded cutaway body, solid spruce top, round soundhole, three-stripe body binding, five-stripe rosette, black pickguard, flamed maple back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inl...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 50 N Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 50 N

- dreadnought style, cedar top, round soundhole, three-stripe bound body, abalone rosette, tortoiseshell pickguard, jacaranda back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with abalone diamond inlays, rosewood bridge with...

ALVAREZ YAIRI GY 2 (VIRTUOSO DELUXE) Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI GY 2 (VIRTUOSO DELUXE)

- single round cutaway jumbo style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, ivoroid bound body, abalone purfling/rosette, lace wood back/sides, mahogany neck, 20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, 12th f...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 40 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 40

- dreadnought body, mahogany back and sides, solid spruce top, scalloped bracing, ebony fingerboard, 12th fret diagonal position marker, abalone shell rosette, ivory multi-layer body binding, chrome die cast tuners, ebony direct coupled bri...

ALVAREZ YAIRI JY 10 NASHVILLE JUMBO Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI JY 10 NASHVILLE JUMBO

- jumbo style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, ivoroid bound body, abalone purfling/rosette, maple back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, 12th fret pearl curlicue inlay,...

ALVAREZ YAIRI CY 125 EL LORCA Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI CY 125 EL LORCA

- classical style, solid cedar top, round soundhole, wooden inlaid rosette and stripe on headstock, three-stripe bound body, rosewood sides, rosewood book matched back, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, rosewood bridge and headst...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 50 NEQ Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 50 NEQ

- dreadnought style, cedar top, round soundhole, three-stripe bound body, abalone rosette, tortoiseshell pickguard, jacaranda back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with abalone diamond inlays, rosewood bridge with...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 40C Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 40C

- similar to DY 40 except has a single cutaway dreadnought body, optional System 500 Mk II (disc. 2001) or System 600T Mk II (2002-present) electronics, available in Black (disc. 2009) or Natural Gloss finish, current mfg.

ALVAREZ YAIRI MMY1 MONTE MONTGOMERY SIGNATURE Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI MMY1 MONTE MONTGOMERY SIGNATURE

- single cutaway dreadnought body style, solid cedar distressed top, burled mahogany back/sides, round soundhole with abalone shell rosette, brown pickguard, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with double M and star 12th fret inlays, rosewood bri...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DYM 85 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DYM 85

- slope shoulder dreadnought body style, solid cedar top with scalloped bracing, solid Kihada sides and back, herringbone shell soundhole rosette, maple body binding, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with 12th fret diagonal inlay, ebony direct...

ALVAREZ YAIRI CY 127 CE CUTAWAY CLASSIC Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI CY 127 CE CUTAWAY CLASSIC

- shallow depth classical style body, rounded cutaway, solid cedar top, round soundhole, multi-layer wood body binding, wood mosaic rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, rosewood bridge, slotted headstoc...

ALVAREZ YAIRI YM 1 YAIRI MASTER MAHOGANY Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI YM 1 YAIRI MASTER MAHOGANY

- dreadnought style, solid cedar top, multi-layer wood body binding, abalone shell rosette, solid mahogany back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard, 12th fret abalone stripe/pearl cross inlays, rosewood bridge with black p...

ALVAREZ YAIRI WY 1 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI WY 1

- jumbo style, rounded cutaway body, solid cedar top, round soundhole, multi-layer wood body binding, abalone shell rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard/12th fret has pearl diamond/abalone slash inlays,...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 51 BLUE RIDGE Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 51 BLUE RIDGE

- dreadnought style, solid cedar top, round soundhole, ivoroid bound body, herringbone rosette, burled mahogany back/sides, nato mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with snowflake inlay, ebony bridge, burled mahogany headstock venee...

ALVAREZ YAIRI YB 1 BARITONE Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI YB 1 BARITONE

- jumbo style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, five-stripe body binding, shell rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard, ebony bridge with white abalone dot pins, three-per-side gold tuners, piezo bridge...