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 DY 52 SILVER LARK Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 52 SILVER LARK

- dreadnought style, solid Canadian spruce top, round soundhole, white maple bound body, herringbone rosette, walnut pickguard, walnut back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with snowflake inlay, ebony bridge, MOP headstock...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DYM 90 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DYM 90

- slope shoulder dreadnought body style, solid cedar top with scalloped bracing, solid ovangkol sides and back, abalone shell soundhole rosette, maple body binding, ebony fingerboard and ebony direct coupled bridge, gold die-cast tuners, av...

ALVAREZ YAIRI CY 130 CONQUISTADOR Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI CY 130 CONQUISTADOR

- classical style, cedar top, round soundhole, wooden inlaid rosette, three-stripe bound body, rosewood sides, two-piece rosewood back, mahogany neck/headstock, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, carved headstock design, rosewood bridge, three-p...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 53 SILVER HARP Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 53 SILVER HARP

- dreadnought style, solid Canadian spruce top, round soundhole, white maple bound body, herringbone rosette, burled mahogany back/sides, nato mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with snowflake inlay, ebony bridge, mother-of-pearl h...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DYM 94 (DY 94) Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DYM 94 (DY 94)

- dreadnought body style, sloped shoulder, solid spruce top with scalloped bracing, solid mahogany sides and back, abalone shell soundhole rosette, maple body binding, ebony fingerboard and ebony direct coupled bridge, gold die-cast tuners,...

ALVAREZ YAIRI AYL 1 LUTHIER CUTAWAY Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI AYL 1 LUTHIER CUTAWAY

- dreadnought style, rounded cutaway body, solid spruce top, round soundhole, synthetic tortoiseshell body binding, abalone shell rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard/12th fret pearl diamond/abalone slash inlay...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 91 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 91

- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, abalone bound body and rosette, flamed koa back/sides, black pickguard with Alvarez Yairi logo in abalone, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with abalone diamond inlays...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 45 WOOD RIDGE Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 45 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, e...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 53 N Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 53 N

- orchestra-style body, spruce top, round soundhole, five-stripe bound body and rosette, tortoiseshell pickguard, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlays, rosewood bridge with white...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DYM 95 (DY 95) Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DYM 95 (DY 95)

- dreadnought body style, sloped shoulder, 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...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 45 AV Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 45 AV

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

ALVAREZ YAIRI CY 135 CONCERT MASTER Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI CY 135 CONCERT MASTER

- classical style, Canadian cedar top, round soundhole, wooden inlaid bound body and rosette, jacaranda sides, jacaranda book matched back, mahogany neck/headstock, 12/19-fret ebony fingerboard, ebony bridge, three-per-side gold tuners with...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 54 SILVER FAWN Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 54 SILVER FAWN

- dreadnought style, solid Canadian spruce top, round soundhole, maple bound body, turquoise/wood rosette, oboncol back/sides, nato mahogany neck, 14/20-fret black ebony fingerboard with snowflake inlays, ebony bridge, rosewood inlay on low...

ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 84 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 84

- orchestra-style body, solid spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with abalone shell, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot/cat's-eye inlays, ebony direct coupled bridge, ivory multi-layer binding, three-per-si...

ALVAREZ YAIRI WY 1 BW Bob Weir Signature Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI WY 1 BW Bob Weir Signature

-similar to the WY 1, except has coral rosewood back and sides, maple/herringbone binding, a 12th fret lightning bolt inlay, fancy headstock inlays, and Custom Dual Transducer with Crossover electronics, mfg. 2006-present.

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 57 WINCHESTER DREADNOUGHT Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 57 WINCHESTER DREADNOUGHT

- dreadnought style, solid Canadian spruce top, round soundhole, ivoroid/wood marquetry bound body, herringbone rosette, mahogany back/sides, nato mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with dot inlays, ebony bridge, three-per-side chr...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DYM 95C Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DYM 95C

- similar to the DYM 95, except has a single cutaway and System 600T MK II electronics, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2005-present.

ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 91 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 91

- folk style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, abalone bound body and rosette, koa back/sides, black pickguard with Alvarez Yairi logo in abalone, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with abalone diamond inlays, abalone boun...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 62 C Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 62 C

- single cutaway dreadnought 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 natura...

ALVAREZ YAIRI WY 1 K Koa Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI WY 1 K Koa

- similar to WY 1 Virtuoso (folk style body), except features koa top/back/sides, abalone rosette, abalone body binding, fingerboard dot inlays, snowflake bridge inlays, available in Natural Gloss finish, mfg. 1998-present.

ALVAREZ YAIRI YC 1 CUSTOM CUTAWAY (NYLON STRING) Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI YC 1 CUSTOM CUTAWAY (NYLON STRING)

- sloped rounded cutaway body, solid spruce top, round soundhole, multi-layer tortoiseshell body binding, turquoise rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 12/20-fret ebony fingerboard with turquoise inlays, rosewood bridge, slotted he...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 58 DREADNOUGHT NINE Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 58 DREADNOUGHT NINE

- dreadnought style, solid Canadian spruce top, round soundhole, ivoroid bound body, wood inlaid rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, ebony bridge, mahogany headstock veneer, tortoiseshell p...

ALVAREZ YAIRI JY 84 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI JY 84

- jumbo-style body, solid spruce top, coral rosewood back and sides, 14/20 ebony fingerboard, round soundhole, ebony bridge, ivory multi-layer binding, snowflake/cat's-eye fingerboard inlays, three-per-side gold tuners, optional System 600T...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 74 WELLINGTON Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 74 WELLINGTON

- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, five-stripe bound body and rosette, tortoiseshell pickguard, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with varying pearl inlays, ebony bridge with white pearl d...

ALVAREZ YAIRI WY 1 RR Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI WY 1 RR

- similar to WY 1 Virtuoso (folk style body), except features a thin cutaway body with solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, has Roland GK2 electronics, available in Satin Graphite finish, mfg. 1998-2004.

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 68 RAMBLING TWELVE Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 68 RAMBLING TWELVE

- dreadnought style, solid Canadian spruce top, round soundhole, wood inlay bound body, wood inlay rosette, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, ebony bridge, mahogany headstock veneer, abalone logo i...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 75 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 75

- dreadnought style, spruce top, round soundhole, wooden inlaid bound body/rosette, tortoiseshell pickguard, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, Direct Coupled rosewood bridge, rosewood...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DYM 96 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DYM 96

- dreadnought body style, solid distressed spruce top, solid ovangkol back and sides, tortoiseshell/herringbone body binding, herringbone soundhole rosette, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with 12th fret diagonal inlay, three-per-side gold ant...

ALVAREZ YAIRI WY 80 LIMITED EDITION ANNIVERSARY Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI WY 80 LIMITED EDITION ANNIVERSARY

- folk style single cutaway body, solid cedar top, round soundhole, multi-layer maple/abalone body binding, abalone shell rosette, Brazilian rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard, tree-of-life inlay, Direct Couple...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 76 HERRINGBONE TWELVE Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 76 HERRINGBONE TWELVE

- 12-string configuration, dreadnought style, solid Canadian spruce top, round soundhole, ivoroid bound body, three-stripe wood rosette, rosewood back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with snowflake inlays, ebony bridge, rosewood he...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 100 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 100

- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top with scalloped braces, solid mahogany sides and back, abalone shell soundhole rosette, maple body binding, Indian rosewood fingerboard, rosewood direct coupled bridge, gold die-cast tuners, availab...