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 74 CEQ (DY 74 CEQ1) Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 74 CEQ (DY 74 CEQ1)

- dreadnought style, rounded cutaway body, solid spruce top, round soundhole, five-stripe body binding/rosette, tortoiseshell pickguard, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with varying pearl inlays, ebony bridg...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 77 N Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 77 N

- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, herringbone bound body/rosette, tortoiseshell pickguard, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with abalone diamond inlays, rosewood Direct Coupled bridge, r...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DYM 200 (DY 200) Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DYM 200 (DY 200)

- dreadnought 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...

ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 40 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 40

- orchestra style body, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with 12th fret diagonal inlays, rosewood direct coupled bridge, ivory multi-layer binding, three-per-side chrome die-cast tuners, optional sy...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 77 NEQ Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 77 NEQ

- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, herringbone bound body/rosette, tortoiseshell pickguard, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with abalone diamond inlays, rosewood Direct Coupled bridge, r...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DYM 500 (DY 500) Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DYM 500 (DY 500)

- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top with scalloped bracing, solid Indian rosewood sides and back, abalone shell soundhole rosette, maple/abalone body binding, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard and ebony direct coupled bridge, gold die-cas...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 78 HERRINGBONE TRI-BACK Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 78 HERRINGBONE TRI-BACK

- dreadnought style, Canadian spruce top, round soundhole, herringbone bound body, herringbone rosette, burled thuya pickguard, rosewood sides, three-piece rosewood/mahogany/rosewood back, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pe...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 85 STANDARD ABALONE Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 85 STANDARD ABALONE

- dreadnought style, Canadian spruce top, round soundhole, abalone and celluloid bound body and soundhole, black pickguard, burled mahogany sides, three-piece burled mahogany/rosewood/burled mahogany back, nato mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebo...

ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 94 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 94

- OM body style folk, solid spruce top, solid mahogany sides and back, abalone shell soundhole rosette, maple body binding, rosewood fingerboard and direct coupled bridge, gold die-cast tuners, available in Vintage Natural Lacquer finish, d...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 87 JUMBO DOUBLE NECK Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 87 JUMBO DOUBLE NECK

- double neck configuration, dreadnought style, solid Canadian spruce top, shared oval soundhole, celluloid bound body, wood inlaid rosette, mahogany back/sides, mahogany necks, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with snowflake inlays, double ebo...

ALVAREZ YAIRI FYM 95 (FY 95) Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI FYM 95 (FY 95)

- OM body style folk, solid spruce top, 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 in Vintage Natural Lacquer...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 87 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 87

- dreadnought style, rounded cutaway body, curly maple top, round soundhole, five-stripe bound body and rosette, maple back/sides, mahogany neck, 21-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, 12th fret has pearl snowflake inlay, ebony br...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 90 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 90

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

ALVAREZ YAIRI FYM 95V Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI FYM 95V

- similar to the FYM 95, except has a 12/20-fret fingerboard and a slotted style headstock, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2005 only.

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 92 LUTE BACK Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 92 LUTE BACK

- dreadnought style, spruce top, round soundhole, herringbone bound body and rosette, 33-piece mahogany/rosewood/maple lute style rounded back, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, ebony bridge with black pearl dot pins...

ALVAREZ YAIRI FYM 96C Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI FYM 96C

- single cutaway folk 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...

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 96 ABALONE SUPREME Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 96 ABALONE SUPREME

- dreadnought style, Canadian spruce top, round soundhole, abalone bound body and rosette, book matched jacaranda back with inlaid middle strip of marquetry, jacaranda sides, abalone bound jacaranda pickguard, 14/20-fret abalone bound ebony...

ALVAREZ YAIRI FYM 200 (FY 200) Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI FYM 200 (FY 200)

- orchestra body style, solid spruce top with scalloped braces, 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 in...

ALVAREZ YAIRI JYM 86 Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI JYM 86

- jumbo body style, solid spruce top, solid flame maple back and sides, round soundhole with ring rosette, multi-ply body binding, ebony fingerboard with 12th fret diagonal inlay, three-per-side gold tuners, ebony bridge, available in Natur...

ALVAREZ YAIRI JYM 86C TS Image

ALVAREZ YAIRI JYM 86C TS

- similar to the JYM 86, except has a single cutaway and standard optional System 600T Mk II electronics, available in Sunburst Gloss finish, mfg. 2007-09.