Alvarez Yairi PYM60HD14 Parlor Acoustic Guitar Natural Demo

DESCRIPTION

This magical line of Solid Vintage Honduran Mahogany guitars came about almost by accident. We were detailing the specs of a guitar we 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. We 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 we not discussed Honduran for Jack Pearson’s guitar, we would not have started the conversation at the factory that led us to discovering there was Honduran on the land, and we 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 AAAA Adirondack spruce and an OM model is available in all solid Honduran. Sonically they’re incredibly full and powerful guitars with huge, clear bass and mids. They’re almost intuitive in the way they respond, drawing the player in and then taking you away. You will lose yourself for hours playing one of these amazing instruments.

This PYM60HD Parlor has a wonderful tone packed into its diminutive body, with clear, shimmering trebles that are perfect for ragtime and bluesy picking.

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. Like all Yairi’s, its intonation is perfect and the all-round spec of the guitar is of the highest level with 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.

SETUP & INSPECTED BY OUR TECH TEAM

All of our guitars come with a FREE professional setup to a comfortable action as specified by that instrument’s manufacturer. Our setups always include inspection of (and necessary adjustment to): action, intonation, tremolo angle, truss rod, frets, nut, bridge, and more. We can accommodate special setup requests - additional charges and/or shipping delays of 1-2 business days could occur.

INDIVIDUALLY PHOTOGRAPHED

After 15 years of innovation in our photography process, Ish Guitars has developed a way to get you the most accurate true-to-life color of every instrument we sell. We never embellish, oversaturate, or misrepresent our images, so that your buying experience can be as much like visiting our showroom as possible. Keep in mind that various computer screens can show colors a bit differently, so the color on your screen may not match the real thing perfectly no matter how hard we try. Also, unless otherwise noted, we individually list and photo every piece of gear that comes through our doors.

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Condition: Showroom demo model. This guitar is in mint condition with no cosmetic flaws—it's simply been gently played by a few customers. Enjoy a 32% discount!

Case: Alvarez Deluxe Wood Case

Weight: 3.9lbs

Year: 2022

• Top Wood: Solid AAAA Adirondack Spruce
• Body Finish: Natural/Gloss
• Back and Sides Wood: Solid Vintage Honduran Mahogany
• Shape: Parlor
• Neck: One piece mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish, Extended neck joint
• Bridge: Ebony Direct Coupled
• Inlays: Abalone & Mother of Pearl
• Fingerboard: Ebony / 12th Fret Inlay
• Headstock Plate: Ebony
• Nut and Saddle: Real Bone / Tusq™
• Tuner: Gotoh 510's Gold with Ebony Buttons
• Binding: Ivoroid
• Bridge Pins: Ebony
• Strings: D'Addario EXP16
• Accessories: Deluxe Wood Case / US Only
• Bracing Systems: FST2 - Forward Shifted, Assymetric Tone Bars
• Neck Joint: Dovetail, Extended Neck Joint
• Neck Meets Body: 14th Fret
• Number of Frets: 20

DIMENSIONS

• Overall Length (mm): 1005
• Body Width (mm): 361
• Body Depth at Heel (mm): 84
• Body Depth at Base (mm): 107
• Scale (mm): 635
• Scale (inches): 25
• Number of Frets: 20
• Nut Width (mm): 44
• Nut Width (inches): 1 23/32