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Honduran Mahogany Like You've Never Heard Before





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Built from old-growth Honduran mahogany purchased 50 years ago by Kazuo Yairi himself, the Alvarez Yairi Honduran Series Folk/OM guitars display some of the finest tones and playability ever bound within a wooden frame. Constructed from this remarkable tonewood that has been seasoned to near perfection these past 50 years and benefiting from a bright AAAA-grade Adirondack spruce top, the Alvarez FYM60HD shines as a golden example of Yairi craftsmanship. This handmade acoustic delivers superb response with a rich voice and resonation you can feel in your bones and music-making soul. When guitarists at Sweetwater picked up the FYM60HD, it pulled them in and refused to let go ? that’s what an Alvarez-Yairi will do!





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Outstanding tonewoods seasoned and cured for years





It was almost a mistake when Alvarez stumbled upon the Honduran mahogany that now forms the bodies for the Honduran Series. Mr. Yairi had purchased the old-growth tonewood around 50 years ago and since then it has seasoned in a near perfect climate, forgotten to the world until now. In other words: tonewood gold. This special mahogany exudes a stunning character with rich, full bass and strong trebles, while its AAAA-grade Adirondack spruce top adds sweet articulation and tons of headroom. What's more, its lightweight composition makes it comfortable to play for hours on end. Gig with it or record with it, you'll love it for any application.





Serious attention to detail





While the stellar tonewoods are show-stoppers themselves, the Alvarez FYM60HD boasts a range of other appointments and construction attributes that combine to make its tonewoods truly shine. For instance, a Direct Coupled Bridge developed by Mr. Yairi in the 1980s serves to add response and projection by transferring more vibrations from the bridge into the top of the guitar. Also, the FYM60HD's mahogany neck, which contains a dovetail joint, found its shape through spoke shaving done by hand to ensure maximum comfort while fretting in any position. Lastly, stunning inlays, a real bone nut and saddle, and Gotoh tuners are exceptional appointments that’ll make this instrument your next family heirloom.





The Alvarez-Yairi system





Comprised of 24 luthiers, four of them holding master luthier status, the Yairi luthier workshop in Kani, Japan handcrafts guitars with artisanal dedication to their craft. These bench-made guitars find their distinguished voices through the hands of skilled luthiers - some of them boasting as much as 55 years experience in the industry. That means when you hold an Alvarez-Yairi guitar in your hands, you’re holding a piece of art that received immense skill and precise concentration from start to finish. Yairi earmarks like their FTS6 bracing system, thin finishes, and Direct Coupled Bridge set these guitars apart from others in the industry ? after all, it’s no surprise with 85 years of experience building concert classical guitars.





Why put your trust in an Alvarez?





Through their 55-year history, Alvarez has stamped their name on the acoustic guitar industry, making it synonymous with artisan guitars crafted with exceptional materials at exceptional value. Driven by a set of seven values and dedicated most of all to the player’s experience, Alvarez seeks to ignite musical creativity through their guitars crafted by the hands of industry professionals and master luthiers. To bring these guitars to you, Alvarez maintains obsessive research and development and painstakingly tests every guitar that leaves their doors. In the end, these tenets solidify Alvarez as a brand you’ll feel proud owning and swept away playing.





Alvarez FYM60HD Yairi Honduran Series Folk/OM Acoustic Guitar Features:


Handcrafted by industry professionals and master luthiers in Kani, Japan


Old-growth Honduran mahogany body offers a rich, warm tonal range


Honduran Mahogany spent around 50 years seasoning and curing in near-perfect climate, ensuring exceptional tone and construction


AAAA-grade Adirondack spruce top adds articulation and plenty of headroom for really driving the guitar


Ebony fingerboard for a comfortable fretting surface


FTS6 bracing system for optimized separation, balance, and projection


Folk/OM body shape offers excellent balance perfect for intricate fingerpicking and chords as well


Direct Coupled Bridge transfers more vibration from the strings to the top of the guitar


Thin finish shows off the elegance of the tonewoods