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Originally Posted by Fatstrat
I agree to a point. And disagree with Captaincranky.
IMO a lot of the 1970's/80 Japanese builts were really good guitars. The only problem was that they were mostly if not all, all laminates. I think some of the old Alvarez, Ventura, Lawsuit Taks, and higher number Yamaha FG series would come close to standing pretty well against anything in the $300. range today. Laminate or solid. They were well made and played sounded good.
But there's no denying that a solid top guitar in general is a better deal. And some of the current offering are great guitars at that pricepoint.
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The Alvarez guitars coming out of Japan at that time were being hand-built in Kani by Kazuo Yairi - it would be more honest to equate them with anything in the $2000 to $2500 range today rather than $300. K Yairi was a master and the exception to many rules.
I know - I've owned one for over 36 years.