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K Yairi CYTM custom guitar
About two years ago I started watching Dominic Miller on YouTube. As many of you know, he has been Sting’s guitarist for over 30 years, or some say Sting is Dominic’s singer. At any rate, he composes the music of quite a few Sting songs, and has his own band, which plays a type of jazz with a little classical on occasion. He is classically trained, and I have studied his Fingerstyle technique both right and left hand. I can watch him play for hours.
So, about 16 months ago I decided I really wanted (needed) a guitar like Dominic’s. Nylon string classical. He plays Kazuo Yairi guitars, and has different ones, but the CYTME model was what I wanted. He performs with both a black one and a natural one. So, I decided to go for something in between…translucent black stain. I contacted the Europe K Yairi reps, but didn’t get replies to emails except from a store in La Motte d’Aigues, who didn’t have any but knew Dominic well…so, I was fortunate to have a friend whose wife is Japanese and was in Japan at the time…I filled out an order form and she submitted it locally to a guitar store in Tokyo. In no time at all I was emailing the factory directly and I was on my way! I didn’t want electronics, so just the CTYM model…translucent black stain. Master grade maple back & sides, cedar top, satin finish bridge and neck. Neck color is dark brown with a hint red. Headstock has the K Yairi symbol, and I decided to go with Scheller tuners, as Mark Hatcher had made me a fan. So, here’s some pictures on the next posts!! Lower bout width 12.7 inches. 640 mm scale.
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Jeff Mark Hatcher Pina Parlor Torrified Maple/Cedar Stephen Kinnaird 00 B&W Ebony/Engelmann Spruce Simon Fay African Blackwood/Sinker Redwood Wolfgang Jellinghaus Torres Modelo 43S Maple/Spruce K Yairi CYTM Maple/Cedar |
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Jeff Mark Hatcher Pina Parlor Torrified Maple/Cedar Stephen Kinnaird 00 B&W Ebony/Engelmann Spruce Simon Fay African Blackwood/Sinker Redwood Wolfgang Jellinghaus Torres Modelo 43S Maple/Spruce K Yairi CYTM Maple/Cedar |
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Jeff Mark Hatcher Pina Parlor Torrified Maple/Cedar Stephen Kinnaird 00 B&W Ebony/Engelmann Spruce Simon Fay African Blackwood/Sinker Redwood Wolfgang Jellinghaus Torres Modelo 43S Maple/Spruce K Yairi CYTM Maple/Cedar |
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And finally, the label! I’ve become a parlor - 00 guitar player which started with my Steve Kinnaird 00, and now the classical side follows suit…
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Jeff Mark Hatcher Pina Parlor Torrified Maple/Cedar Stephen Kinnaird 00 B&W Ebony/Engelmann Spruce Simon Fay African Blackwood/Sinker Redwood Wolfgang Jellinghaus Torres Modelo 43S Maple/Spruce K Yairi CYTM Maple/Cedar |
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Very lovey guitar snd I share your appreciation of Dominic. I bought some of his sheet music and also a song book that I hope to work through. Enjoy!
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Yairi
Great looking classical guitar Jeff! I hope you get many years of enjoyment with it.
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Yes! I have that songbook too from his website…Eclipse and Lullaby for an Anxious Child are good ones that I’ve learned, also Fields of Gold.. Thanks [emoji120]
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Jeff Mark Hatcher Pina Parlor Torrified Maple/Cedar Stephen Kinnaird 00 B&W Ebony/Engelmann Spruce Simon Fay African Blackwood/Sinker Redwood Wolfgang Jellinghaus Torres Modelo 43S Maple/Spruce K Yairi CYTM Maple/Cedar |
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Congrats, Jeff, that’s really pretty!
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K Yairi CYTM custom guitar
Thanks Steve, My black and white ebony 00 is learning Icarus…hooked on that song after Tony McManus played it at BIG…and boy does it sing!!
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Jeff Mark Hatcher Pina Parlor Torrified Maple/Cedar Stephen Kinnaird 00 B&W Ebony/Engelmann Spruce Simon Fay African Blackwood/Sinker Redwood Wolfgang Jellinghaus Torres Modelo 43S Maple/Spruce K Yairi CYTM Maple/Cedar |
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With much appreciation on an amazing - and unique - looking guitar, from a fellow K Yairi fan!
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K Yairi CYTM custom guitar
And today, Dominic just posted his new guitar from K Yairi - a white CYTM!!
Really like the looks of this one!
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Jeff Mark Hatcher Pina Parlor Torrified Maple/Cedar Stephen Kinnaird 00 B&W Ebony/Engelmann Spruce Simon Fay African Blackwood/Sinker Redwood Wolfgang Jellinghaus Torres Modelo 43S Maple/Spruce K Yairi CYTM Maple/Cedar |
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Jeff Mark Hatcher Pina Parlor Torrified Maple/Cedar Stephen Kinnaird 00 B&W Ebony/Engelmann Spruce Simon Fay African Blackwood/Sinker Redwood Wolfgang Jellinghaus Torres Modelo 43S Maple/Spruce K Yairi CYTM Maple/Cedar |
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Hi Jeff,
I'm new here. I guess I am in the same "esspresso-pot" you were about two years ago.. I realize you can do custom orders either from a store in Japan or at a factory in person. Now has your guitar shipped from Yairi to you (US) or to the store where the lady submitted the order and somebody brought it to you from Japan? Thanks much, Al |
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Once the order was submitted from the store, all my email communication was with the factory. I actually had Scheller tuners (not Schaller) from Scheller shipped directly to Yairi which was seamless. I was turned on to Schellers by Mark Hatcher! The finished guitar was shipped directly to me. Feel free to PM me any other questions…Jeff
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Jeff Mark Hatcher Pina Parlor Torrified Maple/Cedar Stephen Kinnaird 00 B&W Ebony/Engelmann Spruce Simon Fay African Blackwood/Sinker Redwood Wolfgang Jellinghaus Torres Modelo 43S Maple/Spruce K Yairi CYTM Maple/Cedar |