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Old 12-06-2019, 07:41 AM
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Default Alvarez Yairi stunner!!

Not trying to hand out any GAS to anyone here, but saw this today and was like "WOW", what a beautiful set of Brazilian on this 70's vintage Alvarez Yairi. I am not familiar with the 5065 model that this one is.

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Not trying to hand out any GAS to anyone here, but saw this today and was like "WOW", what a beautiful set of Brazilian on this 70's vintage Alvarez Yairi. I am not familiar with the 5065 model that this one is.

https://reverb.com/item/30166273-rar...th-guitar-made
I'll go out on a limb and wager that this guitar may be the best 1K guitar one could acquire.

Someone needs to begin negotiating immediately.
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Agreed! That seems like a steal! Yairis are terrific geetars.
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Yairi used Brazilian Jacaranda, which is not the same as Dalbergia true Brazilian Rosewood. Notice in the listing he doesn’t refer to it as Brazilian Rosewood

Old thread on it
https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=131427
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Yairi used Brazilian Jacaranda, which is not the same as Dalbergia true Brazilian Rosewood. Notice in the listing he doesn’t refer to it as Brazilian Rosewood
I looked at the again and it clearly states Brazilian. It's right in the description title.

I have a Yamaha L25A made with Jacaranda.......perhaps you're thinking about Yamaha who used this wood quite a bit back then.
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Is it laminate or solid?
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I looked at the again and it clearly states Brazilian. It's right in the description title.

I have a Yamaha L25A made with Jacaranda.......perhaps you're thinking about Yamaha who used this wood quite a bit back then.
The word “rosewood” appears very sparingly, to be accurate.

It does Contain the word “laminate” in the description.
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I looked at the again and it clearly states Brazilian. It's right in the description title.

I have a Yamaha L25A made with Jacaranda.......perhaps you're thinking about Yamaha who used this wood quite a bit back then.
Read it again. He does use the term Brazilian to get attention. He does not use the term Brazilian Rosewood because he knows that it is not, and then that would be false advertising. By not calling out that it is actually Jacaranda is boarding on deception. Jacaranda is also found in Brazil and other areas but it is a different wood. Yairi used it extensively. Do a google search on the subject. Buyer Beware.
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No skin off my nose either way. Just think it's a beautiful vintage guitar.

And by the way, it looks like the seller has excellent feedback on Reverb for lots of transactions. Doubtful he's trying to scam anyone.

If I was in the market for another vintage cool piece, this might be it!!
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It's a very attractive guitar and likely well worth the asking price but not the deal of the century.
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The word “rosewood” appears very sparingly, to be accurate.

It does Contain the word “laminate” in the description.
Laminate.. Tim is very knowledgeable and great to work with
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The one Yairi I've owned and the one I found for my nephew were stellar guitars, punching well above their weight class. The latter sounding as good as guitars costing 4 times what we paid for it.
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It's laminated Brazilian rosewood. 'Jacaranda' is a catch-all term for rosewood (or other rosewood look-alikes), so it may not necessarily be Brazilian. But in this case, it is.
I believe this confusion comes from the fact that the term 'Jacaranda' is used too loosely, particularly in the Far East. But if you go to Brazil, it is a common name for Dalbergia nigra.
Another source of confusion comes from the actual jacaranda tree, which is planted widely for its showy fragrant blooms. It is not related to rosewood, and AFAIK, its lumber has no commercial value. This also may be the source for the ill-conceived rumor that Brazilian rosewood logs were ground up to make perfume. The fact is, Brazilian rosewood has always been too valuable to do this.

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I have a Yairi DY-71,cedar over koa back and sides which are laminate. Most seem to be until you get to the 85-95 series. I do love it, built in 85 the neck is perfect and plays great. This one picture is 1971, I would hesitate only because of possible neck issues, which are rare with his guitars but could be a problem. Otherwise a stunner for sure!!!
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the Yairi's I've had hands on with were all very nice instruments. very well made and a nice tone. loved the fast thin necks.

I've never seen in hand one of this age with that style bridge-only familiar with the Direct coupled bridge. someone educate me on the use/purpose of the screws on this bridge in the listing.

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