Alvarez-Yairi Masterworks "Honduran Series" OM
Alvarez Yairi is trying to make the best guitar that is phyiscally possible and this is a prime example of what a modern guitar can be. It is articulate, boomy, clean, and present.
Most people think that guitars are just a sum of their parts. Mahogany guitars are clear and balanced, Adirondack spruce tops are boomy and punchy. But you know that's not true...how a guitar is assembled and the materials have a profound impact on the tone and life of a guitar.
This guitar is built with a remarkable AAAA Adirondack Spruce top and 50 year old, old-growth Honduran Mahogany. The spruce is wide grained and has no aging toner. The mahogany is rich and speckled with figure and grain that moves like the living thing it is.
We know whoever owns this guitar will want to share it with the world so we've installed an LR Baggs HiFi...confession....someone said they'd buy it if we put a pickup in it and then they didn't buy it...thanks a lot Cameron... The HiFi is a perfect pickup for this guitar, it's dynamic and clear. It is able to share the entire frequency response this guitar puts out, all while being completely removable with no modifications to the bridge or fingerboard.
Let's make a deal. These guitars are incredibly special and will not last long. They will continue making this model but the old-growth Honduran will go away. Don't miss it. Send us a message or buy it today.
KEY FEATURES
- Top Wood Solid AAAA Adirondack Spruce
- Body Finish Natural/Gloss
- Back and Sides Wood Solid Vintage Honduran Mahogany
- Shape Folk/OM
- Neck One piece mahogany, 50/50 Semi-gloss finish
- Bridge Ebony Direct Coupled
- Inlays Ebony/12th Fret Inlay
- 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
- Bracing Systems Handcarved FST2 - Forward Shifted, Asymmetric Tone Bars
- Neck Joint Dovetail, Extended Neck Joint
- Neck Meets Body 14th Fret
- Number of Frets 20
This FYM60HD OM is an incredibly lively guitar with a rich voice and powerful voice for its size. The OM body shape made with such great tonewood that it delivers near perfect balance and immediate response.
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. As a Yairi, its intonation is incredible and the all-around spec of the guitar is of the highest level with the amazing 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.