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karlmata New Member Posts: 2 From: london, england Registered: Jul 2007 |
posted 07-12-2007 17:17
   
quote: yeah mate i have the same problem as far as i know it was s.yairi that made them up intil 1984 IP: Logged |
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stewart733 Member Posts: 179 From: Osaka, Japan Registered: Jun 2006 |
posted 07-13-2007 02:47
Damn, I should have paid more attention last night...there was a 20-minute spot on Mr. Yairi and his workshop on Japanese TV last night. Seemed like they were all being hand-made anyway in their little shop. Mr.Yairi himself was there as well, working away... IP: Logged |
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georgeguitar Member Posts: 761 From: Italy Registered: Jul 2006 |
posted 07-13-2007 03:30
AAH, just enjoyng my brand new one these days!! (sorry,was looking for the "slurp" smiley...couldn't find it!) IP: Logged |
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georgeguitar Member Posts: 761 From: Italy Registered: Jul 2006 |
posted 07-13-2007 03:39
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thekrampusrifle New Member Posts: 1 From: Registered: Jul 2007 |
posted 07-16-2007 07:51
Hi all, I'm new and I'm here because about 15 years ago I picked up a small bodied steel string sada guitar at yard sale for a whopping 65 bucks. It has sat in a closet for years as it always seemed so delicate and I'm a bit of a vagabond at times. it's hand dated inside to 1968, and is in 9.75/10 condition. I'm usually pretty fast to dispell myths about "magic" instruments that music "pours out of" and such, I have vintage instruments that dont sound or feel really much different than their modern high end peers, but the tone of this guitar is truly beyond description and has made me a believer. I'd appreciate any knowledge, web sites, or ways other than here to track down official info and family history on this guitar, and an approximate value for the reasons of taking out insurance on it, I'm not really tracking down much on my own. I'll send pics to anyone who'd like to help, and you could email me directly at greyareaextract@hotmail.com, I try to avoid forums as I always end up wasting waaay too much time on them. Cheers, thanks for your help, and have a happy summer, Noah IP: Logged |
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ScottyGuitar New Member Posts: 1 From: Newbury Park, CA, USA Registered: Aug 2007 |
posted 08-05-2007 16:38
Hello acoustic lovers! My first post... It HAS to be a newb question too! Though I've been playing guitar for many decades... Anyone here have experience with or knowledge of Wilson and/or Wilson and Sons acoustic guitars (by Yairi)? I believe it was the precursor (or test model) to Alverez Yari? The label is gone from the inside, of course. I took it out when it started buzzing while playing. I was only a kid, what can I say! But I've spent many hours looking for other Japanese (Yairi) made Wilson guitars. I've seen quite a few H. Yairi made Wilson classical guitars come up on eBay... And I have read this thread, plus a few hundred others... Still looking for another Wilson steel string acoustic, and information about it. Mine has a Guild shaped headstock, with a double Gibson crown MOP inlay on the headstock. The MOP Wilson name inlayed at the top of the headstock looks like the sporting equipment logo! Rosewood back and sides w/ what seems to be a solid spruce top. Metal, adjustable bridge, rosewood pickguard with very fancy abalone (MOP) inlay. MOP rosette, and neck side dot markers. The ebony fretboard also has MOP blocks inlayed as fret markers. I have been loving this guitar since 1968! It smells sweet, as well as sounding sweet! I thought it was a cheap Japanese guitar until I went to replace it with something better. I tried Guild, Gibson, Seagull, Martin, Bourgeois (sp?), and a few others. I have yet to match the sweet sound this guitar makes!! The feel is also tremendous, but as one salesman put it, it's "what I've grown accustomed to." That is quite true. However, EVERYONE who plays this guitar gets wide-eyed, and a silly grin appears... It's a great guitar! Any information would be greatly appreciated. Or, even a direction to follow to find info would be helpful. Thanks!! IP: Logged |
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youngphil Member Posts: 50 From: Kingsbridge, Devon.UK Registered: May 2005 |
posted 08-21-2007 03:56
If you can bear it I'll tell you about my S Yairi; In 1985, while grape picking in Champagne, my car was broken into and my Yasuma D18 copy stolen. A member of the team told me of a great guitar shop he knew of in Paris and after the harvest we headed off. It was a tiny place behind the Pompidou Centre. I asked if the owner had any second hand Martins as I'd always wanted one but his prices were prohibitive so I asked about Martin copies. He brought out 2, both S Yairis. One, he said, had a 'japanese' sound and the other 'american'. Having tried both, I settled on the 'american' and paid him 2000f (about 200 at that time). That guitar is still with me, having travelled the world. It's a beautiful D28 copy with a solid, slightly flamed spruce top, now aged to a gorgeous orange, solid rosewood back and sides, ebony fingerboard with abalone markers on a mahogany neck. It has a 'proper' herringbone binding and a zig-zag inlay over the back join. The tone is warm and full with remarkably good sustain and it stays in tune almost indefinitely. In my spare time I'm driver, roadie and guitar tech to a pro blues guitarist and he says it's better that many Martins that he's played. There are plenty of numbers in it: On the neck butt - YD 402 18530 The label - No W401. It's signed 'S Yairi' and dated 1984. Below the label, stamped on the back join rib - Sada Yiari, Nagoya, Made in Japan. Interesting as I read in an earlier post that 'S Yairi' referred to Sadeo Yairi. I doubt I'll ever consider selling it and anyway my metal guitarist son has fallen in love with it! Nevertheless it would be interesting to know it's value, if anyone out there has an idea.... [This message has been edited by youngphil (edited 08-21-2007).] IP: Logged |
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Tim Mitchell Member Posts: 1605 From: Nyack,NY USA Registered: Nov 2000 |
posted 08-21-2007 06:58
Is this the longest running thread in IGS history? IP: Logged |
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sneaky pete Member Posts: 11 From: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan Registered: Aug 2007 |
posted 08-28-2007 06:06
about to get longer...first post. I`ve now got five Yairi classicals but have no official info on them. Only two can be accredited to...I believe Sadao because iot has SY-32 H on the lower left corner of the hand written washi label@on one...I assume thats a Sadao Yairi. Some others have the light blue label which read...YAIRI GUITAR Hand Made Made in Japan Yairi Gakki Ltd. Nagoya bottem left side of lable it says...No--bottom right side it says A.D. -- now, today I found some info on the web that states the ones that read Yairi Gakki Ltd...are Sadao`s. I have them from 1961, 1963 and two from 1966, plus a 1968...four of those are B-2 models with A.D followed by two digits for the year, and then a letter of the alphabet...and because I own a bunch of MIJ electrics I know many makers used letters for the month...66 G...means July of 1966...just a guess but one I`m basing on experience with many MIJs. My Japanese wife just read the hand written labels on the other two I have...it reads..." I made this from the heart for for lovers of" with Yairi Sadao`s name stamp...or hanko as it`s called here...there is also a very small stamp for the character " Chi" which I read today means the wood was selected for it`s tone as opposd to the character "Ten"...which means it was chosen for it`s looks. She found the characters Aikoka in the dictionary to explain to me what they mean on the label...Ai=love...KO=person... and when KA is combined with the first two characters it stands for a person who loves this thing...whatever the "thing" is...in this case guitars...made for lovers of guitars. Thats baout as much as I now have...could post pics but not sure we can here. By the way...I also own a mess of old Yamaha Dynamics...these predate the red lables that everybody seems so high on these days. Most of the reds are all laminate...but those old Dynamics...that go back to the 1950s and lasted until the first light green label laminates mid- 60s, again prior to the reds... are all solid wood. I have 25 now and can`t seem to stop buying them. [This message has been edited by sneaky pete (edited 08-28-2007).] [This message has been edited by sneaky pete (edited 08-28-2007).] [This message has been edited by sneaky pete (edited 08-29-2007).] IP: Logged |
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pennyb New Member Posts: 1 From: nsw australia Registered: Aug 2007 |
posted 08-28-2007 21:38
well this is my first post too......I have been struggling to find anything about my K. Yairi (It is a signed model and I think it says 1984, and the print is a bit worn out on the model but it starts with W) I wanted a bit more bass and was just about to buy a MATON (I'm from Australia) and then I got my Yairi out of the cupboard....I have had it for years....it is my second guitar (I have a vintage Gibson that I also want to find out about) but anyway, I found that its not all that bad. Pleasantly surprised. The last person that had it smashed it over her husbands head...no joke! and then it was repaired...and then it was caught in a flood and sailed off down the garden path. Getting back to the subject. Can anyone help as to the model number? The serial no. is 28685. [This message has been edited by pennyb (edited 08-28-2007).] IP: Logged |
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sneaky pete Member Posts: 11 From: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan Registered: Aug 2007 |
posted 08-29-2007 05:09
test... OK it worked. Heres the label of my earliest Yairi...1961. Flame maple back and sides spruce? top. Sounds beautiful...though I`m not a classical player I don`t use picks and need the extra string spacing of classicals. top...
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sneaky pete Member Posts: 11 From: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan Registered: Aug 2007 |
posted 08-29-2007 05:18
this is one outstanding guitar. Hand signed by Sadao and has the tiny Chi stamp...for earth. This one will be with me forever... from1970
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sneaky pete Member Posts: 11 From: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan Registered: Aug 2007 |
posted 08-29-2007 05:24
just to change things up a bit while staying in the classical theme...heres one of my Yamaha Dynamics. This label is an early one...late 50s early 60s. Just look at that maple...all solid wood and highly recommended. Yamaha used steel winding posts on these and they are able to take either steels or nylons. The labels went through several changes over the years and I read that they reaches 6 digit serials in 1961. We know the small JIS symbol first appeared on the headstock in 1963. Honestly fellas...these Dynamics are worth seeking out.
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sneaky pete Member Posts: 11 From: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan Registered: Aug 2007 |
posted 08-29-2007 05:26
heres a link to a great site about the Dynamics...they have a small but nearly maniacal following in Japan... http://www.geocities.jp/mmasmcb/catalog.html IP: Logged |
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bocabill Member Posts: 13 From: tarpon springs, fl. USA Registered: Sep 2007 |
posted 09-07-2007 20:40
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bocabill Member Posts: 13 From: tarpon springs, fl. USA Registered: Sep 2007 |
posted 09-07-2007 20:52
quote: Hi, Wilson was a Music store in Atlanta, I believe, that imported S.Yairi guitars as their house brand. Same guitar as sold by S.Yairi in Japan. Don't let it go if you have one. IP: Logged |
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Guitarpix New Member Posts: 2 From: Chadbourn NC usa Registered: Sep 2007 |
posted 09-08-2007 08:35
quote: I agree the Blueridge guitars are great! But if you like the Blueridge line be sure to check out the Morgan Monroe vintage series. I was just playing both and have to say I think the Morgans have them beat.. Of course this is only personal opinion but be sure to try one out. I have a Morgan M-50 and a Blueridge Br-160 and while the sound is very similar the morgan has more voice or volumn. They both have narrow string spacing that can be somewhat tight but either has enough room on the neck for this to be remedied with a new nut. Just a thought...Peace! IP: Logged |
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sneaky pete Member Posts: 11 From: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan Registered: Aug 2007 |
posted 09-10-2007 03:14
of course these days the S Yairis have nothing to do with the early ones...I think many are outsourced. The top ends may still be MIJ but shops in this city seem to carry mostly K Yairis so I`m not certain. Can`t have too many of the 60s Sadao`s though. IP: Logged |
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mckeith New Member Posts: 2 From: Copenhagen, Denmark Registered: Sep 2007 |
posted 09-18-2007 12:22
Hi everyone and anyone As first time user of this amazing site, I'm hoping someone will be able to enlighten me with info on my K. Yairi DY59 guitar from 1988. I've had it for only a week and I'm amazed with the sound and action. I thought it was just a cheep guitar, but from what I've red on the web, it's not just any guitar. The Alvarez/K./S. Yairi thing does confuse me a bit though, but I suspect there's a perfectly natural explanation. Anyway. Any info would be helpful. Thanks IP: Logged |
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yairi-fan New Member Posts: 1 From: sydney nsw australia Registered: Oct 2007 |
posted 10-01-2007 04:43
quote: Purchased my first K (Kazuo) Yairi on 1976. Have since purchased 4 others, three second hand and one new - 6 string, 6 string cut-away, 12 string, classical and what they call fusion - full body semi-acoustic with no sound hole (Luka Bloom has two). All are clearly labelled K Yairi and personally signed by Kazuo Yairi and are truly fabulous guitars. I have played Martins, Taylors, Fenders, Gibsons and for those in Australia, Matons and the Yairis are far better value for money with equivalent sound quality and playability. Re Alvarez/K./S. Yairi explanation - Alvarez-Yairi are K Yairi guitars badged by (or for) the Alvarez Guitar Co St Louis MO USA and essentially restricted to the USA. Alvarez also have their own brand as a cheaper alternative. Kazuo and Sadao are both Japanese guitar manufacturers (don't think Sadao is still operating but could be wrong). Haven't tried a Sadao but I know those who have hold them in very high regard. K Yairis are exceptional guitars and very under-rated except by those in the know. Look up their web site to find out more. IP: Logged |
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wildbillw Member Posts: 1126 From: IDAHO,USA Registered: Jan 2005 |
posted 10-02-2007 11:28
Just thought this old thread deserved to go century with 100 posts. Been playing a Yairi for years by the way. IP: Logged |
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llamov Member Posts: 12 From: Ravenna, Ohio, USA Registered: Jul 2006 |
posted 10-08-2007 14:17
quote: Alvarez (StLouis Music) is the U.S. importer for Yairi guitars. Alvarez-Yairi is not a cheaper or budget version of Yairi guitars. It's what Yairi guitars are called in the U.S. In Europe and Japan the guitars are called Yairi. IP: Logged |
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sneaky pete Member Posts: 11 From: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan Registered: Aug 2007 |
posted 10-09-2007 18:59
in Japan there is S Yairi and K Yairi. Todays S`s are not associated with Sadao, most of youse know I`m sure, as he passed away a while ago and most if not all are not MIJ. K Yairi is still pumping out guitars at a steady clip, tons of them in one local shop and this isn`t a big city so places like Tokyo or@Osaka must be full of em. We also have Alvarez Yairis here too...but my knowledge such as it is, is limited to older S Yairis...what I know of K`s and Alvarez comes from my books, catalogs and what I gather on line. IP: Logged |
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mckeith New Member Posts: 2 From: Copenhagen, Denmark Registered: Sep 2007 |
posted 11-07-2007 04:52
quote: Hi Yairi-fan Regards IP: Logged |
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yairi fan New Member Posts: 3 From: Saint Paul, MN, USA Registered: Jan 2008 |
posted 01-05-2008 12:38
A friend in Japan recently sent me this information, cheers............. Yairi is family name. his father was craftsman too. IP: Logged |
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AWP New Member Posts: 1 From: Ridley Park, PA, USA Registered: Jan 2008 |
posted 01-25-2008 07:55
I am going to throw a little curve here. I also have a Sada Yairi but the cover plate on the neck says Aria. It has a Rosewood 3 piece back which the center looks like Philipine Mohogany. The sides are also rose wood with (what I also believe to be rosewood neck.) The top is spruce. Inside it is stamped Sada Yairi,Made in Japan, model # 960, with the name of the town which I can't make out. I bought it in either 1974 or 1975 I don't remember. I also can't find out anything on the guitar. Apparently Aria inported them for a short time. I can tell you this , I remember when I bought it the salesman told me that it was a copy of a Martin D-35 and it was one of the best sounding guitars in the store at the time and still sounds great today. I just wish I knew what it was worth! IP: Logged |
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