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[quote=”Brad Sturm”]I have an Alvarez classical guitar made and signed by K. Yairi. It was built in 1976 for an old friend of the family who was a well established classical guitar teacher. It was a custom build. The model number (CY-70) was never a production model. I called the company and they told me that records of custom built guitars from this time period are only recorded in Japan. They said there was no record of it with them and there was no way of giving a value. It is in perfect condition because it has not been played since this man died in the 80’s. How do I find a value? How do I sell a guitar with no records? Thanks for any response.[/quote]
Actually the CY70 was a regular issue model, though not noted in the catalog at the time. It had a solid Cedar top, with laminated Mahogany back and sides, and would have been at the low end of the classical line at that time. MSRP at that time would have been less than $300, as the listed CY120 was $325.
Figure that you probably don’t need the info at this point, but maybe this will help someone else looking for info on the same model.
yl
[quote=”JenC”]Hello All, I have a Yairi guitar, paper label inside says…. Hand Crafted in Japan by Yairi… model no 1450… ad 1965…. serial no 494. I have been doing some research and now know Yairi guitars are special, but I cannot find any that date to 1965 or have just numbers for the model and serial numbers, (I am assuming that ad 1965 is the year this guitar was made). Anyone here know about this guitar… or can anyone point me to a website that might help me do some research on this guitar. Thanks!!![/quote]
This guitar was made by Sadao Yairi, not Kazuo Yairi, of Alvarez Yairi. (who took over his Father’s Yairi Factory, established 1935, in 1965)
I’ve seen Sadao Yairi models back as far as 1961. The 1450 models I’ve seen looked to have spruce tops, rosewood fingerboard, and a variety of different bridge woods. Most of the fingerboards, (at soundhole) were shaped with a curve “~” as opposed to a straight line. There were also models 1170 and 1045, all of these are very similar in appearance.
Photo’s would be a big help~ if you’re still interested in info on it.
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yl
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http://yairiguitars.spaces.live.com/[quote=”kimokalei”]I need to find out how much my guitar is worth. It’s a 1969 Wilson Guitar hand made by Hiroshi Yairi. It’s numbered 133. I inherited it from my dad, but sentimental value aside it is in very good condition. Any help would be greatly appreciated.[/quote]
Sorry for the late reply, but I just joined the forum!
You may have already found your info by now, but will post in case others may have questions in regards to the Wilson brand from the late 60’s, early 70’s, made by Hiroshi Yairi, under the supervision of his Father, Sadao Yairi (SADA or S. Yairi).
However, to give accurate info, I would at least need to know what model number (the 133 is not the model)… all of these have the info on the very lower right hand corner of the label, noted under “Clase” and should start with 85* I’ve seen and own models from 851 up through 854, but have also seen a few others that did not list the “clase”.
The higher the number, the better the construction/details/inlays. Rosette’s on the same models vary depending on what year it was made.
On average, these usually sell for under $350, of course, depending on condition and model number.
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yl
