The Alvarez Yairi WY1 faithfully carries on the Yairi legacy of world-class handcrafted Japanese guitars, all in a supremely versatile OM-shaped package. East Indian rosewood back and sides give the WY1 plenty of low-end power and high-end sparkle, perfectly complemented by the AA Western red cedar top’s warm, touch-sensitive response. Under WY1’s elegant exterior, it’s all performance — a slightly deeper than usual OM body style, deep cutaway, and Direct Coupled bridge give this OM a tonal flexibility and reliability that stand above the rest. No matter what style you play, the mahogany/rosewood neck’s soft “V” to “C” carve delivers easy chording at the base of the neck, with a comfortable flat feel as you go further up. Finally, an LR Baggs Element pickup and a StagePro preamp faithfully translate your acoustic tone when it comes time to plug in.
Tech Specs
- String Type: Steel
- Number of Strings: 6
- Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
- Body Shape: Yairi WY1 Stage Folk
- Back & Sides Wood: East Indian Rosewood
- Top Wood: Solid AA western Red Cedar
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Color: Tobacco Sunburst
- Body Bracing: FST6 Forward Shifted
- Binding: Abalone
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Soft V to C
- Radius: 15.75"
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Inlay: Abalone
- Number of Frets: 20, 2mm x 1mm, Nickel-Silver
- Scale Length: 25"
- Nut Width: 1.718"
- Nut/Saddle Material: Bone/Bone
- Bridge Material: Rosewood
- Tuning Machines: Gotoh Standard, 16:1
- Electronics: LR Baggs StagePro Bronze
- Strings: D'Addario XT Light, .012-.053
- Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case
- Manufacturer Part Number: WY1_Sunburst