K. Yairi DY-41 Acoustic Guitar | 1977 Natural Made in Japan

Hand-built in the Yairi workshop in Kani, Gifu during what collectors call Japan's golden era of acoustic making, this 1977 DY-41 has the solid Sitka spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides you'd expect from the upper end of the Yairi lineup, with close to fifty years now for the top to open up into a warm, resonant voice with real clarity across the range. The hand-carved mahogany neck and 12-inch-radius ebony board make it comfortable for flatpicking and fingerstyle alike, and it's in great shape for its age, with almost zero fret wear, its original hard case, gold Yairi-branded tuners and abalone hexagon inlays all still intact.
 
Features
Year: 1977 (Showa 52), heel block stamp 52070781 confirms July 1977 manufacture
Made in: Japan, Kani, Gifu, at the Yairi workshop
Model: K. Yairi DY-41, Standard Series
Finish: Natural gloss
Top: Solid Sitka spruce
Back/sides: Solid Indian rosewood
Neck: Mahogany, hand-carved profile
Fingerboard: Ebony, 12" radius, abalone hexagon inlays
Bridge: Ebony belly-style
Nut/saddle: Genuine bone
Tuners: Original gold Yairi-branded Rotomatics
Case: Original hard case included
Condition: Great, almost zero fret wear
 
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See also our other vintage Japanese acoustics: Tokai Cat's Eyes CE-400 (1977) and Yamaki F-160 (1974). [confirm/add links]
 
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