{"product_id":"alvarez-yairi-wy1-stage-folk-acoustic-electric-guitar-natural","title":"Alvarez Yairi WY1 Stage Folk Acoustic Electric Guitar - Natural","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe WY1 is a benchmark model for Alvarez-Yairi. It was Originally designed for, and with Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, hence where the “W” came from in the model number, and was a unique body size for Yairi when it launched.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt AA Western Red cedar top paired with Rosewood works for all playing styles and its body size being deeper than our stand OM’s, provides more air volume and projection while still being a very comfortable size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe WY1 has an extended dovetail neck construction that maximizes the energy transfer between the neck and body. It also allows for a wider range of rod adjustment and decreases the risk of any neck\/body irregularities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFurther innovation comes with the Direct Coupled Bridge. This system displays the craftsmanship with which these guitars are made. The DC Bridge means the pins actually go into the top of the guitar, taking the vibration to the heart of the soundboard and simultaneously increasing the break angle from the saddle to the top. This increased down pressure raises string tension, giving the guitar a very responsive feel and adding quality to its volume and sustain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLike all Yairi Masterworks, this guitar is made from premium tonewood that has been seasoned naturally for 5 to 15 years in the perfect climate of Kani.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKani is in the prefecture of Gifu in the hills north of Nagoya. This wood preparation and environment for building guitars is very important to the structural integrity of the instrument and will help to ensure decades of stability and performance from your Yairi. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp tabindex=\"0\" class=\"section-h2\" id=\"ctl00_ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_LongDescription1_h2LongDescriptionSectionLabel\" data-mce-tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"section--content--wrapper\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"longdescription-section\" id=\"ctl00_ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_LongDescription1_itemLongdescription\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"longdescription-content\"\u003eThe Alvarez-Yairi Stage instruments represent the ultimate crossroads of old-world traditional craftsmanship and modern construction techniques. After 50 years of refinement, the Yairi luthiers have constructed a guitar that embodies the magic so many players seek and yet few have yet to find: the delicate balance of roaring power and subtle, shimmering detail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe connection you'll have with these instruments can only be described as telepathic. Every input, no matter how dynamic, practically leaps out of the guitar like an arc of electricity. The experience will change your perspective on what an acoustic instrument should be.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"longdescription-content\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlvarez WY1 Yairi Stage Folk Acoustic Electric Guitar Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid AA Western Red Cedar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutaway Folk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMahogany neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD’Addario EXP strings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeluxe Wood Case included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe luthiers in the Yairi shop have learned a few things in 50 years - most importantly, the magic is nothing if you can't replicate it consistently, guitar after guitar. Part of that equation is a maniacal attention to detail. Another component is the use of modern construction techniques unique to Yairi instruments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're going to redefine the idea of balanced tone, you've got to experiment. The Yairi luthiers started by building dozens of prototypes, each using a different bracing pattern. Through almost two years of testing, they gradually narrowed the field until they had settled on what everyone believed to be the most responsive, loudest, best-sounding guitar they had ever built. The bracing technique used in that guitar is now known as ‘FSTII,’ short for ‘forward-shifted, type 2.’ This unique bracing pattern is now found in all Yairi Masterworks instruments, and is at the core of their vibrant, explosive tone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of what makes Yairi instruments so responsive is the direct-coupled bridge. Under the top, there is an ebony block with a flange that pulls the bridge plate and top. When inserted into the bridge, the strings pull up on this block, which couples the strings directly to the bridge plate and top. Simultaneously, the strings exert down-pressure on the saddle and bridge, ensuring that it cannot be pulled off the guitar. The complete system could literally function without any glue, since the string tension pulls the block tight to the top while also holding down the bridge, increasing sustain, volume, and resonance while creating extremely clear articulation between the strings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYairi instruments also use an extended dovetail neck block. This adds support to the area between the body joint and the end of the fingerboard. Combined with a longer adjustable truss rod, this results in a significant increase in stability all the way to the sound hole. This in turn has a dramatic impact on tonal balance, and gives these instruments their immediate, punch-in-the-chest response when you really rip into them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis perfect collision of innovation and tradition is what Yairis are made of. 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