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About D. Hughes
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Alvarez/Alvarez Yairi, K. Yairi, S. Yairi, and Yairi and Son. There are also a few export models, Wilson and Samick by S. Yairi. NOTE: Due to very limited info available on K. Yairi, S. Yairi, and Yairi and Son models, without photo's I won't be able to do the research necessary to try and find the answers you want. Even then, we are talking about 50+ Years of guitar manufacturing, with hundreds of different models. A lot of which were exported to other countries, where info is even harder to find, so, I can't guarantee that I will be able to pinpoint your EXACT model! I will do my best to gather as much info, and answer your questions. PLEASE, if you have questions in regards to OTHER BRANDS, use the Guitar-General catagory, as I won't be able to help you. http://yairiguitars.spaces.live.com/

Experience
Research over the past 4 years, and have been answering posts on both the Alvarez Message Board (over 500 up to now), and, the Yahoo Yairiguitars group. Opened new Alvarez (guitars and banjos), Alvarez Yairi, K. Yairi, S. Yairi Yahoo Group after Alvarez MB stopped working.

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High School, Empire College graduate 4.0 gpa. 1992
Knowledge limited to ONLY the brands mentioned! Alvarez Alvarez Yairi K. Yairi S. Yairi Yairi and Son

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Acoustic Guitars - DY 60

Expert: D. Hughes - 11/6/2009

Question
I am glad to have found this site. I have a DY 60 that I think was made in 1989, as that is the only info I can get. And that is from the store where I bought it, he doesn't have any paperwork and is going from memory, and I can't find any of my original info/paperwork. So the particulars are: Model DY 60, sn 48931, heelblock # D702 410. Looks like a spruce top with quilted maple (2 piece) back and sides, rosewood fingerboard, Gold tuners, nice abalone inlay around the soundhole, not dots on the finger board, just fret markers on the top side of it and a dark scripted inlay at the 12th fret. The tag inside also has a stamped signature that I can't make out, but looks like RNJ something in a handwritten script.

Answer

front of Anniversary m

Hello GC,

There were two different DY60 models, one was an Anniversary model circa 1982. The year SHOULD be on the lower right side of the label?

Your heelblock number can't be correct, as they do not contain letters. I'm guessing here that it is probably 5702 410? That would make it a 1982, which would fit in with the Anniversary model. However, your description doesn't quite match up. So, I'm going to try and add a photo of the label and rosette of a DY60 Anniversary model. Then, you can tell me yes or no if it is the same as yours and I can then give you more info on the model.

There should also be a metal tag on the back of the headstock, although some made before or after 1982 may not have this.

Regards,
D.Hughes

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