About James Koontz Expertise Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Amplifiers, Most anything Music related... Also most anything related to security, Fire and access control, as well as CCTV system.
Experience 20 years as a sound engineer, part time luthier, and general all around technical dude for many local bands. One of which was fairly large in the 80's and 90's with multiple recordings, and was the opening act for David Allen Coe, as well as got a nashville recording opportunity. The band disbanded before making it mainstream.
Organizations Loyal Order of the Moose, Boy Scouts,BMI
Publications Highlights for Children, Mystery Magazine,several online Publications, multiple cd's from various artists.
Education/Credentials I have 20 years experience, some electrical college experience. Studied Law, philosophy, and theology.
Awards and Honors well, too many to listm and none worth much more than a paperweight to hold down the ones that are on paper.
Expert: James Koontz Date: 11/1/2007 Subject: alvarez guitar
Question james,i've read many of your Q&A's on alvarez guitars. I've found a model DY77, ser.no.8450,alvarez by Kazou Yairi,this is the soundhole label. the block on back of neck says Alvarez by K Yairi, Stamped or burned in. Is this a real Yairi? and do you know the year? Also what body size is this guitar equavalent to? a D-28 or J-45? the gtr. appears to be a dreadnought but the shoulders are in between a J-45 and D-28,I have both,with rosewood back and sides. Please respond ASAP,I don't have much time to aquire it. Thanks,littlerock
Answer This is a Dreadnought, like the D-28.. It is a real Yairi, at least so it seems. I mean, without a thorough inspection I couldn't be totally sure, but it matches well with what I know of them. It is basically a D-28, It should have a mahogany neck, rosewood bak adn sides, with rosewood fingerboard.
