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About James Koontz
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Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Amplifiers, Most anything Music related... Also most anything related to security, Fire and access control, as well as CCTV system.
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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.
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Highlights for Children, Mystery Magazine,several online Publications, multiple cd's from various artists.
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I have 20 years experience, some electrical college experience. Studied Law, philosophy, and theology.
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well, too many to listm and none worth much more than a paperweight to hold down the ones that are on paper.
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You are here: Experts > Music/Performing Arts > Musical Instruments > Acoustic Guitars > alvarez guitar
Expert: James Koontz
Date: 11/2/2007
Subject: alvarez guitar
Question
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.
So, If it's a good deal, go for it...
JimK
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QUESTION: thanks,many labels were signed and numbers on neck block,I was skeptical but now relieved. do you happen to know the year of this model? Thanks, LittleRock
Answer
On the heel block, there will be a number stamped, That is the number that will tell you the year.... The first two numbers correspond to the Emperor year.. The chart below can tell you what the year is:
A.D. Emperor Year
1970 Showa 45
1971 46
1972 47
1973 48
1974 49
1975 50
1976 51
1977 52
1978 53
1979 54
1980 55
1981 56
1982 57
1983 58
1984 59
1985 60
1986 61
1987 62
1988 63
1989 Heisa 1
1990 2
1991 3
1992 4
1993 5
1994 6
1995 7
1996 8
1997 9
1998 10
1999 11
2000 12
End of Emperor Date Code
2001 01
2002 02
2003 03
2004 04
2005 05
etc.
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