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I own an alvarez 335 style with the dog ear p90’s, and it’s one of my best playing guitars. I work with the public and one of my customers gifted it to me. He got it brand new, in the case from a storage unit auction and he thought of me. I was amazed by how beautiful it is when he gave it to me. Then I got it home and plugged it in. First off it plays like butter. VERY well set up and the fit and finish is perfect. Not one sharp fret on the guitar. It was intonated perfectly too. I’m mostly a metal player, but I like to be pretty sometimes too. That’s where my Alvarez comes in. The p90’s have a great sound. The cleans are rich and musical, and when you throw in some overdrive they have a nice growl but stay articulate. I can’t say enough good things about the instrument. I’d LOVE to have one of the humbucker models. I’d bet a year’s salary that I could get any sound i wanted from it. If you’re considering buying one of these awesome guitars, just do it. You won’t be disappointed.
Found one of the af60 CE shb's hanging lonely in a pawn shop. Almost fine condition and half price. The most impressive feature of the Alvarez to me is there split level bridge. That cannot be topped.
Their bridge allows for an angle on the strings that results in a very high pitch, even glassy tone on the treble strings. That bridge is top notch quality. I'm surprised old fashioned bridges are even used after knowing this split level bridge idea.
You guys...❤❤❤ I could listen all day to these podcasts, theyre very interesting and fun. Yes, about the sound hole proximity. I've been playing with where exactly I get the biggest roundest fullest sound on my different guitars. I'd love a Yairi Honduran, but until bigger money shows up, I purchased a Guild D1212 mahagony. If I strum across the 19th fret, the sound is biggest there. My Takamini 12 jumbo's 'sweet spot' seems to be just below the fret board. My Taylor Koa mini gs has a huge sound hole, and hits higher at 17th fret way up...the Epiphone j200 hits at 18. I have your little Alvarez mahogany parlor on order. I like the vibe of big sound, maples, and spruce, but after falling for the Taylor Koa, then the Mahogany Guild, I am excited to play another mahogany and to play an Alvarez again. My 1rst guitar in 1976 was a 12 string Alvarez. ❤
From what I understand, for the most part the fst6 bracing is similar to the fst2 just lighter. My question is, when the Yairi lutheriers were hand carving the the fst2 bracing. Why didn't they carve the bracing so it would be lighter in the first place. I thought they were using their experience to get the best sound out of the top anyway.
Actually, you are correct! I am working on a new show with Tim that will be airing on ABC in the fall. But this time, I’m gonna make sure I keep my gig chops up!
I've always felt those little Lewitt 040s have a lovely caramel sound in the mids & nice crisp highs, but have too muddy/unclear bass for me, and here that is again. Meanwhile I could not hear much (certainly not several thousand dollars worth) of a difference between the 2011s & the 4041s, but that could easily be bc of RU-vid, and the fact that acoustic guitar doesn't take these mics to their edges like an orchestra would. Both had a lovely, clear bass, the 4041s slightly more full to me. But again, not $6000 more full, which surely could be done close enough by EQ'ing a cheaper pair, maybe even as cheap as SE8s, or certainly Neumann km184.
Id love to see a segment on what makes your YAIRI laminate guitars different than other laminate guitars on the market. With most starting at $3000 price point, its hard for me to figure out why yairis are laminate as opposed to solid for that kind of money.
Hey yah sir good morning was wondering please if the guitar is all solid mahogany please let me know thank you so much ' it's a shame that most guitarist overlook Alvarez guitars I played one and I own many acoustic guitars in my life too much too think about. I believe Alvarez is better than Yamaha and it's the same on par with the early Ibanez Artwood acoustic guitars
