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Wow. I had no idea that the bracing modifies the speed of sound across the top to prevent (or cause) out of phase responses from different sections. Thanks, you guys are great!
This is so hard to do well - nice work on this. When you can’t try them locally (more and more common problem with stores closing), this standardized recording played over good speakers can at least give people a ballpark sense of them.
I have the Parlor version the PYM66HD, just got it this week 6/24 and it’s feels very different from all my other parlor size guitars. I have some Eastmans and an old Martin 0-18 it’s not a 12 fret. This guitar feels very stiff. I change all my parlors to 11-52 strings and even then it feels stiff. The notes don’t seem to ring out as long as my Engelman spruce tops when fingerpicking. I’m not sure if it’s just the way the Honduran Mahogany is as a wood or if it just needs to open up after some time. I’d be interested to know if anyone else has that experience with this type of wood. Mine is the 2024 model. My wife said she loved the sound of it and she hasn’t really said that about some of my other guitars so it must sound good to her. This is my first Yairi so maybe they just feel different with the different bridge and set up. Any comment?
I do have great all solid guitars. One cedar/mahogany and two spruce/mahogany. Very happy with them....but I don't have a spruce/rosewood guitar 😂. I am more into the mahogany back and sides punchy mids sound but I still want a rosewood guitar. Help!
This software was invaluable in my recent purchase. I love Alvarez guitars so I wanted a Parlor guitar. I compared the Laureate with Yairi Mahogany and a lower priced one. After listening through the three modes, I made my decision. I bought the Yairi Parlor which sounded fuller and more complete. I love thiw instrument.
What a fantastic idea! My only problem is I was feeling really good about my purchase of the Laureate-LD70e Daybreak model over the Masterworks-MD70e model. But only until I compared it with the Yari-DYM70 and understood that is the guitar that will make me most happy! I will continue to love and enjoy my LD70e and if I come into some windfall cash, then I am getting the DYM70 for sure! I love your guitars, keep up the great genius ideas and great content coming!
Just reading so many of the comments below proves just how bad society is getting. Far too many people don't want, or even care to learn a damned thing........just give them their burger & fries. They have the attention span of a bassett hound. The video description even includes time stamps for everything taking place in this video. But do "the critics" know this? OF COURSE NOT, BECAUSE THEY LACK INTELLIGENCE & COMMON SENSE........AND THEY'RE TOO LAZY TO READ.
I just revisited this video. I recently purchased a Laureate LP70e. It’s an amazing guitar, but wow, that Yairi just has something intrinsically magical in the tone.
Without the tonebars, that guitar sounds like a cheap, Chinese knockoff. I assume that after only a month or two, it would become unplayable. I hear the strings cancelling out on the frets even now.
The face of the guitar is a diaphragm. The diaphragm of a nylon string guitar and a steel string guitar are different. They have to be because they have to be strong enough to hold the different tensions without distorting over time. The archtop diaphragm is completely different.. Yeah it works but for how long. There is a retention factor in the diaphragm and in the neck. What you want is a diaphragm that does not distort over time or due to changes in temperature and humidity. Stability may compromise tone- it's worth it.
I thought you were talking about the little metal bars that they sell on Ebay for 10 bucks- glad you clarified what you were talking about- so now go get one of those 10 bars and compare what it does to the low end of your guitar.. no comparison whatsoever tonebar wins hands down. And throw your bridge pins away forever.
To be able to say if it sounds better or worse, you need to put it into context. If you use a guitar by itself, just guitar & vocals, then yes, you want a good balance between high and low end. However, if you use it in a mix with other guitars and a bass and drums, most of the time, you will cut some of the low end (called "doing a high-pass") so that you hear the strumming of the strings and you let the other instruments handle the actual notes and let the bass guitar handle the low end. In this case, having a guitar like this saves you some EQ work.
Thanks for your thoughts on this, we really appreciate it! It’s true that if you’re playing in an ensemble the last thing you want is those resonant frequencies muddying up the mix. We’re glad you stopped by to contribute!
Hi, just wanted to let you know that my LD70 E Morningbreak Sunburst arrived last week and I'm loving it more every day. It is a really well-built guitar. It plays and sounds amazing. Thank you for making such wonderful guitar for the money.
Martin's A frame X brace from the 90's? My 1998 D-2R is a cannon, lying tonally somewhere in between a D-28 and a D-18. The top is as flat as it was when it left the factory.
I just received the DYM74 that I ordered nearly three months ago. It is a a lightweight stunner with exceptional response and resonance. It absolutely loves a light touch, but the Redwood top doesn't seem to have the headroom of a spruce/rosewood combination. I believe it is "Gibson J45 loud" but not "Martin D-28 loud". (Just an observation - not a problem.) The DYM74 is EASILY the best playing and sounding guitar that I own. Point of interest: If you search online pics, you'll notice there is no center back strip; my production model has a cream/white strip -- which looks great. This is an heirloom quality instrument that I'll pass to my children. If you're interested in buying one, contact the good people at Alamo Music Center in San Antonio. ✌️
Nonsuch thing as tone bars, I've never heard them being called that, its bracing plain and simple, all they do is stop the strings from pulling the guitar apart over time, in a perfect world there would be no bracing needed as the sound comes from the vibration of the top the more bracing the less vibration thats possible, so its a comprimise and a balance between structural strenght and loss of volume/sound.
