Alvarez YB70 Yairi Stage Acoustic Baritone Guitar (Natural Gloss)

In the small town of Kani, nestled in the hills north of Nagoya, Japan, lies the renowned K. Yairi guitar factory. They have been crafting guitars here for over 80 years. Alvarez and Yairi have enjoyed an uninterrupted 55-year partnership in producing exquisite guitars, made by hand, from naturally seasoned woods with an unwavering commitment to quality and design. Every neck is spoke shaved by hand, braces are carved, and tops are tuned to perfection. The attention to detail and quality of the build are impeccable. Kazuo Yairi and his loyal team of luthiers created an incredibly efficient workshop. Being able to work with such a lineage of master builders is very rare. Some of the luthiers have been at Yairi for over 50 years. Their skills and experience are shared with younger luthiers to form a multi-generational team who have chosen guitar building as their livelihood and dedicated their working lives to the craft. Our guitars are the result of the close collaboration between Alvarez & Yairi - a sharing of knowledge and an obsessional approach to excellence. Specifications Top Wood: Solid AA Sitka Spruce, Solid Sitka Spruce Body Finish: Natural/Gloss Back and Sides Wood: East Indian Rosewood Bridge Pins: Ebony Shape: Baritone Neck: One piece mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish, Extended neck joint Bracing: FST2 Bridge: Rosewood Inlays: Abalone & Mother of Pearl Fingerboard: Rosewood with 12th Abalone Fret Inlay Headstock Plate: Rosewood Nut and Saddle: Bone Tuner: Gotoh Gold Binding: Ivoroid Strings: D’Addario EXP23 Accessories: Deluxe Wood Case / US Only Bracing Systems: FST2 - Forward Shifted, Asymmetric Tone Bars Neck Joint: Dovetail, Extended Neck Joint Neck Meets Body: 14th Fret Dimensions Overall Length (mm): 1080 Body Width (mm): 434 Body Depth at Heel (mm): 102 Body Depth at Base (mm): 119 Scale (mm): 704 Scale (inches): 27 23/32 Number of Frets: 20 Nut Width (mm): 44 Nut Width (inches): 1 23/32