Alvarez Yairi guitars are hand crafted in an old-fashioned workshop, hidden in the still beauty of the Japanese mountains in the village of Gifu, far from the computerized factories of high volume guitar manufacturers.  In fact, when other guitar companies were building even larger factories, Kazuo Yairi, was buying wood.  While other makers move to simpler, less human techniques, Yairi continues to use the slower, traditional construction methods like the labor intensive dovetail neck joint and hand shaped bracing.  The patented Yairi Direct Coupled Bridge design allows the critical top vibration to be optimized in a highly functional new way.

Alvarez Yairi guitars are offered in a select variety of standard body shapes, sizes and finish details.  Each guitar is a one of a kind work of art, with its own unique tone and cosmetic qualities.