1965 S. Yairi. MP-653 Nylon String MIJ Natural
No sales tax for customers outside California.
This 1965 S. Yairi classical guitar is a really nice piece that has aged well since it was made in 1965.
It has a warm, woody tone and is quite resonant. The top is beautiful, tight-grained spruce with a sweet pumpkin hue. The fretboard is something else - a beautiful slice of Brazilian. The back and sides are mahogany, with unique figure. Our shots inside the guitar show the unique, obviously hand-fit neck joint.
The guitar has been played, but not beat. There is superficial wear throughout, and there are a few spots on the back where the clear coat has been touched up. The rest of the finish is original. There are no cracks anywhere on the guitar.
This is a nice playing guitar. It is not a high-end, performance level instrument, but it is well made and will solidly fill the need for a nylon string guitar.
Some history:
Sadao or Sada Yairi was a guitar maker and guitar manufacturer from Nagoya, Japan who was active from the 1930s to the 1990s. He sold guitars under a number of labels including Sadao Yairi, Yairi Gakki, S. Yairi, Yairi and Son, and Sada Guitar. He also manufactured guitars for B&M (distributed in the UK) Lowden, Aria, Morris, Fender, and a few guitars for Alvarez of St. Louis Music during the early 1970s. During the early 1990s, he had a line of handmade guitars sold by Samick in S. Korea.
New D'Addario strings. Gig bag included.
Color: Natural
Weight: 3lbs 4ozs
Top: Solid spruce
Body: Solid mahogany back, laminated sides
Neck: Mahogany
Neck Profile: See picture
Fretboard: Brazilian Rosewood
Inlays: Side dots only
Frets: Original
Fret count: 17
Nut: Original
Nut width: 2"
Scale: 25 3/4"
Radius: Flat
Neck thickness at 1st Fret: 0.92"
Neck thickness at 10th Fret: 0.94"
Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 4/32"
Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 4/32"
Total length: 39 1/4"
Body length: 19"
Lower bout: 14 13/16"
Waist: 9 11/16"
Upper bout: 11"
Body depth/thickness: 4"
String gauge: Normal tension
Electronics?: No
Bridge: Original
Tuners: Original
Case: Gigbag
Notes:
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