K. Yairi new 'K' series?

[guit3090]

Here is the Alvarez/ Yairi website
http://alvarezguitars.com/alvarez/

-Is that a Japanese site? Possibly guitars aimed at a Euro audience, I like the product though, nice prices too, maybe they are built for Japanese folk.

JIm

[guit3090]

Does anyone have one of those Yairi's? Real Interesting I noticed signed at bottom of one guitar ,Ken Yairi, possible brother to the guy who just passed away? Some real beautiful guitars.

[guit3090]

Here is a real neat factory video, check it out, it is about 15 minutes long.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVTLJ0N9fds#t=410

[guit3090]

If you have not seen the 15 minute video above, you are really missing how these guitars were made, some tools I know that I have never seen before, plus that, it shows them installing a truss rod in the neck slot, very interesting video.

[wood&wire]

Originally Posted by guit3090

Here is the Alvarez/ Yairi website
http://alvarezguitars.com/alvarez/

-Is that a Japanese site? Possibly guitars aimed at a Euro audience, I like the product though, nice prices too, maybe they are built for Japanese folk.

JIm

I don't know how much a guitar weighs in a case but if you do, you can get a shipping estimate based on the weight of the package on the rakuten website.

I think once shipping is added, the price won't be much different than an Alvarez Yairi bought in the states. ymmv

[wood&wire]

I did the math and shipping for a guitar would be around $140. Actually, that's not bad. I had a guitar shipped to me from across the US and the shipping was $90. In that context, $140 shipping from Japan doesn't seem so bad. Of course it will prolly come by boat.