Alvarez Yairi FYM66HD Masterworks OM Honduran Mahogany Natural

This is an absolutely beautiful guitar in both sound and looks. It's Stunning! Now, straight out of the box, the action was high, so I took it in and had a setup done. The play-ability of the Yairi FYM66HD is now amazing. It is smooth and easy to play. I have 2 Taylor 12 fret guitars and this Alvarez Yairi FYM66HD blows them both out of the water. It is truly a pleasure to play. I can't put it down. Best guitar purchase I have ever made. Thank you Alvarez and Mr. Yairi for this beautiful instrument.

Here is the truth: Even though it is not an inexpensive guitar, make no mistake: This is an heirloom quality instrument for a steal of a price. The fit and finish are perfect. The workmanship is world class. The looks are stunning. The playability is fantastic out of the box. The sound is huge and beautiful. It's stunning, really. There are a few things to consider here: There will be no more of this Honduran Mahogany available once it runs out. It'll just be gone. The wood has been seasoned for 50+ years now. It's stable and beautiful looking and sounding. There is probably nowhere else on earth that has this wood, seasoned as such. There are a total of about 24 highly skilled luthiers at the Yairi shop in Kani. This is not a factory built guitar. This is a hand-built instrument made with great care by dedicated, lifetime artisans. There is certainly nobody else on earth or any other planet with all of the above in one situation. I had the extreme fortune to play 3 of these in the store when trying them out. The neck profile on all 3 is to die for. The soft v into the soft c is gorgeous and the satin finish is buttery smooth. They were all amazing, but all had their own personality. One was mid-scooped and GORGEOUS on the high and low ends, one was somewhat treble forward and would have been a killer for playing leads. The other was very well balanced. I chose the balanced one, but I agonized for hours because they were all great, and none of them lacked anything. The bass is warm, and stout for an OM, the trebles ring forever, and where this guitar really shines is in the mids. When fingerpicked, it is a dream for folk, blues, country, anything really. When hit with a pick? Look OUT. It's a cannon. Can it truly compete with a top end Martin Dreadnaught? Maybe not for sheer, top end volume, or if you need that particular rosewood snap in a loud, unamplified Bluegrass jam. But I assure you that it will crush anything lesser than a D28 which will run you a thousand+ more dollars. I've never heard a louder, more lush sounding OM. It doesn't have a weakness. I mean that sincerely. If you don't believe me, go watch JP Cormier review it on YouTube. Everything he says and demonstrates is true. And like anything online, it sounds better in person. If it said Martin, Gibson, or Taylor on the headstock, it would cost you 4-5k EASILY. There's NO way they would charge less than that considering: Material quality (50+year seasoned Honduran Mahogany, Ebony, Abalone) Material rarity Hand built Limited availability due to shop size Level of detail/workmanship Appointments I will likely never buy another acoustic guitar.