 | ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 52 CANYON CREEKALVAREZ YAIRI manufactured the DY 52 CANYON CREEK from the late 1980s until 1998. It was a dreadnought style acoustic. The DY52 Canyon Creek had a coral rosewood body (from 1994 to 1998) and patented direct coupled bridge - in their 1994 catalog Alvarez Yairi claimed this model was one of the best playing and best sounding guitars in the world. |
| No image yet | ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 70 MAPLE GRAPHITEALVAREZ YAIRI made the DY 70 MAPLE GRAPHITE between 1994 and 1998 |
| No image yet | ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 71 KOA GRAPHITEThe DY 71 KOA GRAPHITE was discontinued in 1998 |
| No image yet | ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 80 CANYON CREEK 12-STRINGProduction of the DY 80 CANYON CREEK 12-STRING began in 1991 and ended in 1998 |
Specifications:
| Model | Image | Finish colors | Finish effects | Made in | Binding | Number of strings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 52 CANYON CREEK 1988 to 1998 |  | natural finish | gloss finish | Japan | 3-stripe body-binding | 6 strings |
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 70 MAPLE GRAPHITE 1994 to 1998 | No image yet | natural finish | gloss finish | - | - | 6 strings |
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 71 KOA GRAPHITE 2013 | No image yet | - | - | - | tortoiseshell binding | 6 strings |
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 80 CANYON CREEK 12-STRING 1991 to 1998 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - |
| Model | Body back material | Body sides material | Body style | Body top material | Pickguard material | Soundhole rosette | Soundhole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 52 CANYON CREEK 1988 to 1998 | rosewood body back | rosewood body sides | dreadnought-size body | spruce body top | tortoiseshell pickguard | shell rosette | round soundhole |
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 70 MAPLE GRAPHITE 1994 to 1998 | flamed maple body back | flamed maple body sides | dreadnought-size body | spruce body top | - | - | round soundhole |
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 71 KOA GRAPHITE 2013 | koa body back | koa body sides | - | - | tortoiseshell pickguard | - | - |
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 80 CANYON CREEK 12-STRING 1991 to 1998 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Model | Body fret | Neck joint | Neck material | Number of frets | Peghead (headstock) | Tuner layout | Headstock inlays or logos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 52 CANYON CREEK 1988 to 1998 | Neck joins body at 14th fret | set neck | mahogany neck | 20 fret | veneer headstock | three-each-side | - |
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 70 MAPLE GRAPHITE 1994 to 1998 | Neck joins body at 14th fret | set neck | mahogany neck | 20 fret | veneer headstock | three-each-side | pearl headstock inlay/logo |
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 71 KOA GRAPHITE 2013 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 80 CANYON CREEK 12-STRING 1991 to 1998 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Model | Bridge pins | Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 52 CANYON CREEK 1988 to 1998 | pearl dot pins | ebony bridge |
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 70 MAPLE GRAPHITE 1994 to 1998 | abalone dot pins | graphite bridge |
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 71 KOA GRAPHITE 2013 | - | graphite bridge |
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 80 CANYON CREEK 12-STRING 1991 to 1998 | - | - |
| Model | Fingerboard inlay material | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers | Inlay at 12th fret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 52 CANYON CREEK 1988 to 1998 | pearl fingerboard inlay material | ebony fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers | pearl snowflake inlay at 12th fret |
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 70 MAPLE GRAPHITE 1994 to 1998 | pearl fingerboard inlay material | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers | pearl curlicue inlay at 12th fret |
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 71 KOA GRAPHITE 2013 | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ YAIRI DY 80 CANYON CREEK 12-STRING 1991 to 1998 | - | - | - | - |
