The Alvarez JYM80 from the Yairi Masterworks series is a high quality jumbo guitar which is a result of the collaborative expertise of the Alvarez team and the Yairi family of luthiers in Japan. Here is a detailed overview of its features and specifications:

Summary

• Design and Craftsmanship: The JYM80 is a testament to Alvarez's partnership with the Yairi family, known for their exceptional luthiery skills. The guitar is handmade with meticulous attention to detail, from the hand-carved bracing to the perfectly shaped neck.
• Tone and Projection: Featuring the FST2 bracing system, a forward-shifted X-brace design, the JYM80 produces a powerful and balanced tone. This bracing system, with center scooped scalloping to the main braces and asymmetric scalloping to the tone bars, enhances the separation of each string's sound and maximizes balance and projection.
• Aesthetics: The JYM80 has a natural gloss finish, rippling solid flamed maple back and sides, and detailed inlays.
• Advanced Features: Equipped with the LR Baggs VTC system and Element pickup, the JYM80 offers excellent amplified sound. The Direct Coupled Bridge system ensures efficient transmission of string vibrations to the guitar top, enhancing volume and sustain.

Specifications

• Top Wood: Solid AAA Sitka Spruce
• Back and Sides Wood: Solid Flamed Maple
• Body Finish: Natural/Gloss
• Bridge Pins: Ebony
• Shape: Jumbo
• Neck: One-piece mahogany, 50/50 Semi-gloss finish, Extended neck joint
• Bracing: Hand Carved FST2
• Bridge: Ebony Direct Coupled
• Inlays: Abalone & Mother of Pearl
• Fingerboard: Ebony with 12th AA Fret Inlay
• Headstock Plate: Rosewood
• Nut and Saddle: Real Bone / Tusq™
• Tuner: Gotoh 510's Gold with Ebony Buttons
• Binding: Ivoroid
• Strings: D'Addario EXP16
• Bracing Systems: Handcarved FST2 - Forward Shifted, Asymmetric Tone Bars
• Neck Joint: Dovetail, Extended Neck Joint
• Number of Frets: 20
• Dimensions:
  • Overall Length: 1050 mm
  • Body Width: 435 mm
  • Body Depth at Heel: 100 mm
  • Body Depth at Base: 118 mm
  • Scale: 648 mm / 25 1/2 inches
  • Nut Width: 44 mm / 1 23/32 inches

Price

• MSRP: $3599 (January 2024)

Source: "JYM80" Alvarez Guitars. Retrieved January 2024.