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Alvarez Yairi have been the guitar of choice for many professional touring musicians including Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Ani DiFranco, and Joe Bonamassa. [1] Alvarez Yairi take the name of master luthier Kazuo Yairi (1932-2014) who partnered with St. Louis Music in the late 1960s to bring Alvarez Guitars to the market. [ 1 ]
Yairi is the surname name of three Japanese luthiers associated with quality handmade acoustic guitars. In the 1960s and 1980s, Sadao Yairi made guitars under the S. Yairi brand. His son Hiroshi Yairi made acoustic guitars under Sadao's supervision (usually signed and/or stamped as by S. Yairi).
Santana also uses a classical guitar, the Alvarez Yairi CY127CE with Alvarez tension nylon strings, [51] and in recent years (from 2009) he uses custom-made, semi-hollow Toru Nittono's "Model-T" Jazz Electric Nylon. [52] Santana does not use many effects pedals.
St. Louis Music (SLM) is a manufacturer and distributor of musical instruments, accessories, and equipment.SLM distributes products from over 260 music products industry brands, is the corporate owner of several string- and brass-instruments brands, and is the producer and exclusive worldwide distributor of Alvarez and Alvarez-Yairi guitars.
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Weir's acoustic guitars include several Martins, a Guild, an Ovation, and a line of Alvarez-Yairi signature models. With his post-Grateful Dead bands, Weir has played a Modulus G3FH custom, a Gibson ES-335, and a 1956 Fender Telecaster previously owned by James Louis Parber, his late half-brother.