Info on S Yairi guitars

[washboardchris]

any body know about S Yairi guitars.I have a 12fret slothead steel strung S Yairi guitar with no model number inside it. Around 30 years old & seems to be all solid wood (unlike the K Yairi guitars which are laminate sides and back & solid top's.It sounds great (better than the K Yairis & they are very nice)& every one who plays it has fallen in love with it.thanks in advance for any Info.

[thebluesbear( al)]

HI

I am very into Japanese Guitars , can you possibly post a photo or two ? if i dont know, ill find out for you as i know many Guitar people in Japan personally .

al

[Brad Bechtel]

Sadao Yairi made guitars between 1960 and 1980 (roughly), according to Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yairi

Here's a site with more information:
yairiluvr.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/corrections-to-some-questions-and-inconsistencies-regarding-yairi-history/

[fingelbunt]

I have a K.Yairi bought it in 1968. Martin 00018 lookalike. All solid woods. Sounded great then and ageing beautifully. Signed by K Yairi. Have never seen another like it either in the flesh or on the internet.