KY NYM90V IND/DIST

K Yairi KY NYM90V IND/DIST 

A big thanks to all at KY Japan, who went ahead with this original idea . About 15 years ago, K Yairi started the idea of 'destressing' tops. It's like an accelerated aging process, where the soft summer growth of the sitka is scraped away, like it shrinks on an old guitar. The result is like an amplification of resonance. The sound is not as compressed as with a gloss finish. I tied this to an indigo tint. The indigo idea came from traditional Japanese indigo dye, usually for clothing. The many tints of indigo actually come from the washing over time, but this is the tone of the true indigo. 

We are absolutely delighted to finally have this K Yairi KY NYM90V Indogo (Mahogany/Spruce) from the new Masterworks series.

This is not a guitar you will put down often, except to look at.
Open headstock 00 size,12 fret to body, the short scale is a pleasure, and the dynamics and balance are exceptional.

The volume, projection and resonance and vibrant response is stunning. The definition in the attack of notes is warm, with a nice thump generated by the mahogany with a bright envelope from the sitka spruce top. Makes for a happy vibrant strummer as well, nice and crisp.

The finest choice of naturally aged woods from the legendary workshops of K Yairi, selected and sorted over the years.
Finish and setup are impeccable. But I do prefer Custom Light string on these 12 fretters.
Light and vibrant, with response that allows modulation and expression.

Discretly classy abalone and mother of pearl inlays ornate the purling and headstock.

Gotoh machineheads, ebony tuning knobs.
Nut and bridge in bone.

44 mm nut. 55mm at 12 fret.

Mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard.
Hand carved neck and individually scalloped bracing.
K Yairi dovetail neck joint, hand carved and fitted, with a prolonged neck design under the soundboard.

Neck/body irregularities just don’t happen with a K Yairi guitar.

The Direct Coupled Bridge gives a steeper angle from the bridge to the string pin, which increases pressure on the bridge , resulting in increased volume, sustain, projection. 
This guitar is set up for comfort, there is a connected feel in the left hand and the balanced sound is clear and really pleasant.

The right hand response is immediate, sound is balanced and pronounced in terms of definition.
Delivered in a hardcase offering everyday protection.

Pure acoustic, no electronics.

Each guitar we sell has been fully inspected, and checked for comfort and playability.