I have a 1978 DY-55 I bought new in 1979 for about $400. It is a beautiful instrument. The sticker on the inside is signed by K. Yari. They were imported from Japan by Alverez. It sounds great but as I am left handed and string it backwards I don't get a lot of chances to compare how it sounds to other guitars. I always think something else might sound better. But I am probably wrong. I do have a beat up old Sigma (another 80s-ish Japanese guitar) with rosewood sides instead of the mahogony. They sound different but the Yari's warm rich sound is what I always come back to.
Scribe - 2011-03-30 16:51:47.823713
I have a 1978 DY-55 I bought new in 1979 for about $400. It is a beautiful instrument. The sticker on the inside is signed by K. Yari. They were imported from Japan by Alverez. It sounds great but as I am left handed and string it backwards I don't get a lot of chances to compare how it sounds to other guitars. I always think something else might sound better. But I am probably wrong. I do have a beat up old Sigma (another 80s-ish Japanese guitar) with rosewood sides instead of the mahogony. They sound different but the Yari's warm rich sound is what I always come back to.