When was my Yairi made?

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Alvarez Yairi Guitars Models

By reading the number stamped on the heel block of your Yairi, you can tell in which year it was made. The first two numbers correspond to the year of the Emperor of Japan at that time. (See chart below.) The second two numbers refer to the month of production.

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A.D.	Emperor	Year
1970	Showa	45
1971	46
1972	47
1973	48
1974	49
1975	50
1976	51
1977	52
1978	53
1979	54
1980	55
1981	56
1982	57
1983	58
1984	59
1985	60
1986	61
1987	62
1988	63
1989	Heisa	1
1990	2
1991	3
1992	4
1993	5
1994	6
1995	7
1996	8
1997	9
1998	10
1999	11
2000	12
End of Emperor Date Code
2001	01
2002	02
2003	03
2004	04
2005	05
etc.

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Alvarez Yairi guitars can be dated by the number stamped onto the back of the heel. The number is based on the Emperor of Japan at the time the guitar was built. The first two numbers represent the number of years the Emperor of Japan has been in term. The next two num- bers indicate the number of the month. The guitar's top is solid Cedar, with Rosewood back, sides and bridge. The neck is Mahogany, with a beautiful Ebony fretboard. The guitar dates from 1999 (serial number 54878), and comes in a very high quality (and expensive) English-made Hiscox Lite Flight case.