FOR SALE: 2003 ALVAREZ KAZUO YAIRI CY-140 .  ALVAREZ'S DESCRIPTION IS:  "THE CY-140 IS MADE FOR THE CONCERT ARTIST WHO NEEDS THE VOLUME, EXCEPTIONAL TONE QUALITY AMD PROJECTION REQUIRED FOR AUDITORIUM PERFORMANCE.   IT IS THE FINEST CLASSICAL GUITAR MADE BY ALVAREZ YAIRI.  BECAUSE OF THE EXTRWEME CARE EXERCISED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE INSTRUMENT, THE PRODUCTION IS LIMITED."MADE AND SIGNED BY KAZUO YAIRI IN 2003 WHEN KAZUO WAS STILL ALIVE AND OVERSEEING THE PRODUCTION OF THESE INSTRUMENTS.   BEAUTIFULLY CONSTRUCTED WITH GORGEOUS DARK, HIGHLY FIGURED BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD, BOOK MARKED 2 PIECE BACK AND MATCHED SIDES, IT IS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE LOOKING CLASSICAL GUITAR I HAVE EVER SEEN.  BUT THE BEAUTY IS NOT SIMPLY SKIN DEEP.  THE GUITAR IS EXTREMELY LIGHT, RESONANT AND RSPONSIVE--A TRUE "CLASSIC" IN EVERY SENSE.   THE CAREFUL WOOD SELECTION AND YEARS OF "SEASONING" MAKE FOR DEEP, FULL BASS AND BRIGHT, SINGING HIGHS.IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THIS MODEL IS NOW, AND HAS FOR SEVERAL YEARS,  BEEN OUT OF PRODUCTION-- IN PART BECAUSE BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD AND YAIRI'S STORED STOCK HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED.THE GUITAR IS IN OVERALL EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY ONE SMALL SHALLOW GOUGE IN THE CEDAR TOP JUST UNDER THE ROSEWOOD BRIDGE LESS THAN A QUARTER OF AN INCH LONG AND ANOTHER  ONE LESS THAN AN EIGHTH OF AN INCH ON THE RIGHT SIDE LOWER BOUT (SEE PICTURES).   THERE ARE ALSO TWO SMALL DINGS ON THE LOWER TOP IN THE BINDING, BUT NEITHER ONE GOES ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE FINISH,  THAT'S ABOUT IT, THERE MAY BE A FEW MORE MINOR MARKS ON THE GUITAR, BUT NOTHING THAT GOES THROUGH THE FINISH OR WOULD MAR THE OVERALL IMPRESSION.  AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING INSTRUMENT.THE GUITAR COMES WITH AN ALVAREZ TKL MADE CUSTOM ARCHTOP CASE THAT FITS THE GUITAR LIKE A GLOVE AND IS  IN EXCELLENT CONDITION (SEE PHOTOS).LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE PHOTOS, ANND ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE BEFORE PURCHASE.THANKS FOR LOOKING!