This weekend just keeps getting better. NGD!

[Andy B]

Great story!

 

[scrapyardblue]

Thassa a good wife, JD. She knew, got the others involved. Awesome looking acoustic.

 

[Tone Quest]

Very nice gift. Enjoy

 

[Fendereedo]

Love it. Congratulations @Jakedog .

 

[Skully]

Congrats! My go-to acoustics are Alvarez (6-string and 12-string). I have no idea about their country of origin or model numbers. I just like 'em.

 

[elihu]

I owned a very early WY-1 at one point. I wish I still had it.

I passed on a GY-1 and I’ll probably always wish I hadn’t. I’ve never seen another one like it. It was when I was shopping for my first really good acoustic in ‘91. I narrowed it down to the Garcia model (the up charge model with the graphite neck) and a DY75DCB. The DY75 was $1050. The GY-1 Graphite was $1099. My old man told me the prices were so close that I should not make my decision based on the $$, but should get whichever one made me the happiest. He said ten years down the road I wouldn’t miss the $50 at all, but I would regret not getting the one I really wanted.

I ended up getting the DY75, because I could not for the life of me make up my mind, and figured if I loved them both that much, I might as well save the $50. I have no regrets except that I have never seen another graphite necked Garcia model in the flesh. That would have been a cool piece to have.

I used to play with an older gent who had a DY95…talk about inlay! And it sounded wonderful. Back in the 1990’s he offered it to me for $1000.00.

Of course I didn’t have it.

And may I add what a cool bridge your new guitar has!

 

[tery]

That Alvarez has a good home.

 

[televillian]

good stuff Maynard

 

[Killing Floor]

Congrats!!

 

[Pokey Tele]

In what world does this kind of thing happen??? Jakedog's world... Beautiful story and guitar!

 

[Jakedog]

I used to play with an older gent who had a DY95…talk about inlay! And it sounded wonderful. Back in the 1990’s he offered it to me for $1000.00.

Of course I didn’t have it.

And may I add what a cool bridge your new guitar has!

The bridge is really cool. The G in the 5045G model designation stands for Graphite. In the 90’s Alvarez did a lot of experimenting with graphite. I always kind wanted one of these models.

 

[CV Jee Beez]

Congratulations!

 

[Toadtele]

Beautiful! Congratulations man!

 

[sloppychops]

The bridge is really cool. The G in the 5045G model designation stands for Graphite. In the 90’s Alvarez did a lot of experimenting with graphite. I always kind wanted one of these models.

So it's the bridge that's graphite? As in carbon fiber? Or some other part of the guitar?

 

[Jakedog]

So it's the bridge that's graphite? As in carbon fiber? Or some other part of the guitar?

Yes. The bridge is some sort of graphite composite. They also did models during this time period with full graphite necks, but those are exceedingly rare. It was a bit too early for trying alternative materials and they did not sell at all. Finding one nowadays is next to impossible.

 

[stxrus]

Congratulations and thanks for a cool story

 

[dkmw]

Happy birthday!

 

[Rockinvet]

You’re a lucky man to have a family like that! Congratulations.

 

[Fiesta Red]

Congrats and Happy New Guitar Day!

 

[P Thought]

Pretty cool, Jakedog, pretty cool