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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:	GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:	Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:	KDX200::COOPER

Created:	Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3280
Total number of notes:	61432

1215.0. "Alvarez Regency Information" by RAVEN1::JERRYWHITE (The Cover KING !!!) Sat Mar 18 1989 02:41

    I recently purchased an "Alvarez Regency" acoustic guitar, got it
    for $50 and it's in mint condition.  My question is this ... how
    much is it really worth ?  It has what appears to be a repair quote
    written on the warranty card with a figure of $139 beside it.  I
    don't know if this was the new selling price in 1986 (date of the
    quote ..) or if this was the repair amount.  The guitar has a truss
    rod in the neck as well as an adjustable bridge.  The headstock
    doesn't have the real fancy "Alvarez" logo, instead it has "Alvarez"
    in large script with "Regency" in smaller script below.  I know
    next to nothing when it comes to acoustic guitars but I know this
    was a good deal, it has great action !
    
    
    
    				Jerry

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1215.1	Good Deal	PCCAD1::RICHARDJ	Bluegrass,Music Aged to Perfection	`Tue Mar 28 1989 11:13`	5
	I don't know about the Regency, but my Yari list for $700, I paid $375.00. Sounds like you did get a good deal for $50. A cigar box and broom stick guitar would cost that much today. Jim
1215.2	HOT HOT HOT !!!	RAVEN1::JERRYWHITE	Roland ROOOOOLZ !!!	`Tue Mar 28 1989 23:49`	9
	I checked it out at a local music store and they list for $319 without the case, yeah I did alright ... but I also have a feeling if the true origin of the axe were known I'd probably need asbestos gloves to play it ! Scary
1215.3	CY127E or something similar....	POBOX::DAVIA	Bud Powell,Bud Powell,Bud Powell..	`Wed Mar 06 1991 17:40`	21
	This looks like the place for .... I was looking for a nylon string classical guitar with a cutaway and... I recently played a Alvarez CY127E. This is a thin bodied, electric acoustic, nylon string guitar. Does anybody know of : 1) a mail order source that deals Alvarez (Mandolin Bros. is way too high, 10% off MLP, thanks guys) 2) Other Nylon string guitars with cutaway that might cost less than $700. I would love to have traded my Ovation Elite for the one I played in Chicago (~650.00), but the guy wasn't interested in my Ovation. (seems to me that used Ovations are not in great demand :-\| ) Anyhow, any suggestions are always appreciated. Phil
1215.4	D22C	STOHUB::YF23::EATON		`Wed Mar 13 1991 16:29`	6
	Is anyone here familiar with the Alvarez Regent (or is it Regency?) model D22C? The "C" stands for cutaway. Got any idea of normal selling price? There's a guy locally selling one for $190 (with chip-board case). Dan
1215.5		GSRC::COOPER	Major MIDI Rack Puke (tm)	`Wed Mar 13 1991 17:43`	6
	Dan, Seems like Jerry White has one. I remember playing it, and it was nice; typically Alvarez. Still got it Scary ? jc
1215.6	models	STOHUB::YF23::EATON		`Wed Mar 13 1991 18:49`	7
	I'm wondering how many different models of the "Regency" line there are.You know, like is the D22C on the bottom... ? What is the model number of yours, Scary? Dan
1215.7		RAVEN1::JERRYWHITE	Gimme something to conceive in ...	`Thu Mar 14 1991 06:10`	7
	I've long since sold it (bad move ...), but I can't remember if I ever knew what the model number was ... I do know that the Regency line is the lower end - but it's still nice, and I thing all of the Regencys list for around $250 without a case. Scary (who wishes he could pull that deal back like a yo-yo ...)