unbleivable NGD from MF -- Alvarez content

[ehdwuld]

you guys have seen the sale over at MF
and at $99 w/free shipping and a hard case it was too much

I had to pull the trigger

so without further adeiu

I give you the Alvarrez RF12 Regent Series /000 Folk guitar

just as I opened the box , I cant believe it comes with a case at this price
shipped yesterday arrived today


this is what I see when I open the case


Full body shot excuse the poor camera shaking
I sooo wanted to get her tuned up



here she is meeting her room-mate < I soo hope they get along


unbelievably it just keeps getting better
as I checked out the cubby hole in the case
look what I found
a wrench and spare bridge and bridge pin


friigggin A

fer $102 and change to my doorstep

 

[Little Pigbacon]

Re: unbleivable NGD from MF -- Alvarez content

here she is meeting her room-mate < I soo hope they get along

The new girl will probably use all the other girl's conditioner. On date night, no less.

 

[alteredbeast]

Re: unbleivable NGD from MF -- Alvarez content

SCORE.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: unbleivable NGD from MF -- Alvarez content

The new girl will probably use all the other girl's conditioner. On date night, no less.

sometimes you just have to adjust


**********

and you know how those cheap box guitars always need the fret ends filed
and a bit of a tweak to set them up.

Not this one
the edges of the fretboard are smooth as silk
neck is as slim as the Martin
and action is almost as low as an electric
and it comes with D'Addario strings

I'm soo stoked

 

[teleblooz]

Re: unbleivable NGD from MF -- Alvarez content

Nice deal. So how is the set up out of the box? How bout the tone? Of course, at that price how can you go wrong? Congrats on a great score.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: unbleivable NGD from MF -- Alvarez content

coming out of the box
the strings were just a bit flat ( as expected )
brought them up to pitch and she sounded nice
a little bright and stiff
but with new acoustics this is normal
as she gets played and gets broken in
she will sweeten up just as the Martin did

I remember the Martin's first days home were just the same
but it warmed up after a month or so

just gotta put a couple of hours into playing it and it should be fine

as my friend said
for a beat around guitar, it cant be beat

the case is worth $50 by itself

oh the case is such a snug fit
it "exhales" when putting it up

the dots on the fretboard are really small
much smaller than the Martin
not really a thing
but I did notice
has side dots and such

grain on the back is nice
it may be laminated sides IDK
It claims to have a solid spruce top
this may be the case
we will see in a few months if the top bubbles like a $99 Fender Photo-phlame

the only thing that would have made it sweeter is if it came with a strap and Tuner

the Acoustic/Electric version has one built in for $50 more and a Cutaway like the Martin

the Martin would have been soo mad if that one had showed up instead

 

[DankStar]

Re: unbleivable NGD from MF -- Alvarez content

dayum, a hard shell case too?! I'm dropping like $30 to get a new nut on my Takamine - I shoulda just bought one of these! (Although I love the feel of the takamine).

Speaking of cheap acoustics I played a $350 Taylor the other day and was blown away at that price point.

 

[Gearjoneser]

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This place is like crack for a junkie! LOL

Now you've got me jonesing on some of those Artist models for $300 - $500. I'm going to back away and go play one of my acoustics! Time to push away from the monitor. That jumbo and grand auditorium are killing me.

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

Re: unbleivable NGD from MF -- Alvarez content

Nice!!!

 

[Grindspine]

Re: unbleivable NGD from MF -- Alvarez content

I've been playing an Alvarez-Yairi DY-45 for almost 20 years. It was my dad's guitar, but it's kinda on extended loan to me. I have only heard a few other guitars sound as sweet; one was another Alvarez, the other was a Gretch acoustic.

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: unbleivable NGD from MF -- Alvarez content

I couldn't justify another acoustic, but I told my friend/co-worker about it. 5 minutes later, he ordered this one.
I can't wait for it to be delivered at work so I can check it out.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guit...-dreadnought-acoustic-electric-cutaway-guitar

 

[Artie]

Re: unbleivable NGD from MF -- Alvarez content

Great score.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: unbleivable NGD from MF -- Alvarez content

I couldn't justify another acoustic, but I told my friend/co-worker about it. 5 minutes later, he ordered this one.
I can't wait for it to be delivered at work so I can check it out.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guit...-dreadnought-acoustic-electric-cutaway-guitar

yea I know what you mean
I took this one over to my friends house since he was looking at replacing the preamp in his Fender Acoustic
and told him he could get the A/E version of mine for $150
it would be almost identical to the Martin in the OP

and of course as I bragged to a co-worker today, he said he was going to look in on one tonight

 

[alteredbeast]

Re: unbleivable NGD from MF -- Alvarez content

ill send ya 105 paypal gift+shipping? you're making out really :naughty:

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: unbleivable NGD from MF -- Alvarez content

ill send ya 105 paypal gift+shipping? you're making out really :naughty:

hehehe
has MF sold out already?

I think it was $102 and some change to my door

they got plenty

Get-U-Sum

 

[alteredbeast]

Re: unbleivable NGD from MF -- Alvarez content

hehehe
has MF sold out already?

I think it was $102 and some change to my door

they got plenty

Get-U-Sum

oh snap i thought it was SDOTD.

 

[alteredbeast]

Re: unbleivable NGD from MF -- Alvarez content

they do have it. fvuckn MF. (musicians friend)