Hi,



I have been on the lookout for a nice DY77, and just won this on ebay:



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?

ViewItem&rd=1&item=220339326161&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=012



It hasn't arrived yet as the auction only ended a couple of hours ago

but I am pretty excited about it. I mainly play (and love) Martins but

wanted a laminate back/sides for taking out. I think the price was

pretty good, the seller probably would have gotten more and higher bids

had he mentioned Yairi and not just Alvarez.



Any opinions on this guitar? What sort of rosewood do you think it is -

EIR or Brazilian?



Thank you for any replies!



~Lynn

Looks like it might have a few scratches, but that's no big deal if

you're just looking for a player.  The back and sides look like some

kind of rosewood, but not brazilian.



If you like Martins, you should like this guitar, too.  I don't know

if you got a good deal or not.  Since I'm in Amercia, I really don't

have a handle on the currency exchange to dollars.  As long as you're

happy, what the heck?  I have three Yairi's and probably paid too

much for all of them, but I don't care.  I love them!



Rick

Tucson



--- In yairiguitars@yahoogroups.com, "uk_guitar_girl" <mc.shaw@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi,

>

> I have been on the lookout for a nice DY77, and just won this on

ebay:

>

> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?

> ViewItem&rd=1&item=220339326161&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=012

>

> It hasn't arrived yet as the auction only ended a couple of hours

ago

> but I am pretty excited about it. I mainly play (and love) Martins

but

> wanted a laminate back/sides for taking out. I think the price was

> pretty good, the seller probably would have gotten more and higher

bids

> had he mentioned Yairi and not just Alvarez.

>

> Any opinions on this guitar? What sort of rosewood do you think it

is -

> EIR or Brazilian?

>

> Thank you for any replies!

>

> ~Lynn

>

Lynn,



You did quite well. It appears to be in pretty decent shape, you got the strong

case and it

has a pickup. That wood could be some real fancy Indian, it's nicely

bookmatched. I took a

2nd look at it and it's a hard call to make. Whatever it is it is sure pretty...



Hope you enjoy it in good health



Michael



--- In yairiguitars@yahoogroups.com, "uk_guitar_girl" <mc.shaw@...> wrote:

>

> Hi,

>

> I have been on the lookout for a nice DY77, and just won this on ebay:

>

> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?

> ViewItem&rd=1&item=220339326161&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=012

>

> It hasn't arrived yet as the auction only ended a couple of hours ago

> but I am pretty excited about it. I mainly play (and love) Martins but

> wanted a laminate back/sides for taking out. I think the price was

> pretty good, the seller probably would have gotten more and higher bids

> had he mentioned Yairi and not just Alvarez.

>

> Any opinions on this guitar? What sort of rosewood do you think it is -

> EIR or Brazilian?

>

> Thank you for any replies!

>

> ~Lynn

>

Thanks for the replies.



In US Dollars it was aprox. $547.



I can't wait to try it out, the top is such a nice colour and the

rosewood is beautiful! (at least to me - I prefer a straight grain to

any figuring)



Thanks again!

At $547, I'd say you did very well!  Let us know how you like it when

it arrives.

Rick



--- In yairiguitars@yahoogroups.com, "uk_guitar_girl" <mc.shaw@...>

wrote:

>

> Thanks for the replies.

>

> In US Dollars it was aprox. $547.

>

> I can't wait to try it out, the top is such a nice colour and the

> rosewood is beautiful! (at least to me - I prefer a straight grain to

> any figuring)

>

> Thanks again!

>

Hello, Lynn and welcome aboard. I own a dy77 of the same vintage. I

feel certain the back and sides of your guitar are Indian Rosewood

and I think you got a really good deal. Congratulations! Mike



--- In yairiguitars@yahoogroups.com, "uk_guitar_girl" <mc.shaw@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi,

>

> I have been on the lookout for a nice DY77, and just won this on

ebay:

>

> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?

> ViewItem&rd=1&item=220339326161&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=012

>

> It hasn't arrived yet as the auction only ended a couple of hours

ago

> but I am pretty excited about it. I mainly play (and love) Martins

but

> wanted a laminate back/sides for taking out. I think the price was

> pretty good, the seller probably would have gotten more and higher

bids

> had he mentioned Yairi and not just Alvarez.

>

> Any opinions on this guitar? What sort of rosewood do you think it

is -

> EIR or Brazilian?

>

> Thank you for any replies!

>

> ~Lynn

>