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Something very special - Oinkus - 09-21-2015 My friend that is dying from cancer gave me his 1978 Alvarez Yairi DY 85 , in pretty good shape for it's age. Original owner I do believe he bought it several years after it was new but never taken off the rack. He has had it at least 30 - 35 years. Got a case and a stand with it. RE: Something very special - kinnikuman - 09-21-2015 Choice bro RE: Something very special - Big Flannel - 09-21-2015 That was nice of him. It looks beautiful and I'm sure you'll love it forever. RE: Something very special - Dr. Vegetable - 09-21-2015 That's a beautiful thing. RE: Something very special - LesStrat - 09-22-2015 RE: Something very special - Oinkus - 09-28-2015 After a good scrubbing of the fretboard and oiling , polishing the frets seems to have it in best condition it can be. Had a set of Grover 18:1 Rotomatics that came off the MK so they went on because the old ones were in bad shape with gaps in them etc. A little tightening of the truss rod made the action good everywhere (most likely never turned since 1978) I dug a set of bridge pins out of the Hondo II until I can get a Tusq set. RE: Something very special - GoldenVulture - 09-28-2015 Nice looking wood RE: Something very special - Oinkus - 09-28-2015 Heavily figured Brazilian Rosewood back and sides Just a little bit of tweaking and it is by far the best acoustic guitar in this house.