I know there are other Alembic owners on this site that also dig the ole Daion's...this site is what first "enlightened" me to their existence.  I just got this semi-beat-up 1981 Gazelle as a Pawn Shop Prize, and it's awesome (and I'm a bass player, btw...).  Oh, and by the way, there's a really cool maroonish Daion Caribou on ebay right now too.  

Will:
 
VERY nice!  I've been keeping my eyes out for a Gazelle for some time now.  How do the electronics work?  On both of my Caribous, the under saddle pickup is significantly uneven from string to string.  I have one at my luthier's.  We're looking for a drop-in replacement.  Congrats on the score!
 
Bill, tgo

Very Nice. I have an 81 Gazelle that was my mom's. She bought it new in 81 (same time I bought a Power Mk bass.  
 
Bill, my Gazelle sounds and plays great, I prefer it over both of my Martins (one a pre war Martin).
 
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Hey Bill,  
          you might want to look into L.R. Baggs pickups. I've installed them in three acoustics and they sound wonderful. I think you can send your guitar to Taylor Guitars if you want their preamp.  
That's a beautiful guitar as well and would love to hear it.

I know I'm going to sound like an idiot asking this but oh well.  When a Martin is referred to as pre war which war are we talking about?

Scroll down thru these links. http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=t&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ADBF_enUS231US231&q=pre+world+war+II+martin+guitars

WW-2 bracheen.
 
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