D'Alegria is a Brazilian company specialized in manufacturing custom-made electric guitars and basses. The company was established in 2003 in Rio de Janeiro by partners Daniel Alegria and Rodrigo Werneck, and distributes its products worldwide.Handmade with Brazilian passion
Models Basic models
Dart - 4, 5 or 6-string bass, presenting the Dart, A-Dart ("Acoustic Dart") and Double Dart versions Defender - 4 or 5-string bass, presenting the JB and JB Deluxe versions Dragster - 4 or 5-string bass Discovery - 4-string electric upright bass (EUB), with piezo pickups Dimension - 6-string electric guitar Dragon - 4, 5, 6 or 7-string bass
Signature models Defender TB - 4-string fretted bass, Trevor Bolder's signature model Defender TP - 5-string fretted bass, Trae Pierce's signature model Dimension JD - 6-string guitar, Jan Dumée's signature model Defender JP - 5-string fretted bass, Jorge Pescara's signature model Dart FA - 6-string fretted bass, Felipe Andreoli's signature model A-Dart FA - 6-string fretless bass, Felipe Andreoli's signature model Dart AN - 6-string fretted bass, André Neiva's signature model Dynamo AG - 4-string fretted bass (short fingerboard, 32 inches), André Gomes's signature model
Artists Some musicians who play/have played D'Alegria instruments are: Trevor Bolder (Uriah Heep, Wishbone Ash and David Bowie) Trae Pierce (Blind Boys of Alabama, and James Brown's and Dr. Hook's bands) Jan Dumée (On The Rocks, Focus) Jorge Pescara (Ithamara Koorax, Dom Um Romão, Eumir Deodato, Luiz Bonfá, ZERO, Fernando Girão, solo) Felipe Andreoli (Angra and Karma) Arthur Maia (Gilberto Gil's band) Ako Kiiski (Wishbone Ash) Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69) Dudu Lima (Stanley Jordan's band) André Gomes (Pepeu Gomes's band, and Cheiro de Vida)
See also Jorge Pescara
References
External links Official website (archived 2 Mar 2009)