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. The company was established in 2003 in

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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

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(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: *

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) * Trae Pierce (

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's bands) * Jan Dumée (On The Rocks,

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(Ithamara Koorax, Dom Um Romão, Eumir Deodato, Luiz Bonfá, ZERO, Fernando Girão, solo) *

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( Angra and

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) * Dennis Ward (

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's band) * André Gomes (

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's band, and Cheiro de Vida)

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