Alvarez

nugsta25 · Post by **nugsta25** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 12:33 pm

Anyone out there have an Alvarez? Haven't heard anything about them . They sound beautiful. Maybe 400-600 is my range. Suggestions anyone?

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:15 pm

i love my alvarez. i paid $200 for my RD20S.

sacdeez · Post by **sacdeez** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 2:30 pm

I love mine, it was my first guitar. I still use it as my party guitar.

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 4:06 pm

i have an AD60SC. i got it for 550, and i would never imagine giving it up. i'm not saying this just because i own it, but it is a truly reliable guitar

nugsta25 · Post by **nugsta25** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:32 pm

That a beaut. The only thing about some of the Alvarez's is that they don't have position markers. I dunno how I would play without them.

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 8:46 pm

mine has position markers...

nugsta25 · Post by **nugsta25** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 9:04 pm

shane wrote:mine has position markers...

I was just saying that some of the ones I was checking out didn't. Which model do you have?

nugsta25 · Post by **nugsta25** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 9:05 pm

RD20S.. nevermind

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 9:51 pm

nugsta25 wrote:That a beaut. The only thing about some of the Alvarez's is that they don't have position markers. I dunno how I would play without them.

all of them do, they just dont have it on the fretboard surface, the dots are on the top of the fretboard, so you cant see them from the front

Mjazk26 · Post by **Mjazk26** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 10:16 pm

If you have around 600 check out the Alvarez PD100S. Solid rosewood sides and back and Solid Spruce top. Sounds like a lot more expensive guitar then what you pay for. Has tree of life abalone inlay going up the fret board which is something people usually love or hate.

skpr41 · Post by **skpr41** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 11:33 am

i just checked out the alvarez gtr site again, and the md90 and 95 looks pretty nice and you can probabaly get it for ~$700. and it's solid rosewood back and sides too.

i need to check this out and compare to the martins.

sacdeez · Post by **sacdeez** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 4:05 pm

i dont think it matters if theres no fret markers on the fretboard itself. they still have them on the top and unless your playing the guitar like lap steel or something it doesnt matter at all.

nugsta25 · Post by **nugsta25** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 4:27 pm

Mjazk26 wrote:If you have around 600 check out the Alvarez PD100S. Solid rosewood sides and back and Solid Spruce top. Sounds like a lot more expensive guitar then what you pay for. Has tree of life abalone inlay going up the fret board which is something people usually love or hate.

I love that. wow that looks so nice.

Mjazk26 · Post by **Mjazk26** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 11:31 am

nugsta25 wrote:
Mjazk26 wrote:If you have around 600 check out the Alvarez PD100S. Solid rosewood sides and back and Solid Spruce top. Sounds like a lot more expensive guitar then what you pay for. Has tree of life abalone inlay going up the fret board which is something people usually love or hate.
I love that. wow that looks so nice.

If you get a chance go to the Alvarez web site and find a dealer near you and give it a try. You will love the sound of it too. It is by far the best new guitar I have played in that price range.

infoghost · Post by **infoghost** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 9:54 am

I have and RD20SB. Well, Alvarez has it now, since the neck came unglued.

For a cheap guitar, it's pretty nice. Smells like glue though.

I use it as my 'kick-around' guitar - keep it on a stand, play it outside....it does the job. I am not sure I'd spend much more than that on an Alvarez...