ALVAREZ ADY1 (ANI DIFRANCO SIGNATURE)In 2005 longtime Alvarez endorser Ani DiFranco, teamed up with Alvarez designers to create her own customized signature guitar, the ADY1G. She had previously played the Alvarez WY1 model for a number of years. The ADY1G features a Yairi direct coupled bridge and Alvarez System 600T MkII preamp electronics. The gold-colored top is complimented by a grey pick-guard suited to DiFranco's percussive playing technique. The ADY1 has a Canadian cedar top and extra deep mahogany body. When first introduced the ADY1G cost $2799. | |
ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 40 (Carolina FOLK)The Alvarez FY 40 (referred to in the catalogs as Satin Folk, Carolina Folk or Mahogany Folk) model was available from around 1976 until the early 1980s, and was part of the Bicentennial Folk Series. The top was solid Canadian spruce, back and sides were Oceanic mahogany, fingerboard and bridge were Indian rosewood, and the neck was Indonesian mahogany. Tuners were chrome Japanese Gotohs. Also available was the FY 40B with maple sides and back. Source: Alvarez Yairi catalogs 1976, 1980, 1981 | |
No image yet | ALVAREZ YAIRI JY 10 NASHVILLE JUMBOALVAREZ YAIRI produced the JY 10 NASHVILLE JUMBO between 1994 and 1998 |
No image yet | ALVAREZ YAIRI MMY1 MONTE MONTGOMERY SIGNATURERead more |
No image yet | ALVAREZ YAIRI YB 1 BARITONERead more |
Specifications:
Model | Image | Finish colors | Finish effects | Made in | Binding | Number of strings | Dimensions | Configuration |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALVAREZ ADY1 (ANI DIFRANCO SIGNATURE) 2005 | gold finish | satin finish | Japan | black binding | 6 strings | - | - | |
ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 40 (Carolina FOLK) 1976 to 1981 | natural finish | - | Japan | - | 6 strings | 40 × 15.25 × 4.25 in | - | |
ALVAREZ YAIRI JY 10 NASHVILLE JUMBO 1994 to 1998 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI MMY1 MONTE MONTGOMERY SIGNATURE | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI YB 1 BARITONE | No image yet | natural finish | gloss finish | - | 5-stripe body-binding | 6 strings | - | baritone configuration |
Model | Preamp | Pickups configuration |
---|---|---|
ALVAREZ ADY1 (ANI DIFRANCO SIGNATURE) 2005 | System 600T MK II electronics | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 40 (Carolina FOLK) 1976 to 1981 | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI JY 10 NASHVILLE JUMBO 1994 to 1998 | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI MMY1 MONTE MONTGOMERY SIGNATURE | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI YB 1 BARITONE | System 500 electronics | piezo-transducer bridge |
Model | Body back material | Body shape features | Body sides material | Body style | Body top material | Pickguard material | Soundhole rosette | Soundhole |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALVAREZ ADY1 (ANI DIFRANCO SIGNATURE) 2005 | mahogany body back | single cutaway | mahogany body sides | folk-style body | cedar body top | grey pickguard | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 40 (Carolina FOLK) 1976 to 1981 | - | - | mahogany body sides | - | spruce body top | - | 3-stripe rosette | round soundhole |
ALVAREZ YAIRI JY 10 NASHVILLE JUMBO 1994 to 1998 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI MMY1 MONTE MONTGOMERY SIGNATURE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI YB 1 BARITONE | rosewood body back | - | rosewood body sides | jumbo-style body | spruce body top | - | shell rosette | round soundhole |
Model | Body fret | Number of frets | Peghead (headstock) | Tuner layout | Neck joint | Neck material |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALVAREZ ADY1 (ANI DIFRANCO SIGNATURE) 2005 | Neck joins body at 14th fret | 20 fret | matching-finish headstock | three-each-side | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 40 (Carolina FOLK) 1976 to 1981 | Neck joins body at 14th fret | 20 fret | veneer headstock | three-each-side | set neck | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI JY 10 NASHVILLE JUMBO 1994 to 1998 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI MMY1 MONTE MONTGOMERY SIGNATURE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI YB 1 BARITONE | Neck joins body at 14th fret | 20 fret | - | three-each-side | set neck | mahogany neck |
Model | Bridge | Hardware color | Tuners | Bridge pins |
---|---|---|---|---|
ALVAREZ ADY1 (ANI DIFRANCO SIGNATURE) 2005 | rosewood direct coupled bridge | gold hardware | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 40 (Carolina FOLK) 1976 to 1981 | rosewood bridge | - | Gotoh tuners | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI JY 10 NASHVILLE JUMBO 1994 to 1998 | - | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI MMY1 MONTE MONTGOMERY SIGNATURE | - | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI YB 1 BARITONE | ebony bridge | - | - | abalone dot pins |
Model | Fingerboard material | Inlay at 12th fret | Fingerboard position markers |
---|---|---|---|
ALVAREZ ADY1 (ANI DIFRANCO SIGNATURE) 2005 | ebony fingerboard | diagonal inlay at 12th fret | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 40 (Carolina FOLK) 1976 to 1981 | rosewood fingerboard | - | snowflake fingerboard position markers |
ALVAREZ YAIRI JY 10 NASHVILLE JUMBO 1994 to 1998 | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI MMY1 MONTE MONTGOMERY SIGNATURE | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI YB 1 BARITONE | ebony fingerboard | - | - |
Model | Tone controls | Volume controls |
---|---|---|
ALVAREZ ADY1 (ANI DIFRANCO SIGNATURE) 2005 | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI FY 40 (Carolina FOLK) 1976 to 1981 | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI JY 10 NASHVILLE JUMBO 1994 to 1998 | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI MMY1 MONTE MONTGOMERY SIGNATURE | - | - |
ALVAREZ YAIRI YB 1 BARITONE | 1 tone control | 1 volume control |