ALVAREZ 2555 JUMBO

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  • acoustic guitars

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1995

The 2555 JUMBO was a jumbo style acoustic, with a laminated spruce top and mahogany back, sides and neck. Inlays were abalone, offset bar style. It has a "Silver Anniversary" inlay on the bound peghead. Tuners were chrome, bridge was rosewood.

It came in either natural or sunburst finish. Recommended retail price was over $1000, but secondhand values are much lower (according to the BlueBook of acoustic guitars). The Alvarez Bi-phonic pickup was an optional extra.

It was discontinued in 1995.

Specifications (22)

General

Binding5-stripe body-binding
Finish colorsnatural finish
Finish effectssunburst finish
Number of strings6 strings

Body

Body back materialmahogany body back
Body shape featuressingle cutaway
Body sides materialmahogany body sides
Body stylejumbo-style body
Body top materiallaminated spruce body top
Soundhole rosetteabalone rosette
Soundholeround soundhole

Hardware

Bridge pinsblack with white dot pins
Bridgerosewood bridge

Fretboard

Fingerboard inlay materialabalone fingerboard inlay material
Fingerboard materialrosewood fingerboard
Fingerboard position markersoffset bar fingerboard position markers

Neck

Neck jointset neck
Number of frets21 fret
Peghead (headstock)bound headstock
Tuner layoutthree-each-side

Electronics

Pickups brand and modelAlvarez Bi-Phonic pickup(s)
Pickups configuration1 pickup

Prices (2)

DatePriceConditionNameComments
2007$300excellent
1993$900new

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