ALVAREZ REGENT SERIES (Pre 1999 4 DIGIT MODELS)

Regent series models made before 1999 have
four-digit model numbers. After 1999 then models had two letters and two numbers.

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ALVAREZ 5003 ARTIST MAHOGANY

ALVAREZ discontinued the 5003 ARTIST MAHOGANY in 1998.

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ALVAREZ 5201 REGENT CLASSIC (5201 CLASSIC)

There were two periods of manufacture for the ALVAREZ 5201 REGENT CLASSIC (5201 CLASSIC): between 1994 to 1995 and from 1997 to 1998.

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ALVAREZ 5208 M

ALVAREZ produced the 5208 M between 1995 and 1997

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ALVAREZ 5208 N

ALVAREZ produced the 5208 N between 1995 and 1997

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ALVAREZ 5209 REGENT

Manufacture of the 5209 REGENT stopped in 1998.

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ALVAREZ 5210 SATIN

The 5210 SATIN was made between 1994 and 1997

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ALVAREZ 5212 BK

ALVAREZ discontinued the 5212 BK in 1997. The model is like the 5212 Regent Special, except with black pickguard, and was available in black finish.

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ALVAREZ 5212 REGENT SPECIAL

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ALVAREZ 5214 12 Regent Deluxe 12-String

ALVAREZ discontinued the 5214 12 Regent Deluxe 12-String in 1998

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ALVAREZ 5214 REGENT DELUXE

ALVAREZ stopped making the 5214 REGENT DELUXE in 1998. It was dreadnought acoustic guitar: the soundboard was spruce top and the rest of the guitar mahogany in natural finish only. It had black and white body binding & soundhole rosette. It had a black pickguard. Fingerboard was rosewood with dot inlays. The bridge was rosewood bridge with black pins. Machineheads were 3-a-side chrome units available.

When it was new the 5214 regent deluxe sold for around $300, but secondhand values are still around $300.

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ALVAREZ 5216 FOLK

The Alvarez 5216 FOLK was discontinued in 1997.

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Specifications:

ModelImageFinish colorsFinish effectsNumber of strings
ALVAREZ 5003 ARTIST MAHOGANY
1998
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ALVAREZ 5201 REGENT CLASSIC (5201 CLASSIC)
1994 to 1998
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ALVAREZ 5208 M
1995 to 1997
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ALVAREZ 5208 N
1995 to 1997
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ALVAREZ 5209 REGENT
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ALVAREZ 5210 SATIN
1994 to 1997
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ALVAREZ 5212 BK
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ALVAREZ 5212 REGENT SPECIAL
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ALVAREZ 5214 12 Regent Deluxe 12-String
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ALVAREZ 5214 REGENT DELUXE
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ALVAREZ 5216 FOLK
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ModelBody back materialBody sides materialBody styleBody top materialSoundhole rosetteSoundhole
ALVAREZ 5003 ARTIST MAHOGANY
1998
mahogany body backmahogany body sidesclassical style bodylaminated spruce body topwood mosiac rosetteround soundhole
ALVAREZ 5201 REGENT CLASSIC (5201 CLASSIC)
1994 to 1998
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ALVAREZ 5208 M
1995 to 1997
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ALVAREZ 5208 N
1995 to 1997
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ALVAREZ 5209 REGENT
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ALVAREZ 5210 SATIN
1994 to 1997
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ALVAREZ 5212 BK
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ALVAREZ 5212 REGENT SPECIAL
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ALVAREZ 5214 12 Regent Deluxe 12-String
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ALVAREZ 5214 REGENT DELUXE
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ALVAREZ 5216 FOLK
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ModelBody fretNeck jointNumber of fretsPeghead (headstock)Tuner layout
ALVAREZ 5003 ARTIST MAHOGANY
1998
Neck joins body at 12th fretset neck19 fretslotted (open) headstockthree-each-side
ALVAREZ 5201 REGENT CLASSIC (5201 CLASSIC)
1994 to 1998
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ALVAREZ 5208 M
1995 to 1997
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ALVAREZ 5208 N
1995 to 1997
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ALVAREZ 5209 REGENT
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ALVAREZ 5210 SATIN
1994 to 1997
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ALVAREZ 5212 BK
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ALVAREZ 5212 REGENT SPECIAL
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ALVAREZ 5214 12 Regent Deluxe 12-String
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ALVAREZ 5214 REGENT DELUXE
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ALVAREZ 5216 FOLK
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