ALVAREZ CLASSIC SERIES

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ALVAREZ AE 10 BK CLASSIC I

The AE 10 BK CLASSIC I was made between 1994 and 1999

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ALVAREZ AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB)

The AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB) was discontinued in 1999

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ALVAREZ AE 20 CLASSIC II

ALVAREZ made the AE 20 CLASSIC II between 1994 and 1997

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ALVAREZ AE 25 CLASSIC STANDARD

The AE 25 CLASSIC STANDARD (AE 25 NA - natural satin finish; AE 25 BK - black finish) was discontinued by ALVAREZ in 1999

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ALVAREZ AE 30 CLASSIC III

Manufacture of the AE 30 CLASSIC III  finished in 1999. The two letter suffix on the model name (AE 30 BK, AE 30 SB, AE 30 TB, AE 30 TR)  describes the finish e.g BK -black, TB - transparent blue, TR- transparent red.

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ALVAREZ AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB)

ALVAREZ made the AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB) between 1994 and 1999

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ALVAREZ AE 50 CLASSIC V

ALVAREZ manufactured the AE 50 CLASSIC V between 1994 and 1996

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ALVAREZ AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB)

Manufacture of the AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB) ended in 1999.

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Specifications:

ModelImageFinish colorsNumber of stringsFinish effects
ALVAREZ AE 10 BK CLASSIC I
1994 to 1999
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ALVAREZ AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB)
No image yetblack finish6 stringssunburst finish
ALVAREZ AE 20 CLASSIC II
1994 to 1997
No image yetblack finish6 stringssunburst finish
ALVAREZ AE 25 CLASSIC STANDARD
No image yetblack finish, natural finish6 stringssatin finish
ALVAREZ AE 30 CLASSIC III
No image yetblack finish, blue finish, red finish6 stringssunburst finish, transparent finish
ALVAREZ AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB)
1994 to 1999
No image yettobacco finish, walnut finish6 stringssunburst finish
ALVAREZ AE 50 CLASSIC V
1994 to 1996
No image yetivory finish6 stringssunburst finish
ALVAREZ AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB)
No image yetblue finish6 stringssunburst finish, worn or aged finish
ModelBody materialBody shape featuresPickguard material
ALVAREZ AE 10 BK CLASSIC I
1994 to 1999
alder bodysingle cutawaywhite pickguard
ALVAREZ AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB)
alder bodydouble cutawaywhite pickguard
ALVAREZ AE 20 CLASSIC II
1994 to 1997
alder bodydouble cutawaypearloid pickguard
ALVAREZ AE 25 CLASSIC STANDARD
alder bodydouble cutawayblack pickguard
ALVAREZ AE 30 CLASSIC III
alder bodydouble cutawaywhite pickguard
ALVAREZ AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB)
1994 to 1999
alder bodydouble cutawaypearloid pickguard
ALVAREZ AE 50 CLASSIC V
1994 to 1996
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ALVAREZ AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB)
--pearloid pickguard
ModelBridgeHardware colorTuners
ALVAREZ AE 10 BK CLASSIC I
1994 to 1999
fixed bridgechrome hardwaredie-cast tuners
ALVAREZ AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB)
tremolo bridgechrome hardwareAlvarez tuners
ALVAREZ AE 20 CLASSIC II
1994 to 1997
tremolo bridgechrome hardware-
ALVAREZ AE 25 CLASSIC STANDARD
tremolo bridgechrome hardwareAlvarez tuners
ALVAREZ AE 30 CLASSIC III
tune-o-matic bridgechrome hardwareAlvarez tuners
ALVAREZ AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB)
1994 to 1999
fixed bridge, tremolo bridgechrome hardware, gold hardwareAlvarez tuners
ALVAREZ AE 50 CLASSIC V
1994 to 1996
tremolo bridgegold hardware-
ALVAREZ AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB)
Wilkinson tremolo-Sperzel locking tuners
ModelFingerboard materialFingerboard position markersFingerboard inlay material
ALVAREZ AE 10 BK CLASSIC I
1994 to 1999
maple fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers-
ALVAREZ AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB)
rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers-
ALVAREZ AE 20 CLASSIC II
1994 to 1997
maple fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers-
ALVAREZ AE 25 CLASSIC STANDARD
rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers-
ALVAREZ AE 30 CLASSIC III
rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers-
ALVAREZ AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB)
1994 to 1999
rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markerspearl fingerboard inlay material
ALVAREZ AE 50 CLASSIC V
1994 to 1996
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ALVAREZ AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB)
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ModelNeck jointNeck materialNumber of fretsTuner layoutNut
ALVAREZ AE 10 BK CLASSIC I
1994 to 1999
bolt on neckmaple neck21 fretsix-in-a-row tuners-
ALVAREZ AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB)
bolt on neckmaple neck21 fretsix-in-a-row tuners-
ALVAREZ AE 20 CLASSIC II
1994 to 1997
bolt on neckmaple neck21 fretthree-each-side-
ALVAREZ AE 25 CLASSIC STANDARD
bolt on neckmaple neck22 fretsix-in-a-row tuners-
ALVAREZ AE 30 CLASSIC III
bolt on neckmaple neck22 fretsix-in-a-row tuners-
ALVAREZ AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB)
1994 to 1999
bolt on neckmaple neck22 fretsix-in-a-row tuners-
ALVAREZ AE 50 CLASSIC V
1994 to 1996
----roller nut
ALVAREZ AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB)
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ModelPickups configuration
ALVAREZ AE 10 BK CLASSIC I
1994 to 1999
2 single coil pickups
ALVAREZ AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB)
2 single coil pickups and 1 humbucker pickup
ALVAREZ AE 20 CLASSIC II
1994 to 1997
2 single coil pickups and 1 humbucker pickup
ALVAREZ AE 25 CLASSIC STANDARD
2 single coil pickups and 1 humbucker pickup
ALVAREZ AE 30 CLASSIC III
2 single coil pickups and 1 humbucker pickup
ALVAREZ AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB)
1994 to 1999
2 single coil pickups and 1 humbucker pickup
ALVAREZ AE 50 CLASSIC V
1994 to 1996
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ALVAREZ AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB)
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ModelTone controlsVolume controlsPickup selector controls
ALVAREZ AE 10 BK CLASSIC I
1994 to 1999
1 tone control1 volume control-
ALVAREZ AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB)
2 tone controls1 volume control5-way selector switch
ALVAREZ AE 20 CLASSIC II
1994 to 1997
2 tone controls1 volume control5-way selector switch
ALVAREZ AE 25 CLASSIC STANDARD
1 tone control1 volume control5-way selector switch
ALVAREZ AE 30 CLASSIC III
2 tone controls1 volume control5-way selector switch
ALVAREZ AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB)
1994 to 1999
1 tone control1 volume control5-way selector switch
ALVAREZ AE 50 CLASSIC V
1994 to 1996
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ALVAREZ AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB)
1 tone control1 volume control-