No image yet | ALVAREZ AE 10 BK CLASSIC IThe AE 10 BK CLASSIC I was made between 1994 and 1999 |
No image yet | ALVAREZ AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB)The AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB) was discontinued in 1999 |
No image yet | ALVAREZ AE 20 CLASSIC IIALVAREZ made the AE 20 CLASSIC II between 1994 and 1997 |
No image yet | ALVAREZ AE 25 CLASSIC STANDARDThe AE 25 CLASSIC STANDARD (AE 25 NA - natural satin finish; AE 25 BK - black finish) was discontinued by ALVAREZ in 1999 |
No image yet | ALVAREZ AE 30 CLASSIC IIIManufacture 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. |
No image yet | ALVAREZ AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB)ALVAREZ made the AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB) between 1994 and 1999 |
No image yet | ALVAREZ AE 50 CLASSIC VALVAREZ manufactured the AE 50 CLASSIC V between 1994 and 1996 |
No image yet | ALVAREZ AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB)Manufacture of the AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB) ended in 1999. |
Specifications:
Model | Image | Finish colors | Number of strings | Finish effects |
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ALVAREZ AE 10 BK CLASSIC I 1994 to 1999 | No image yet | black finish | 6 strings | - |
ALVAREZ AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB) | No image yet | black finish | 6 strings | sunburst finish |
ALVAREZ AE 20 CLASSIC II 1994 to 1997 | No image yet | black finish | 6 strings | sunburst finish |
ALVAREZ AE 25 CLASSIC STANDARD | No image yet | black finish, natural finish | 6 strings | satin finish |
ALVAREZ AE 30 CLASSIC III | No image yet | black finish, blue finish, red finish | 6 strings | sunburst finish, transparent finish |
ALVAREZ AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB) 1994 to 1999 | No image yet | tobacco finish, walnut finish | 6 strings | sunburst finish |
ALVAREZ AE 50 CLASSIC V 1994 to 1996 | No image yet | ivory finish | 6 strings | sunburst finish |
ALVAREZ AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB) | No image yet | blue finish | 6 strings | sunburst finish, worn or aged finish |
Model | Body material | Body shape features | Pickguard material |
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ALVAREZ AE 10 BK CLASSIC I 1994 to 1999 | alder body | single cutaway | white pickguard |
ALVAREZ AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB) | alder body | double cutaway | white pickguard |
ALVAREZ AE 20 CLASSIC II 1994 to 1997 | alder body | double cutaway | pearloid pickguard |
ALVAREZ AE 25 CLASSIC STANDARD | alder body | double cutaway | black pickguard |
ALVAREZ AE 30 CLASSIC III | alder body | double cutaway | white pickguard |
ALVAREZ AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB) 1994 to 1999 | alder body | double cutaway | pearloid pickguard |
ALVAREZ AE 50 CLASSIC V 1994 to 1996 | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB) | - | - | pearloid pickguard |
Model | Bridge | Hardware color | Tuners |
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ALVAREZ AE 10 BK CLASSIC I 1994 to 1999 | fixed bridge | chrome hardware | die-cast tuners |
ALVAREZ AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB) | tremolo bridge | chrome hardware | Alvarez tuners |
ALVAREZ AE 20 CLASSIC II 1994 to 1997 | tremolo bridge | chrome hardware | - |
ALVAREZ AE 25 CLASSIC STANDARD | tremolo bridge | chrome hardware | Alvarez tuners |
ALVAREZ AE 30 CLASSIC III | tune-o-matic bridge | chrome hardware | Alvarez tuners |
ALVAREZ AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB) 1994 to 1999 | fixed bridge, tremolo bridge | chrome hardware, gold hardware | Alvarez tuners |
ALVAREZ AE 50 CLASSIC V 1994 to 1996 | tremolo bridge | gold hardware | - |
ALVAREZ AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB) | Wilkinson tremolo | - | Sperzel locking tuners |
Model | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers | Fingerboard inlay material |
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ALVAREZ AE 10 BK CLASSIC I 1994 to 1999 | maple fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers | - |
ALVAREZ AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB) | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers | - |
ALVAREZ AE 20 CLASSIC II 1994 to 1997 | maple fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers | - |
ALVAREZ AE 25 CLASSIC STANDARD | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers | - |
ALVAREZ AE 30 CLASSIC III | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers | - |
ALVAREZ AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB) 1994 to 1999 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
ALVAREZ AE 50 CLASSIC V 1994 to 1996 | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB) | - | - | - |
Model | Neck joint | Neck material | Number of frets | Tuner layout | Nut |
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ALVAREZ AE 10 BK CLASSIC I 1994 to 1999 | bolt on neck | maple neck | 21 fret | six-in-a-row tuners | - |
ALVAREZ AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB) | bolt on neck | maple neck | 21 fret | six-in-a-row tuners | - |
ALVAREZ AE 20 CLASSIC II 1994 to 1997 | bolt on neck | maple neck | 21 fret | three-each-side | - |
ALVAREZ AE 25 CLASSIC STANDARD | bolt on neck | maple neck | 22 fret | six-in-a-row tuners | - |
ALVAREZ AE 30 CLASSIC III | bolt on neck | maple neck | 22 fret | six-in-a-row tuners | - |
ALVAREZ AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB) 1994 to 1999 | bolt on neck | maple neck | 22 fret | six-in-a-row tuners | - |
ALVAREZ AE 50 CLASSIC V 1994 to 1996 | - | - | - | - | roller nut |
ALVAREZ AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB) | - | - | - | - | - |
Model | Pickups configuration |
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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 | - |
ALVAREZ AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB) | - |
Model | Tone controls | Volume controls | Pickup selector controls |
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ALVAREZ AE 10 BK CLASSIC I 1994 to 1999 | 1 tone control | 1 volume control | - |
ALVAREZ AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB) | 2 tone controls | 1 volume control | 5-way selector switch |
ALVAREZ AE 20 CLASSIC II 1994 to 1997 | 2 tone controls | 1 volume control | 5-way selector switch |
ALVAREZ AE 25 CLASSIC STANDARD | 1 tone control | 1 volume control | 5-way selector switch |
ALVAREZ AE 30 CLASSIC III | 2 tone controls | 1 volume control | 5-way selector switch |
ALVAREZ AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB) 1994 to 1999 | 1 tone control | 1 volume control | 5-way selector switch |
ALVAREZ AE 50 CLASSIC V 1994 to 1996 | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ AE 60 FB CLASSIC (AE 60 SB) | 1 tone control | 1 volume control | - |