ALVAREZ AE 800 #unknown

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I think this is an AE 800 NA (natural finish) considering 24 frets, 4 knobs, bridge. The body has a little softer shape, like the AEB200, but those were 22 frets w/passive VVT and a different bridge.

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model

Perhaps it's a model ALVAREZ AEB 250 NA VILLAIN, not yet referenced in guitar-list.

Alvarez AE 800

It looks like the Alvarez AE 800 WA (walnut). I just added another picture to the AE 800 page - have a look:

http://www.guitar-list.com/alvarez/bass-guitars/alvarez-ae-800

Its odd but the black AE 800 and walnut AE 800 in the 1992 Alvarez catalog have different body shapes, control layouts, fingerboard inlays and the tuners are at different angles!

AE800

The Alvarez variations or odd. You might be right, I just thought it looked lighter than walnut. I've never seen a catalog of Alvarez electrics.