Overview
Brand name:
Product:
- acoustic guitars
Series name:
Dates of manufacture:
1995 to 1998
ALVAREZ made the 5055 BLUESMAN between 1995 and 1998. The Alvarez 5055 Bluesman was a flat topped, small bodied acoustic with two f-holes. This model should not be confused with the Alvarez 5055 model from the 1970s which was a J-200 copy. The 5055 Bluesman was replaced in 1999 by the similar looking Alvarez AD65 model.
Specifications (23)
General
Finish effects | sunburst finish |
Made in | Korea |
Binding | cream binding |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Scale length | 25.625 inches scale-length |
Body
Body back material | mahogany body back |
Body sides material | mahogany body sides |
Body style | jumbo-style body |
Body top material | laminated spruce body top |
Body width | 16 inches wide body |
Soundhole | 2 f-holes |
Neck
Body fret | Neck joins body at 14th fret |
Headstock inlays or logos | pearl headstock inlay/logo |
Neck width | 1.69 inches wide at nut |
Number of frets | 22 fret |
Peghead (headstock) | black face headstock |
Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Hardware
Bridge pins | white with black dot pins |
Bridge | rosewood bridge |
Fretboard
Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Inlay at 12th fret | stylized bird wings 12th-fret-inlay |
Prices (8)
Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
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2011 | $275 | excellent | Sonny Bell | Great sound.....easy to play. Would like it better if it were A/E. Still, a great looking and great performing guitar. |
1996 | $400 | good | ewag | great playing ... A plus with brass nut & brass bridge pins |
2012 | $350 | good | Slimwhitt22 | I bought this guitar mainly because it's such a great looking guitar. However, after getting it home restringing it and sitting down and playin it for a while I'm very happy with the way it sounds. I've spent much more on guitars that don't play and sound this good. |
1995 | $200.00 | excellent | ||
1996 | $650 | new | Gerald Jones | |
2017 | $300 | excellent | Don Jenkins | Excellent playing guitar and sounds even better with pick up added |
2014 | $350 | good | BrettV | I've had this instrument in my possession for 6 years now and it is my heart and soul. It plays beautifully for any style of music. I play alot of fingerstyle these and that scale length thats a little bit longer, it handles some of those weirder tunings with exceptional grace. Very surprised these aren't more popular and more expensive. |
1998 | $300.00 | new | Jon Rupolo |
Reviews (2)
ALVAREZ 5055 BLUESMAN reviewed by Anonymous
Anonymous
I bought this guitar from my local pawn shop this past wednesday, and it is amazing, it has a rich bass, excellent playability, and is just downright beautiful altogether.
ALVAREZ 5055 BLUESMAN reviewed by Anonymous
Anonymous
Purchased for $100 with case, installed a bone nut and pins, added D'Adderio light strings and WOW!!! Next will probably be a fishman pickup or even a LR Baggs. Very surprised and excited! A great picking guitar, and a great second guitar, not to mention it turns heads!!
2 Comments
Had installed an under the
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Had installed an under the saddle pick-up in my Bluesman, with the pin out the back where the strap peg is and it sounds Really good!
Pickup.....
Submitted by Jim (not verified) on
Man, this is sorta cool, I have a Bluesman with factory electronics, but I also have an Aria Pro II Dove that I did the same way you did your Bluesman. Came across this thread as I'm in the market to sell the Bluesman....and didn't realize what it may be worth.....