ALVAREZ 5227 ROSEWOOD SPECIAL

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  • acoustic guitars

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1981 to 1985

The Alvarez 5227 ROSEWOOD SPECIAL was the laminated spruce topped version of the Alvarez 5225 Rosewood dreadnought. Both models had rosewood back and sides. It was made from the early to mid 1980s

Specifications (15)

General

Finish colorsnatural finish
Number of strings6 strings

Body

Body back materialrosewood body back
Body sides materialrosewood body sides
Body styledreadnought-size body
Body top materiallaminated spruce body top
Soundholeround soundhole

Neck

Body fretNeck joins body at 14th fret
Neck jointset neck
Neck materialnato neck
Number of frets20 fret
Tuner layoutthree-each-side

Hardware

Bridge pinspearl dot pins

Fretboard

Fingerboard materialrosewood fingerboard
Fingerboard position markersdot fingerboard position markers

Prices (7)

DatePriceConditionNameComments
2013$120.00goodJeff NavarroI found this guitar at Goodwill, of all places, and it came with the original fake-alligator hard case. The price I paid is more than most thrift-store items, but a great price for this awesome guitar!
2000$0newJohn
2015$75worn
1970$300good
1980$300good
1990$300good
2018$300good

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alvarez 5227

I got one new and i love it - but they are very hard to find very slimline neck super easy to play ,thanks, William