The Alvarez trademark was established in 1965, so I am guessing that the Silver Anniversary series was introduced to mark their 25th anniversary (in 1990?).
No image yet | ALVAREZ 2531Read more |
No image yet | ALVAREZ 2532Manufacture of the Alvarez 2532 stopped in 1995 |
No image yet | ALVAREZ 2533The Alvarez 2533 was discontinued in 1995 |
No image yet | ALVAREZ 2551 ROSEWOODThe 2551 ROSEWOOD was discontinued by ALVAREZ in 1997 |
ALVAREZ 2551 ROSEWOOD 12-StringALVAREZ stopped making the 2551 Rosewood 12-String around 1997. This Asian made dreadnought had a solid spruce top with rosewood back and sides. The headstock had the double "A" Alvarez logo. | |
No image yet | ALVAREZ 2552Manufacture of the Alvarez 2552 acoustic guitar ended in 1993. |
No image yet | ALVAREZ 2555 BK (Folk)Read more |
No image yet | ALVAREZ 2555 JUMBOThe 2555 JUMBO was a jumbo style acoustic, with a laminated spruce top and mahogany back, sides and neck. Inlays were abalone, offset bar style. It has a "Silver Anniversary" inlay on the bound peghead. Tuners were chrome, bridge was rosewood. It came in either natural or sunburst finish. Recommended retail price was over $1000, but secondhand values are much lower (according to the BlueBook of acoustic guitars). The Alvarez Bi-phonic pickup was an optional extra. It was discontinued in 1995. |
Specifications:
Model | Image | Finish colors | Number of strings | Binding | Scale length | Finish effects |
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ALVAREZ 2531 1994 | No image yet | natural finish | 6 strings | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2532 1995 | No image yet | natural finish | 5 strings | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2533 1995 | No image yet | natural finish | 6 strings | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2551 ROSEWOOD 1997 | No image yet | natural finish | 6 strings | 5-stripe body-binding | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2551 ROSEWOOD 12-String | natural finish | 12 strings | 5-stripe body-binding, neck binding | 25.5 inches scale-length | - | |
ALVAREZ 2552 1993 | No image yet | natural finish | 6 strings | 5-stripe body-binding | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2555 BK (Folk) 1994 | No image yet | black finish | 6 strings | abalone binding | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2555 JUMBO 1995 | No image yet | natural finish | 6 strings | 5-stripe body-binding | - | sunburst finish |
Model | Body back material | Body shape features | Body sides material | Body style | Body top material | Soundhole rosette | Soundhole | Pickguard material |
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ALVAREZ 2531 1994 | mahogany body back | single cutaway | mahogany body sides | classical style body | spruce body top | wood inlay rosette | round soundhole | - |
ALVAREZ 2532 1995 | maple body back | single cutaway | maple body sides | dreadnought-size body | spruce body top | - | - | black pickguard |
ALVAREZ 2533 1995 | mahogany body back | - | mahogany body sides | - | - | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2551 ROSEWOOD 1997 | rosewood body back | - | rosewood body sides | dreadnought-size body | spruce body top | abalone rosette | round soundhole | - |
ALVAREZ 2551 ROSEWOOD 12-String | rosewood body back | - | rosewood body sides | dreadnought-size body | spruce body top | abalone rosette | round soundhole | - |
ALVAREZ 2552 1993 | mahogany body back | - | mahogany body sides | dreadnought-size body | spruce body top | abalone rosette | round soundhole | - |
ALVAREZ 2555 BK (Folk) 1994 | - | single cutaway | - | folk-style body | - | abalone rosette | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2555 JUMBO 1995 | mahogany body back | single cutaway | mahogany body sides | jumbo-style body | laminated spruce body top | abalone rosette | round soundhole | - |
Model | Bridge | Bridge pins | Tuners |
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ALVAREZ 2531 1994 | rosewood bridge | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2532 1995 | rosewood bridge | white with black dot pins | die-cast tuners |
ALVAREZ 2533 1995 | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2551 ROSEWOOD 1997 | rosewood bridge | white with black dot pins | - |
ALVAREZ 2551 ROSEWOOD 12-String | rosewood bridge | white with black dot pins | - |
ALVAREZ 2552 1993 | rosewood bridge | black with white dot pins | - |
ALVAREZ 2555 BK (Folk) 1994 | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2555 JUMBO 1995 | rosewood bridge | black with white dot pins | - |
Model | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard inlay material | Fingerboard position markers |
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ALVAREZ 2531 1994 | rosewood fingerboard | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2532 1995 | rosewood fingerboard | pearl fingerboard inlay material | dot fingerboard position markers |
ALVAREZ 2533 1995 | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2551 ROSEWOOD 1997 | rosewood fingerboard | pearl fingerboard inlay material | diamond fingerboard position markers |
ALVAREZ 2551 ROSEWOOD 12-String | rosewood fingerboard | pearl fingerboard inlay material | diamond fingerboard position markers |
ALVAREZ 2552 1993 | rosewood fingerboard | pearl fingerboard inlay material | dot fingerboard position markers |
ALVAREZ 2555 BK (Folk) 1994 | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2555 JUMBO 1995 | rosewood fingerboard | abalone fingerboard inlay material | offset bar fingerboard position markers |
Model | Neck joint | Number of frets | Tuner layout | Neck material | Body fret | Peghead (headstock) | Neck width |
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ALVAREZ 2531 1994 | set neck | 19 fret | three-each-side | - | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2532 1995 | set neck | 22 fret | three-each-side | mahogany neck | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2533 1995 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2551 ROSEWOOD 1997 | set neck | 20 fret | three-each-side | mahogany neck | Neck joins body at 14th fret | bound headstock | - |
ALVAREZ 2551 ROSEWOOD 12-String | set neck | 20 fret | six-per-side tuners | mahogany neck | Neck joins body at 14th fret | bound headstock | 1.875 inches wide at nut |
ALVAREZ 2552 1993 | set neck | 20 fret | three-each-side | - | Neck joins body at 14th fret | veneer headstock | - |
ALVAREZ 2555 BK (Folk) 1994 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2555 JUMBO 1995 | set neck | 21 fret | three-each-side | - | - | bound headstock | - |
Model | Pickups configuration | Pickups brand and model |
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ALVAREZ 2531 1994 | piezo-transducer bridge | - |
ALVAREZ 2532 1995 | piezo-transducer bridge | - |
ALVAREZ 2533 1995 | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2551 ROSEWOOD 1997 | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2551 ROSEWOOD 12-String | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2552 1993 | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2555 BK (Folk) 1994 | - | - |
ALVAREZ 2555 JUMBO 1995 | 1 pickup | Alvarez Bi-Phonic pickup(s) |