History of Alvarez with info on early models with descriptions, years made, etc?

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Permalink Reply by David Susman on January 29, 2012 at 9:21am

Did you check the company's website?

http://www.alvarezguitars.com/history

Permalink Reply by Steve Kroll on March 4, 2012 at 8:06pm

I've been to both the old and new web sites looking for information on older models and it has none. I joined this site and this particular group in hope of encountering someone who would have knowledge of the older models as I need to positively identify what I believe to be a 70's model with an unusual version of the "mirrored A" logo. The lack of responses here makes me think I've chosen the wrong spot unfortunately.

Permalink Reply by Carmen D. Barone on March 13, 2012 at 3:27pm

Hi Calvin, when I bought my 5022 I emailed St Louis Music (SLM) because there was a sticker  inside that stated the guitar was set-up in July 1986 by SLM. By luck I got in touch with the same guy that set the guitar up. He is still there. There in not much info out there.

 

Carmen

Permalink Reply by RickRocks on August 7, 2012 at 11:23pm

Hi Calvin,

Here's a link that has pretty comprehensive information from Yairiluvr.  http://yairiluvr.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/sadao-yairi-history-conti...

Permalink Reply by RickRocks on August 7, 2012 at 11:26pm

ooops..needed to back up on the page I copied...here's the link again and be sure to keep scrolling down to read all the information on the site..http://yairiluvr.wordpress.com/

Permalink Reply by RickRocks on August 7, 2012 at 11:37pm

One thing to note from information concerning the Yairi history is that both Sadao and Gaiichi Yairi worked at the Suzuki violin company in the 1920's/1930's and is where they learned the craft of making wood instruments.  Violins were the instrument of choice in Japan in those days and guitars were just beginning to be experimented with. Martin's and Gibsons were the model used in their designs, though Spanish guitars were also recognized.  I mention this only because Suzuki guitars seem to never have received the recognition they deserve.  Guitars made by the Suzuki Violin co.  are very well built and fine woods were used in their construction.  I have a Three S model from the seventies that I'd never part with.  They show up on EBAY occasionally and I wouldn't hesitate to pick one up as they usually go for reasonable prices.