Alvarez Acoustic Guitars

Alvarez has been making acoustic guitars for over forty years. It makes instruments suited to the needs of professionals as well as aspiring artists. The Masterworks, Professional and Artist series are meant for advanced players while beginners prefer the Regent series. This discussion about the qualities of the instruments will help you to decide which model is suitable for you.

Masterworks series

The cutaway models of this series are designed for those who wish to have better access to the top fret positions. They have thin necks and polished frets to enable the guitarist to play faster. Players who want to deeper bass sounds may opt for dreadnought models that are larger and wider than standard guitars. The classical models are designed to produce warmer tones. They have flat fingerboards and nylon or gut strings. The tops of the guitars of this series are made of solid cedar or spruce while the bodies are made of mahogany, maple or spruce. The tuners of this series are made from die-cast nickel.

Professional series

Dreadnought, folk, and jumbo models are available in this series. The guitars of this series are known for their enhanced features and unmatched looks. The superior projection and tone come from the special tops of the instruments. These are made of solid Canadian or Englemann spruce and have scalloped bracings. The structural integrity of the instruments is increased by the dovetail neck joint. This ensures that string energy is optimally distributed to the neck and the body of the guitar. The maple binding, the gold hardware and the abalone shell inlays create the elegant visual impact.

Artist series

The series has six-string, twelve-string, jumbo, classical, and cutaways models. The bodies of these guitars made from a wide range of woods like mahogany, rosewood, dao, maple and bubinga. Figured dao, burled mahogany, Indian rosewood, spalted maple variants are also available. The tops that are made of solid englemann spruce, solid spruce, dao or solid cedar. Instruments of this series usually have die-cast nickel tuners. Die-cast gold tuners are available for some models.

Regent series

Dreadnought, classical, and folk models are available in this series. The tops of these guitars are made of either solid sitka or ordinary spruce. Mahogany, and solid cedar options are also available for some models. The instruments of this series have die-cast chrome or gold tuners.

Alvarez acoustic guitar is a good choice because most of the instruments are sold only after comprehensive inspection and adjustment.