Alvarez Serial Number Lookup
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The label states it was made in 1977 but the serial number starts with 51 which was the 51st year of Emperor Shōwa and puts it to 1976. I got this K.Yairi TG-40 fairly cheap since the pickguard needed to be reglued and one machine head wasn’t working properly. It depends on what condition it is in, I own the same model Electric acoustic Alvarez Model # 5082N serial number 614845, It was appraised at $2,250 in mint condition.
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Regent series models made before 1999 have
four-digit model numbers. After 1999 then models had two letters and two numbers.
| No image yet | ALVAREZ 5003 ARTIST MAHOGANYALVAREZ discontinued the 5003 ARTIST MAHOGANY in 1998. |
| No image yet | ALVAREZ 5201 REGENT CLASSIC (5201 CLASSIC)There were two periods of manufacture for the ALVAREZ 5201 REGENT CLASSIC (5201 CLASSIC): between 1994 to 1995 and from 1997 to 1998. |
| No image yet | ALVAREZ 5208 MRead more |
| No image yet | ALVAREZ 5208 NRead more |
| No image yet | ALVAREZ 5209 REGENTRead more |
| No image yet | ALVAREZ 5210 SATINRead more |
| No image yet | ALVAREZ 5212 BKALVAREZ discontinued the 5212 BK in 1997. The model is like the 5212 Regent Special, except with black pickguard, and was available in black finish. |
ALVAREZ 5212 REGENT SPECIALRead more | |
| No image yet | ALVAREZ 5214 12 Regent Deluxe 12-StringALVAREZ discontinued the 5214 12 Regent Deluxe 12-String in 1998 |
| No image yet | ALVAREZ 5214 REGENT DELUXEALVAREZ stopped making the 5214 REGENT DELUXE in 1998. It was dreadnought acoustic guitar: the soundboard was spruce top and the rest of the guitar mahogany in natural finish only. It had black and white body binding & soundhole rosette. It had a black pickguard. Fingerboard was rosewood with dot inlays. The bridge was rosewood bridge with black pins. Machineheads were 3-a-side chrome units available. When it was new the 5214 regent deluxe sold for around $300, but secondhand values are still around $300. |
| No image yet | ALVAREZ 5216 FOLKRead more |
Specifications:
| Model | Image | Finish colors | Finish effects | Number of strings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALVAREZ 5003 ARTIST MAHOGANY 1998 | No image yet | black finish | antique finish | 6 strings |
| ALVAREZ 5201 REGENT CLASSIC (5201 CLASSIC) 1994 to 1998 | No image yet | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5208 M 1995 to 1997 | No image yet | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5208 N 1995 to 1997 | No image yet | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5209 REGENT | No image yet | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5210 SATIN 1994 to 1997 | No image yet | - | barnboard finish | - |
| ALVAREZ 5212 BK | No image yet | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5212 REGENT SPECIAL | - | - | - | |
| ALVAREZ 5214 12 Regent Deluxe 12-String | No image yet | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5214 REGENT DELUXE | No image yet | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5216 FOLK | No image yet | - | - | - |
| Model | Body back material | Body sides material | Body style | Body top material | Soundhole rosette | Soundhole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALVAREZ 5003 ARTIST MAHOGANY 1998 | mahogany body back | mahogany body sides | classical style body | laminated spruce body top | wood mosiac rosette | round soundhole |
| ALVAREZ 5201 REGENT CLASSIC (5201 CLASSIC) 1994 to 1998 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5208 M 1995 to 1997 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5208 N 1995 to 1997 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5209 REGENT | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5210 SATIN 1994 to 1997 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5212 BK | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5212 REGENT SPECIAL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5214 12 Regent Deluxe 12-String | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5214 REGENT DELUXE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5216 FOLK | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Model | Body fret | Neck joint | Number of frets | Peghead (headstock) | Tuner layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALVAREZ 5003 ARTIST MAHOGANY 1998 | Neck joins body at 12th fret | set neck | 19 fret | slotted (open) headstock | three-each-side |
| ALVAREZ 5201 REGENT CLASSIC (5201 CLASSIC) 1994 to 1998 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5208 M 1995 to 1997 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5208 N 1995 to 1997 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5209 REGENT | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5210 SATIN 1994 to 1997 | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5212 BK | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5212 REGENT SPECIAL | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5214 12 Regent Deluxe 12-String | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5214 REGENT DELUXE | - | - | - | - | - |
| ALVAREZ 5216 FOLK | - | - | - | - | - |
| Model | Bridge |
|---|---|
| ALVAREZ 5003 ARTIST MAHOGANY 1998 | rosewood bridge |
| ALVAREZ 5201 REGENT CLASSIC (5201 CLASSIC) 1994 to 1998 | - |
| ALVAREZ 5208 M 1995 to 1997 | - |
| ALVAREZ 5208 N 1995 to 1997 | - |
| ALVAREZ 5209 REGENT | - |
| ALVAREZ 5210 SATIN 1994 to 1997 | - |
| ALVAREZ 5212 BK | - |
| ALVAREZ 5212 REGENT SPECIAL | - |
| ALVAREZ 5214 12 Regent Deluxe 12-String | - |
| ALVAREZ 5214 REGENT DELUXE | - |
| ALVAREZ 5216 FOLK | - |
Alvarez Guitars Serial Number Lookup
| Model | Fingerboard material |
|---|---|
| ALVAREZ 5003 ARTIST MAHOGANY 1998 | rosewood fingerboard |
| ALVAREZ 5201 REGENT CLASSIC (5201 CLASSIC) 1994 to 1998 | - |
| ALVAREZ 5208 M 1995 to 1997 | - |
| ALVAREZ 5208 N 1995 to 1997 | - |
| ALVAREZ 5209 REGENT | - |
| ALVAREZ 5210 SATIN 1994 to 1997 | - |
| ALVAREZ 5212 BK | - |
| ALVAREZ 5212 REGENT SPECIAL | - |
| ALVAREZ 5214 12 Regent Deluxe 12-String | - |
| ALVAREZ 5214 REGENT DELUXE | - |
| ALVAREZ 5216 FOLK | - |