Alvarez electrics....anyone?

midnite_man

midnite_man

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I was going through a local paper-ad for guitars and came across an ad for an Alvarez ASG Model 2 strat-like guitar with S-S-H, made in the U.S., for $200. Has anyone here at the forum had any experiences with these guitars? Is that a good deal for an American-made axe? Comes with a hardshell case the guy says both are in excellent shape. Alder body, maple neck w/rosewood fretboard, and is supposed to have a mahogany black-cherry quilted top.
I can't find anything online about hese guitars (maybe not looking in the right direction?), and I'm wondering if they're made any more?

Thanks for any help!

....Bob
 
Re: Alvarez electrics....anyone?

They're cool axes. My bro's got that axe in a sea foam green finish with a white pickguard.

His came with a Wilkinson VS100 and a set of locking Kluson-a-likes.

It playes well, and sounds surprisingly fat for a strat. He loaded it with a pair of Fender 57/62's in the neck and mid and a PG+ in the bridge.

The neck plate says it's from St Louis, but they're MIK. Check the one you're planning on buying.
 
Re: Alvarez electrics....anyone?

Benjy_26 said:
They're cool axes. My bro's got that axe in a sea foam green finish with a white pickguard.

His came with a Wilkinson VS100 and a set of locking Kluson-a-likes.

It playes well, and sounds surprisingly fat for a strat. He loaded it with a pair of Fender 57/62's in the neck and mid and a PG+ in the bridge.

The neck plate says it's from St Louis, but they're MIK. Check the one you're planning on buying.
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ah.......the 'ol "neck-plate-made-in-the-U.S.A.-but the-guitar-MIK" trick, eh? No wonder Alvarez doesn't have anything about 'em on their website.

It's not like I need another guitar right now, but I thought if it was actually worth more than what the guy was asking for it that maybe it might be a worthwhile investment. It does have kind of a different but neat body style to it. I still might go check it out.

Thanks for the response!
 
Re: Alvarez electrics....anyone?

It's definately a cool body design. Kinda like a strat-meets-tele-meets Jazzmaster in some spots.

It's definately worth the $200. It's an awesome back up axe if you dig big necks and a tones that's fatter than a strat.
 
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