![]() It also had a rather fatneck, especially up the neck. Thedrawback to the banjo was that it didn't have much bite, which becameobvious when I started playing with other people. The best thing about it was that itstayed in tune pretty well and had geared tuners all the way around. It wasn't a bad banjo, andprobably costs around $350-$400 new. ![]() It didn't have atone ring, just a thin wooden pot assembly. I think the Model number was4280, but I'm not sure about that. ![]() This mandolin could use some work (sold AS-IS, see Details section below), but overall it’s in excellen.I had a newer Alvarez a couple of years ago. It’s equipped with nickel 4-on-a-plate open gear tuners. The maple back, sides, and neck are stained brown. This Alvarez A-100 mandolin has an A-style body, and the bound spruce top has f-holes and a sunburst finish. This pricelist lists prices for all the 5000 series guitars, minstrel banjo, mandolins, electric guitars & basses as well as cases. Original 2-page 8 1/2' x 11' ALVAREZ price list for Alvarez Acoustic Instruments,Electric Guitar and Bass, banjo and mandolin. The chart below can tell you what the year is: conflicting reports of accuracy, some think this only applies to Yairi guitars, which you have there. Supposedly Alvarez used the Emperor year. The serial number on this banjo is 342173, but that same expert says the serial number sticker would have been added once it. Hi JohnAlvarez Banjo CatalogAlvarez Banjo Serial Number LookupThe project was canceled when production costs rose.
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