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Alvarez is where its at
By: Ron Sanganetti
Submitted: 3/26/2024
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Alvarez makes amazing guitars. Why pay 1000s more when you can get a great guitar at a great price which sounds amazing.
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Alvarez Masterworks is the Real Deal
By: Dean D
Submitted: 3/25/2024
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Alvarez MD60 Blue Grass acoustic guitar is the perfect fit. It’s well crafted from fine materials and it’s lightweight yet rich with that full sound. After good research and trying both guitars I chose this Alvarez over its much higher priced competitor. It’s a real deal!
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Bluegrass Guitar
By: Mike Dunn
Submitted: 2/22/2024
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The is by far the best guitar in this price range. And it close to a D18 Martin for half the price. with and little setup it can be a very good guitar. I would not hesitate to buy it again if i needed another one.AMS has always been Johnny on the spot when I needed them.
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The most playable and outstanding sound at an amazing price
By: Tim McCarthy
Submitted: 1/31/2024
1 person found this review helpful.
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This guitar looks, sounds, feels like a far more expensive guitar. To say it is a great value fpor the money is an understatement. This instrument was good right out of the box. I started to set it up and man it was practically there already. Sounds beautiful. The tone is magnificent. This is an all round excellent guitar. So gald i bought it!!
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Pretty Spectacular Fret Buzzing At First Fret
By: Turd Ferguson
Submitted: 1/30/2024
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Does it do what I want? Yes
Does it do the Bluegrass thing? Sure does.
Does is quite live up to to reviews from guys like JP Cormier? No it does not. Maybe Sonically but not mechanically.
Does it need a set up? Oh you bet it does.
Once you get into frets above the 14th fret every fret end is sharp enough to carve a wood sculpture, let alone if you graze your finger.
It was shipped really fast from west coast to central Oklahoma, so I understand, but for almost $1000 it still needs a setup pretty bad. Fun to play guitar, but not necessarily an easy to play guitar as it shipped.
Do I wish it was a Collings or Boucher version of this famous body shape? Oh you bet I do, but for the money paid at least you can close your eyes and pretend your playing a guitar 5x as expensive.
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Alvarez almost a Martin
By: Dan
Submitted: 12/29/2023
2 people found this review helpful.
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This D body acoustic guitar has a great tone, better than guitars that cost twice the price. I own a D-35 and this guitar has about 95% of the tone of the Martin. It was playable right out of the box. The Alvarez has a first class finish and is the guitar that I play most often now. I am so impressed with the Alvarez that I am exploring other guitars by the manufacturer.
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OMG!!!
By: Benny Gonzales
Submitted: 11/17/2023
1 person found this review helpful.
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The moment I grabbed the guitar out of its box, I immediately tuned it and started playing a classic Elvis tune. OMG! I couldn't believe what I was hearing...I called up my buddy and brought it over to his place. He owns a Martin OM D28 and I swear the Alvarez sounded as good as the Martin. I am very impressed with my new go to acoustic guitar, the "Alvarez MD60BG acoustic guitar."
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Beautiful Guitar and genuine bluegrass tone!
By: Nate B
Submitted: 6/29/2023
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I was looking for another acoustic to use in and keep in my home studio. I’ve owned Martin guitars since I could play and stumbled across this guitar on YouTube. Out of the box this guitar was great. I did take it in for a setup but it was pretty good the way it came. This guitar sounds better than my Martin and I find myself favoring it more and more. This is the first Alvarez I e ever owned and have been very satisfied with it. For the money it rivals guitars 2-3 times the price in my opinion. It’s a guitar I’ll keep forever!
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Quality workmanship
By: Greystone Joe
Submitted: 4/16/2023
1 person found this review helpful.
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My Alvarez and in great fit and finish. All binding was perfect. The pick guard was glued properly and the complete finish of the guitar was spot on.
And the sound of the tone woods are amazing on my MD60BG.
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Worth it. It's a gem.
By: D.M.
Submitted: 3/8/2023
5 people found this review helpful.
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Playability. And sound . Built very well. Every friend say the same thing , playability. Sounds better with age. 13 nickel is all I use.
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Love this guitar! Amazing!
By: Lg
Submitted: 1/26/2023
3 people found this review helpful.
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Outstanding! I've played many guitars in my 45 years of playing. This is my favorite of all of them. I did my research and hoped it would be a good one. It surpassed all my expectations.
Highly, highly recommended.
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Don't sleep on this one...J.P. was right!
By: Roshambo
Submitted: 11/29/2022
1 person found this review helpful.
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I am blown away by this guitar. How can they offer this at this low of a price? I have a HD-28 and a Blueridge BR-140, and this things is wayyyyy louder and punchier.
If you are looking for a dread that can kick outside of it's class and be heard above the crowd, this is a no-brainer. Do you remember the import guitars from 30 years ago that cost this much? This is not those guitars. This is a new thing, and you want to get in on it.
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Couldn’t be more happy!
By: Sean
Submitted: 10/28/2022
2 people found this review helpful.
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I researched several different high end guitars wanting the classic Martin sound. After reading reviews and watching video I chose the mb60bg and it’s perfect out of the e box. The sound is so clean and loud! The output and low end are amazing. This is all the guitar of a 2000$ for a fraction of the price.
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Well built
By: Wayne Smith Sr
Submitted: 8/12/2022
3 people found this review helpful.
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Very nice and great sound with lots of bottom for blue grass music. Very good price for an all solid wood guitar.
It is heavier than I like, But overall it’s a great Alvarez guitar.
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Great guitae
By: Blue
Submitted: 6/12/2022
8 people found this review helpful.
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Great looking and sounding guitar and is wonderfully finished too. Used to come with a hard case but only comes with a gig bag now.
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Plays well, nice balanced tone
By: Brian
Submitted: 2/1/2022
3 people found this review helpful.
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The guitar was a gift. This guitars sound is balanced, with good string resonance and bass to treble response is good. The guitar sounds so good right out of the box. I would be interested to see what it might sound like with special strings that enhance volume, and tone. I use it to write songs, and hopefully to record. I write in folk, pop format.
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Smooth Guitar, Plays like butter.
By: Atwostick
Submitted: 1/21/2022
2 people found this review helpful.
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For the price it's an absolute steal, I'm considering buying a martin but I don't know how it will compare to this one. The guitar plays like butter, the pictures don't do it justice, the wood is much better visually in person. There's really nothing bad I can say about it, I was at a guitar shop recently looking around and not a single acoustic could even come close to it except another Alvarez.
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I have 30 plus guitars.
By: Don
Submitted: 11/7/2021
14 people found this review helpful.
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This guitar sounds better than my martin, gibson, guilds, Takamine. Best sounding guitar I own. Been buying from A.M.S. for years. Love this company.
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Amazing quality build and sound to match.
By: Cibby
Submitted: 8/25/2021
4 people found this review helpful.
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I've played for 50 plus years and very fussy about my acoustics. I never owned a Alvarez because I thought can't be good for the price. I'm talking about the Masterworks line. Well I was wrong this is one amazing acoustic from inside out. Quality bone saddle and nut ebony pins outstanding well finished bracing. This MD60BG sounds amazing good bass but to me more important a good high end sound. We have an upright bass player in our bluegrass band. But that high end if it's off you can't hide that. Up and down the fretboard the high end sings. Volume is very good to this for the money cannot be beat. The only thing and for the price how can I complain I'd rather have the hard case the original models came with. But I put the MD60BG in a good Gator case a good acoustic like this needs protection.
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Competitive with high end guitars!
By: Stuartm
Submitted: 6/10/2021
4 people found this review helpful.
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This sounds so good and is built so well I was shocked. I would easily compare this to guitars in the $3000-$4000 range. Some of my diehard Martin friends bought one after playing mine!
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best sound
By: DAVID REYNOLDS
Submitted: 6/3/2021
1 person found this review helpful.
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Frankly I was stunned when I first picked this guitar up and played it....I had an old Alvarez that was ok for banging around but never heard one that did not sound tinny and cheap.....This guitar is perfect for me.....the sound is unbelievable......I have two Taylors.....a 110 and an 814ceV...I have had Martins and Gibsons ......I gave the 814 to my son after playing this Alvarez.....sold the 110 to a buddy......to me sound is everything.....I can put up with a lot as long as the sound is what I want.....this guitar has that sound plus it plays easy.....not as good as the 814 but better sound .....highly recommend
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Never judge a bookby it's cover !
By: J.I. Giuliano
Submitted: 5/14/2021
1 person found this review helpful.
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This guitar is totally remarkable , quality master
craftsmanship , I have 60+ guitars ( you name them,
and chances I have it, acoustic and electric ) but this
guy hangs with my BEST acoustics I have.. American Musical Supply is perhaps the BEST source to obtain a
musical instrument bar-none period ! Do not even blink
an eye on this GREAT ALVAREZ guitar, enough said. THANK YOU !
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Great quality
By: Ferox62
Submitted: 4/19/2021
3 people found this review helpful.
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I received my guitar 2 data after ordering on this site. Fast shipping good customer service.
Guitar came in perfect condition. Looks better than I imagined. Very beautiful. The fit and finish is top notch.
With some minimal tuning played great it off the box. The action is perfect. No adjustment needed. The tone is wonderful and rich. I play a lot of folk music so this is perfect for that.
The guitar comes with a good and sturdy gig bag. I would have to worries traveling with or storing the guitar.
All in all this is a great guitar. This is an awesome price for an all solid wood guitar. You'd be hard pressed to find a quality instrument at this price point. Highly recommended. Worth every penny.
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Alvarez MD60BG Bluegrass VS My Martin D-41
By: Dalton M.
Submitted: 3/4/2021
5 people found this review helpful.
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This bluegrass monster is unbelievable. I have several acoustic guitars by other makers including a 1970 Martin D-41 (which is my baby). But it now takes a back seat to this guitar. Sound, Playability, quality matericals, price and pound for pound, this is a sure winner. If you love pure dreadnought tone at is finest, don't miss this one. It may not come back around!.
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Excellent sound
By: James
Submitted: 2/25/2021
2 people found this review helpful.
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Would have given it a five star but had to take it for a set up. The treble side was over 3/32, the same height of the bass side and it had some high frets and no relief in the neck. Great guitar for the money though.
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Nice guitar with a big sound.
By: Wil Tyree
Submitted: 2/7/2021
5 people found this review helpful.
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I ordered this guitar after seeing and hearing a u tube video. I told myself that if it did not pass muster, I would pack it up and send it back. At first I had a mild dislike to the sound coming from the guitar. After a couple of days I could not put it down. Good strong bass coming from a mahogany body. The fit and finish out of the box was excellent. I have a Martin d42 and a d28. This guitar is not a Martin but I would take it anywhere to set in on a bluegrass jam. After a new set of strings and a mild set up, this guitar sings. Don't hesitate to give it a try if you are a little short on cash. You won't regret it.
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Better than expected
By: Rick
Submitted: 11/4/2020
6 people found this review helpful.
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Right out of the box the fit & finish was better than I expected.
The Alvarez is loud, sounds fantastic, has great string balance and the neck is very comfortable. Overall, when you consider the features like bone nut & saddle, all solid wood, etc. it’s a great deal. And the gig bag is pretty good as well. The only cons so far is the initial slight smell of glue (mine was made earlier this year) but that has all but gone away having it out of the box. I definitely recommend this guitar (esp. for the price) IMO, it’s as good as any +/-$1,500 guitars on the market.
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Choose your instrument wisely
By: Adriana aguilar
Submitted: 9/26/2020
17 people found this review helpful.
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Very good guitar would recommend to anyone. Great payment plans
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So Impressive!
By: Ricky
Submitted: 9/23/2020
3 people found this review helpful.
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I have a Martin HD-28, which is a wonderful instrument, which I don't play too often because I like to leave a guitar out so I can pick it up when the mood strikes and play for a while. It's just too nice and expensive to do that. I decided to get a less-expensive acoustic that I could leave out and not worry one of my dogs may knock it off the stand. After trying several guitars in the <$1000 range, I tried out the Alvarez MD60BG and my search was over. This is just a sweet guitar and, in my opinion, the best, by far, in it's class. I leave this one out and am back to playing daily ( I even have good calluses again). It's hard to believe such a nice guitar can be had for this price.
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Ticks all the boxes
By: Tim
Submitted: 9/4/2020
3 people found this review helpful.
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Read the specs on this guitar and you love what you see. Preferred tone woods, dovetail joinery, open gear tuners, etc.
The MD60BG produces a lot of sound, but well balanced. The bass doesn't overwhelm the trebles and each note rings with distinction. It's marketed as a bluegrass guitar, but it has become my preferred finger picking guitar.
I could go on. For a sub $1000 guitar($699 at AMS), it's easily a five star recommendation and I can honestly compare it to my other guitars that are far more expensive
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Best Guitar Ever
By: Adriana
Submitted: 7/3/2020
6 people found this review helpful.
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I love everything about this guitar, it’s just perfect! I love the beautiful color on it and how shiny it is. It is so easy to play it and it sounds amazing when I strum it. Definitely recommend it if you’re looking to buy a guitar you won’t regret it and the best part was that I recieved through the mail in 2 days !!!
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Alvarez guitars have been around for 50 years and the result is a quality sounding guitar...
By: Eric Romero
Submitted: 4/9/2020
4 people found this review helpful.
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2 screws on the back of the tuning keys let me know that the tuning ratio is higher meaning the guitar stays in tune. I also noticed that the body of the guitar is 3/4 size so it is between a full size dreadnought and a parlor guitar size. At the moment I have no issues with the guitar because I received it recently and have not played any live gigs because of the Corona Virus Pandemic.
The guitar met my expectations and then some! I do not remember ever playing an Alvarez acoustic guitar in my life. I have played Yamaha's, Fenders, and Martin guitars before. I was surprised with how loud this guitar is despite it being only 3/4 the size of a full dreadnought! As I have been breaking in the guitar strings, I am discovering a wonderful range of tones from such a well crafted instrument. Really satisfied with my purchase and it comes with a hard shell guitar case! It is too good of a deal to pass up! I highly recommend anyone from a novice to an advanced guitar player.
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Wonderful guitar - compares favorably to the big names....
By: Big Red Bill (use to be Red, anyway)
Submitted: 1/26/2020
8 people found this review helpful.
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In the category of bluegrassy dreadnaughts I own 3 others - a Martin D-35 (approx. $2800), a Larivee D-10 Deluxe ($3900) and a Alvarez Yairi DMYR80 ($1900). Of all of them, I play this one the most. It stays out on the guitar rack and though the sound is definitely different than the other guitars, which are all rosewood, it certainly is not lacking....just more midrange like you would expect from a mahog guitar. Money well spent.
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AMS is hands down the best music gear online store out there!
By: Randall Lincoln Miller USA
Submitted: 1/7/2020
8 people found this review helpful.
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What can I say about the Alvarez MD60BG..beautiful craftsmanship, superb tone,perfect sustain,especially for flatpicking,thanks to thesolid African Mahogany back and sides and solid sitka spruce top,perfect marriage of tone woods.MASTERSERIES is the perfect words for this dreadnought,$600 bucks including a hard shell retro looking case,c'mon,its a win win!!
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slim neck
By: Pn
Submitted: 11/26/2019
7 people found this review helpful.
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this is a very solid guitar great tone, fast neck,and solid woods.it also comes with a hard-shell case at a great price!
the strings it comes with feel very light to me. i prefer 12s. it has perfect intonation out of the box with the light strings.
the neck is slim if you have big hands try this guitar at a local guitar shop before ordering.
for every one else, playing barre chords from 3rd fret down is very easy.and arpeggios become super easy.
i recommend this high quality low price guitar.
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BEST DEAL ON THE MARKET
By: Jeff
Submitted: 10/26/2019
10 people found this review helpful.
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This Alvarez md60 BG is a true cannon. BUT it has the clarity and bass in every chord you strum. Ernie ball aluminum medium strings and a couple weeks playing in wOW ! I've played acoustic guitars for 50 years . This guitar stands with my Martin d-35 and d-18 . A lot louder to . It's great for solo or a group . Quality built is no.1
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Awesome guitar
By: Wayneo86
Submitted: 8/29/2019
9 people found this review helpful.
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When I first received the guitar it had shipping damage, not the fault of AMS. They took care of it ASAP and when I received my new guitar all I could say was wow. Out of the box it was ready to play, no set up needed. Just a little tuning and she was singing. Very fun guitar to play, definitely holds its own vs much more expensive guitars. It’s a very loud guitar, louder than my epiphone ej200. Not to mention sounds much better. I highly recommend this guitar.
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This Guitar Sings!
By: Doug
Submitted: 6/17/2019
11 people found this review helpful.
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This is an amazing guitar. I just unwrapped this beauty and thought, “okay, just another quality instrument from Alvarez,” The fit, finish, action, wood grain and quality is readily apparent, and pleasing, from the moment you hold this instrument. After tuning and playing for a few minutes I was pleased, but not overwhelmed. Cleaned her up, set her down and let her rest for a bit then picked her up again and retuned. This time it was easier to recognize her “voice.” It is a typical Alvarez sound. Great bass but not as “tight” as some, midrange and treble is even and clear. Well voiced from top to bottom. Intonation is spot on. Picking up the guitar a third time really made me fall in love with the instrument. She sings! She doesn’t have to be played hard, the neck doesn’t have to be muscled, the sound is even and sweet. There is a pleasant “snap” ( hard to explain ) to a fast song, a great bottom end when you need to make a statement and rest is a sweet, sweet song. I can’t wait till I play again, can’t wait to play next week, next year, etc. Just can’t wait to hear how well this beauty ages and seasons. AMS made the purchase so easy I couldn’t pass it up and am glad I didn’t.
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Great quality guitar
By: Richard Hack
Submitted: 12/1/2018
26 people found this review helpful.
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Very well made great tone flawless finish,price was as expected for a nice Alvarez
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A fine guitar and a great value!
By: Michael Miller
Submitted: 11/1/2018
11 people found this review helpful.
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Great. My Alvarez MD60BG is well-constructed of beautiful materials and solid woods; ready to play out-of-the box. The gorgeous gloss finish is perfectly (and thinly) applied, the fretwork is immaculate, the tuners work very well and have the Bluegrass vibe. The herringbone body binding and ivory neck binding is sweet.
This guitar is loud with sweet tones and sounds better every time I pick it up. The gig bag is well made and I imagine helps keep the price of this Masterworks series down where it is.