Mike Inez of Alice in Chains used an Alvarez acoustic bass for their unplugged, but he wasn’t rocking one for most of their other shows. Granted, perhaps Eric Clapton could make any guitar sound great… but thinking of the arsenal that man must have at his disposal, the fact that we would go for an Alvarez should be a good indicator of their quality.Īs for the names mentioned, it’s worth saying that they usually use an Alvarez not as their sole guitar, but as a nice acoustic to go to when they need to record or play something that calls for that sweet and warm sound. He also used it for some songs during his Unplugged. Over the decades since their inception, in 1965, they’ve been used by several notable names in music such as Carlos Santana, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Eric Clapton, Joe Bonamassa, Thom Yorke, and several others.Įric Clapton used an Alvarez 1977 Classical Guitar during the performance of tears in heaven. Alvarez continues to produce quality guitars around the world to give musicians access to exceptional acoustic instruments.For most of their history, Alvarez guitars have enjoyed a stellar reputation, especially when it comes to their acoustic and classical guitars. The Alvarez Yairi line is still built in the Yairi factory, which is located in the small Japanese town of Kani. Having been an international brand since its founding, an Alvarez guitar has a strong foundation in building overseas and it shows with their quality even among the most affordable of their guitars. Some of our selections available for Alvarez guitars include their 6 string, 12 string and left handed options. With their Cádiz classical guitars, research and development was all done in it's namesake Cádiz in southern Spain the home of the classical guitar. With Kazuo Yairi on board, Alvarez have implemented many premium features that aid in the projection of sound from their unique bracing designs to special Bi-Level Bridge designs.Īlvarez has long been an international brand and aims to understand each line of their guitars like no other.
Working closely with master luthier Kazuo Yairi in Japan to create designs that produced some of the best sounding acoustic guitars on the market. Founded in 1965 in the USA by the St Louis Music brand, Alvarez Guitars have gone from strength to strength over the years. Alvarez Guitars are an acoustic guitar brand that has strived for quality since it's inception.
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