New Alvarez Masterworks

Realbluesman · #1 10-21-2018, 12:55 PM

Any chatter about this new model? Looks like a lot of guitar:

https://www.alvarezguitars.com/guitar/md60bg/

Cibby · #2 10-21-2018, 02:44 PM

I've looked at this one to for a couple months. I've wanted a solid wood mahogany back and sides dread just for something as a change of pace from my 2004 HD28. I cannot find any video's either. I've also looked at Elderly's Farida Old Town Series OT 65 X Wide VBS slope shoulder dread..I've seen a few video's of this and it seems decent.

Realbluesman · #3 10-21-2018, 03:08 PM

Alvarez MD60BG...real nice! Very resonant (thin finish), loud and factory set up is great.

Steadfastly · #4 10-21-2018, 04:02 PM

I don't know if mine is a bluegrass but I have an MD60. It would take a lot to get it out of my hands. It's a pretty awesome guitar.

Shortfinger · #5 10-21-2018, 05:07 PM

$500 and the specs of a D-18?

I am very impressed with the Alvarez guitars I have played at the local shop here, Gator Music, and will see if he has one of these to try.

PiousDevil · #6 10-21-2018, 05:38 PM

I am sure that it is a fantastic guitar. I have it's Japanese, Adirondack topped counterpart the DYM60HD. Stunning.

Jcamp · #7 10-21-2018, 06:07 PM

Awesome looking guitar. I didn’t know that they made them masterwork series anymore. Love the looks of the pickguard

Steadfastly · #8 10-21-2018, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shortfinger

$500 and the specs of a D-18?

I am very impressed with the Alvarez guitars I have played at the local shop here, Gator Music, and will see if he has one of these to try.

I've posted this here before but in case some didn't see the post, I played a D-18 recently and then went home and played my MD60. They sound pretty close, so close, in fact, that it killed my desire for a D-18. I bought it used but there is not a mark on it.

Cibby · #9 10-21-2018, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steadfastly

I've posted this here before but in case some didn't see the post, I played a D-18 recently and then went home and played my MD60. They sound pretty close, so close, in fact, that it killed my desire for a D-18. I bought it used but there is not a mark on it.

Do you have any idea how old your MD60 is. The ones made up to 2010 or 2011 were awesome. That entire Masterworks series was I had a MD60 I bought in 2003 and a MD90 bought the same year. Why on earth I ever sold them I’ll never know just younger and dumb I guess.

Steadfastly · #10 10-23-2018, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cibby

Do you have any idea how old your MD60 is. The ones made up to 2010 or 2011 were awesome. That entire Masterworks series was I had a MD60 I bought in 2003 and a MD90 bought the same year. Why on earth I ever sold them I’ll never know just younger and dumb I guess.

No, I don't know the year it was made. The serial number is E14093432

Realbluesman · #11 10-24-2018, 06:31 AM

The first two digits indicate the year made: 2014.

Steadfastly · #12 10-24-2018, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Realbluesman

The first two digits indicate the year made: 2014.

I thought it was on the newer side but that helps. Thanks for the post!