Alvarez 5039 - Info?

[Goat Mick]

I just picked up this guitar last week and I can't find much about it on the internet. I know it was limited production in '75 - '76 of 800 guitars and was supposed to be top quality from Alvarez at the time. I've read solid wood all the way through, which I believe. I also read on at least one site that it's Brazilian rosewood, which is plausible for the time period it was made, but I don't think very probable. I got it dirt cheap, but I would really like to know more about it. She's going to be the one I take to gigs in some of the more rowdy places I play. It really does sound great.

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[Goat Mick]

This is the most comprehensive write up I can find on it, and it seems to be a credible site. But they are in the business of selling guitars. The link and the quote are below.

http://www.jvguitars.com/showproduct.pl?id=1328856875

1976 ALVAREZ 5039 Acoustic Dreadnought This is a High Quality Rare Bicentenial model..... 1 of just 800 ever made in Japan Exotic woods in near mint condition WoW...... IN STOCK

IN STOCK : new arrival....Here we have the gorgeous hand made in Japan guitar this stylized RARE vintage beauty by Alvarez the Bicentenial model 5039 of which only 800 were made. This example is made with very high quality woods the top is a solid straight grained Sitka Spruce and the body is a a coral Brazilian Rosewood and the back is a statment with its 3 piece with its intricate perfling and detailed bindings truly a work of art to behold. The neck is uniquein that it is a V profile and perhaps a bit more "meaty" then some of our other vintage Alvarez guitars. Notice the beautiful headstock logo on its Brazilian rosewood headplateand isalso multi bound. Fit & finish workmanship is simply top notch. Not the unique inlays on its beautiful rosewood fingerboard again very unique... This guitar exibits excellent volume and has a deep rich complex tone of a true vintage quality instrument and is a true pleasure to play.

[architype]

You can contact St. Louis Music. They are the US distributor for Alvarez guitars.

Here is a link w/ an e-mail address to contact them.

http://www.stlouismusic.com/contact/

[Goat Mick]

Thanks, I emailed them last night and Tom Kruska responded this afternoon. He's going to try to see what he can find out, but he was scratching his head a bit from the pic of the guitar I sent him. I was hoping someone here would have some info too. Thanks for the reply.