The St. Louis Music Supply Company was originally founded in 1922 by Bernard Kornblum as a violin shop. In 1957, Gene Kornblum (Bernard's son) joined the family business.
The Alvarez trademark was established in 1965, and the company was the earliest of Asian producers to feature laminate-body guitars with solid wood tops. Initially, Alvarez guitars were built in Japan during the late 1960s, and distributed through St. Louis Music.
St. Louis Music also distributed the Electra and Westone brands of solid body electrics. St. Louis Music currently manufactures Crate and Ampeg amplifiers in the U.S., while Alvarez instruments are designed in St. Louis and produced overseas. In 2005, LOUD Technologies, Inc. purchased St. Louis Music, Inc. and all of their trademarks. With this acquisition, the headquarters based in St. Louis was moved to Woodinville, WA. However, the guitar repair and set-up shop was still located in St. Louis. In 2009, Mark Ragin moved Alvarez guitars back to St. Louis Music in St. Louis that included management and distribution. For more information, contact Alvarez directly or visit their website.
Instruments currently manufactured in China, Japan, and Korea. Distributed by St. Louis Music Inc., in St. Louis, MO.

ALVAREZ Acoustic Guitars Models

ALVAREZ RD 30S Image

ALVAREZ RD 30S

- dreadnought style, spruce top, round soundhole, multi-layer black/white body binding, black/white ring rosette, black pickguard, mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, rosewood bridge with black pins, t...

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ALVAREZ 5224

- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, round soundhole, five-stripe bound body/rosette, mahogany back/sides, nato neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, rosewood bridge with white pearl dot pins, three-per-side chrome tuners,...

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ALVAREZ AD222

- dreadnought-style body, dao top, dao back and sides, round soundhole with white pearl rosette, multi-layer ivory body binding, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard with three-piece 12th fret Alvarez inlay, bound headstock with d...

ALVAREZ MD 350C Image

ALVAREZ MD 350C

- similar to the MD 350, except has a single smooth cutaway and standard System 600T Mk II electronics, mfg. 2006-08.

ALVAREZ RD 30 L Image

ALVAREZ RD 30 L

- similar to the RD 30 BK, except in left-handed configuration, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 1998-99, 2001.

ALVAREZ AD222C Image

ALVAREZ AD222C

- similar to the AD222, except has a single smooth cutaway and System 600TMKII electronics, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2009-present.

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ALVAREZ MD660

- dreadnought body style, solid cedar top, solid mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with 12th fret three-piece Alvarez inlay, bound hea...

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ALVAREZ AD410

- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with white pearl rosette, multi-layer white body binding, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with three-piece 12th fret Alvarez inlay, bo...

ALVAREZ 5237 CURLY MAPLE Image

ALVAREZ 5237 CURLY MAPLE

- dreadnought style, laminated spruce top, round soundhole, five-stripe bound body/rosette, curly maple back/sides, nato neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays/stylized bird wings inlay at 12th fret, rosewood bridge wit...

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ALVAREZ MD710-12 12-STRING

- 12-string configuration, dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with combination abalone/brown ring rosette, multi-ply maple body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard wi...

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ALVAREZ RD010

- dreadnought body style, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with two-ring black/white rosette, black body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, mahogany headstock overlay with Alvarez lo...

ALVAREZ MD711/MD711SB Image

ALVAREZ MD711/MD711SB

- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with a combination abalone/brown ring rosette, multi-ply maple body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with 12th fret three-piec...

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ALVAREZ RD110

- dreadnought body style, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring black/white rosette, black body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, mahogany headstock overlay with Alvarez...

ALVAREZ RD210/RD210BR/RD210SB Image

ALVAREZ RD210/RD210BR/RD210SB

- dreadnought body style, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring acrylic pearl rosette, black body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, mahogany headstock overlay with Alvare...

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ALVAREZ AD411

- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with white pearl rosette, multi-layer white body binding, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with three-piece 12th fret Alvarez inlay, bo...

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ALVAREZ MD 1000

- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, ivory multi-ply body binding, ebony fingerboard with 12th fret oval inlay, three-per-side gold tuners, ebony bridge, optional...

ALVAREZ MD 1000C Image

ALVAREZ MD 1000C

- similar to the MD 1000, except has a single cutaway and standard System 600T Mk II electronics, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2007-08.

ALVAREZ RD410/RD410SB Image

ALVAREZ RD410/RD410SB

- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring acrylic pearl rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, mahogany headstock overlay w...

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ALVAREZ AD511SB

- dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with white pearl rosette, multi-layer white pearl body binding, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with three-piece 12th fret Alvarez inl...

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ALVAREZ MD 5000

- dreadnought style, solid Englemann spruce top, solid Brazilian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, maple/herringbone body binding, ebony fingerboard with 12th fret oval inlay, three-per-side gold tuners, ebony b...

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ALVAREZ AF 60 CK

- single cutaway folk body style, koa top, round soundhole, black pickguard, ivory body, white pearl rosette, koa back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with stylized Alvarez slash inlay at 12th fret, three-per-sid...

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ALVAREZ MD6104

- dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with black two-ring rosette, maple body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with 12th fret three-piece Alvarez inlay, rosewood...

ALVAREZ AF 60 S Image

ALVAREZ AF 60 S

- folk grand concert style, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with white pearl rosette, black pickguard, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with 12th fret diagonal inlay, rosewood bridge, three-per-side nickel die-cast...

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ALVAREZ MF 60C

- single cutaway folk body style, solid cedar top, solid mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with abalone shell inlay, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard, 12th fret diagonal inlay, die-cast nickel three-per-side tuners, Indian rosewood br...

ALVAREZ RD2104VP VALUE PACK Image

ALVAREZ RD2104VP VALUE PACK

- dreadnought body style, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with three-ring black/white rosette, multi-ring body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, mahogany headstock overlay with Alv...

ALVAREZ AF 62SC Image

ALVAREZ AF 62SC

- single cutaway folk style, solid cedar top, burled mahogany back/sides, black pickguard, maple body binding, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with 12th fret diagonal inlay, rosewood bridge, standard System 600T Mk II electronics, gold hard...

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ALVAREZ MF 80

- folk style, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with black and white circles, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard, green abalone inlays, die-cast nickel three-per-side tuners, rosewood bridge with white pins, multi-laye...

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ALVAREZ RD4102C/RD4102CSB

- single cutaway dreadnought body style, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring acrylic pearl rosette, multi-ply body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, mahogany head...

ALVAREZ AF 90 SCK  Image

ALVAREZ AF 90 SCK

- single cutaway folk body, solid Englemann spruce top, figured dao back and sides, white pearl rosette and B/N/H binding, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with diagonal 12th fret inlay, three-per-side tuners, rosewood bridge, black pickguar...

ALVAREZ MF 80C Image

ALVAREZ MF 80C

- similar to the MF 80, except has single cutaway and standard System 600T Mk II electronics, mfg. 2002-04, 2006-08.

ALVAREZ AF222C Image

ALVAREZ AF222C

- single cutaway Grand Concert folk-style body, dao top, dao back and sides, round soundhole with white pearl rosette, multi-layer ivory body binding, mahogany neck, 12/19-fret rosewood fingerboard with three-piece 12th fret Alvarez inlay,...