The St. Louis Music Supply Company was originally founded in 1922 by Bernard Kornblum as a violin shop. In 1957, Bernard's son, Gene Kornblum 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 solidbody 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.
Alvarez does not currently produce electric guitars. There are several other series that have been produced in past years that include the Classic, the Dana Scoop, the Dana Signature, the Regulator, the Trevor Rabin Signature, and the Villain Series.
St. Louis Music now has the Austin line of guitars that produces about the same quality of electric guitars that Alvarez did. This allows Alvarez to focus entirely on acoustic guitars.
Instruments previously manufactured in either Japan or Korea. Distributed by St. Louis Music in St. Louis, MO.

ALVAREZ Electric Guitars Models

ALVAREZ AE 700 Image

ALVAREZ AE 700

- offset double cutaway asymmetrical alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlay, fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, P/J-style pickups, volume/2 tone controls, 3-way switch, available i...

ALVAREZ AE 100 Image

ALVAREZ AE 100

- offset double cutaway alder body, black pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, standard vibrato, 6-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, 2 single coil/1 humbucker EMG pickups, volume/2 tone controls, 5...

ALVAREZ AER 100 Image

ALVAREZ AER 100

- offset double cutaway alder body, arched maple top, maple neck, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with slanted abalone inlay, double locking Kahler vibrato, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, 2 Alnico humbucker pickups, volume/2 tone controls, 3...

ALVAREZ AED 100 Image

ALVAREZ AED 100

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, 6-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, 2 DSR humbucker pickups, volume/2 tone controls, 3-positio...

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ALVAREZ AEV 410

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, double locking Kahler vibrato, 6-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, 2 single coil/1 humbucker Dan Armstrong pickups, volume/tone cont...

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ALVAREZ ASG1

- double cutaway solid basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 6-on-a-side tuners, rosewood fingerboard with 12th-fret diagonal inlay, 25.5 in. scale, 2 Humbucker pickups, 1 volume/1 tone knobs, 5-position switch, Floyd Rose Locking bridge, blac...

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ALVAREZ AE 600

- offset double cutaway maple body with a "scoop" cutaway, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlay, double locking vibrato, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, single coil/humbucker pickups, volume/...

ALVAREZ AEB P 1 Image

ALVAREZ AEB P 1

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with abalone slant inlay, fixed bridge, 2-per-side tuners, gold hardware, 2 pickups, volume/2 tone controls, 3-position switch, available in Black or White fi...

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ALVAREZ AE 800

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, 2-per-side tuners, black hardware, P/J-style EMG pickups, 2 volume/1 tone controls, available in Black, Red Pearl, Tran...

ALVAREZ AEB4 Image

ALVAREZ AEB4

- contoured double cutaway solid alder body with quilted maple top, bolt-on maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with dot position markers, 34 in. scale, 2 custom Alvarez HB Humbucker pickups, 2 volume/1 tone control, high mass die cast br...

ALVAREZ AE 10 BK CLASSIC I Image

ALVAREZ AE 10 BK CLASSIC I

- single cutaway solid alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, fixed bridge, 6-on-a-side die cast tuners, chrome hardware, white pickguard, 2 single coil pickups, volume/tone controls on metal plate,...

ALVAREZ AEB P 2 Image

ALVAREZ AEB P 2

- similar to AEB P 1, except has rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay and chrome hardware, available in Black finish, disc. 1993.

ALVAREZ AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB) Image

ALVAREZ AE 15 BK CLASSIC II (AE 15 SB)

- offset double cutaway solid alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, vintage tremolo, 6-on-a-side Alvarez tuners, chrome hardware, white pickguard, 2 single coil/1 humbucker pickups, volume/2 tone...

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ALVAREZ ASG2

- contoured double cutaway solid alder body, quilted maple top with transparent colors, bolt-on maple neck, 6-on-a-side tuners, rosewood fingerboard with dot position markers, 25.5 in. scale, 2 Alnico SC single coil pickups and 1 Alnico HB...

ALVAREZ AEV 425 Image

ALVAREZ AEV 425

- similar to AEV 410, except has Modulus Graphite neck/fingerboard and black hardware, available in Dark Grey Metallic or Red Pearl finish, disc. 1993.

ALVAREZ AER 200 Image

ALVAREZ AER 200

- similar to AER 100, except has fixed bridge, gold hardware and 1 tone control, available in White finish, disc. 1993.

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ALVAREZ AE 200

- similar to AE 100, except has maple body, rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, gold hardware and humbucker/single coil/humbucker EMG pickups, available in Cherry Sunburst finish, disc. 1995.

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ALVAREZ AE 600 MA

- similar to AE 600, except has figured maple top, maple fingerboard, available in Honey Burst finish, mfg. 1994 only.

ALVAREZ AED 200 Image

ALVAREZ AED 200

- offset double cutaway hardwood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, standard vibrato, 6-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, 2 single coil/1 humbucker Alvarez pickups, volume/tone control, 5-position swi...

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ALVAREZ ASG3

- contoured double cutaway solid alder body, bolt-on one-piece maple neck and fingerboard, 6-on-one-side tuners, black dot position markers, 25.5 in. scale, 3 Alnico SC single coil pickups, 1 volume/2 tone controls, 5-position switch, vinta...

ALVAREZ AED 250 Image

ALVAREZ AED 250

- similar to the AED 200, except features 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, 3-per-side tuners, single coil/triple Dana pickup, available in Red finish, mfg. 1994 only.

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ALVAREZ AE 300

- similar to AE 100, except has maple body, Modulus Graphite neck/fingerboard, gold hardware and humbucker/single coil/humbucker EMG pickups, available in Black finish, disc. 1993.

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ALVAREZ AEB6

- similar to the AEB4 except in 6-string configuration, available in Purple Burst finish only, mfg. 2000-02.

ALVAREZ AE 20 CLASSIC II Image

ALVAREZ AE 20 CLASSIC II

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, standard vibrato, 3-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, pearloid pickguard, 2 single coil/1 humbucker pickups, volume/2 tone controls, 5-p...

ALVAREZ AER 300 Image

ALVAREZ AER 300

- similar to AER 100, except has bolt-on maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, standard vibrato, chrome hardware, 2 single coil/1 humbucker pickups and 5-position switch, available in Red finish, disc. 1993.

ALVAREZ AEV 520 Image

ALVAREZ AEV 520

- similar to AEV 410, except has maple body, black hardware and humbucker/single coil/humbucker Dan Armstrong pickups, available in Cherry Sunburst finish, disc. 1993.

ALVAREZ ASG4 Image

ALVAREZ ASG4

- contoured single cutaway solid alder body, bolt-on one piece maple neck and fingerboard, 6-on-one-side tuners, black dot position markers, 25.5 in. scale, 3 Alnico SC single coil pickups, 1 volume/2 tone switches, 5-position switch, vinta...

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ALVAREZ AE 650

- offset double cutaway maple body with a "scoop" cutaway, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, double locking vibrato, 6-on-a-side tuners, black hardware, single coil/triple Dana pickups, volume/...

ALVAREZ AE 25 BK CLASSIC STANDARD (AE 25 NA) Image

ALVAREZ AE 25 BK CLASSIC STANDARD (AE 25 NA)

- offset double cutaway solid alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, vintage-style tremolo, 6-on-a-side Alvarez tuners, chrome hardware, black pickguard, 2 single coil/1 humbucker pickups, volume/...

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ALVAREZ AE 400

- offset double cutaway alder body, black pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, double locking vibrato, 3-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, 1 single coil/1 triple Alvarez pickups, volume/tone control...

ALVAREZ AED 260 Image

ALVAREZ AED 260

- similar to AED 250, except has alder body, figured maple top, transparent pickguard, maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, gold hardware, available in Trans. Red finish, mfg. 1994-96.

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ALVAREZ AEB4000

- double cutaway solid mahogany body with bubinga top, neck through body maple/walnut neck, rosewood fingerboard with 12th-fret diagonal inlay, 35 in. scale, 2 custom Alvarez HB Humbucker pickups, 2 volume/2 tone control, active electr...

ALVAREZ AE 7000 Image

ALVAREZ AE 7000

- offset double cutaway asymmetrical alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, brass fixed bridge, 2-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, J/P/J-style Dana pickups, volume/treble/mid/bass controls, 3-pos...

ALVAREZ AED 275 Image

ALVAREZ AED 275

- offset double cutaway alder body, transparent pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, double locking vibrato, 3-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, single coil/triple Dana pickup, 1 volume/2 tone co...

ALVAREZ AE 500 Image

ALVAREZ AE 500

- similar to the AE 400, except has black hardware and single coil/humbucker Dan Armstrong pickups, mfg. 1994 only.

ALVAREZ AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB) Image

ALVAREZ AE 40 FB CLASSIC DELUXE (AE 40 SB)

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, fixed bridge, 6-on-a-side Alvarez die cast tuners, chrome hardware, white pearloid pickguard, 2 single coil/1 humbucker pickups, volu...

ALVAREZ AE 7050 Image

ALVAREZ AE 7050

- similar to AE 7000, except has fretless ceramic fingerboard, available in Trans. White finish, mfg. 1994 only.

ALVAREZ AE 3000 Image

ALVAREZ AE 3000

- offset double cutaway alder body with a "scoop" cutaway, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, double locking vibrato, 3-per-side tuners, smoked chrome hardware, 2 single coil/1 humbucker Dana pi...

ALVAREZ AED 280 Image

ALVAREZ AED 280

- similar to AED 275, except has humbucker/single coil/humbucker pickups, available in Blue Pearl finish, mfg. 1994-96.

ALVAREZ AE 50 CLASSIC V Image

ALVAREZ AE 50 CLASSIC V

- similar to AE 40 Classic Deluxe, except has standard tremolo, roller nut, gold hardware, available in Ivory or Vintage Sunburst finish, mfg. 1994-96.