published May 15, 1980. Banjo Ukulele Uke 4 String, $18.26. Late 1970's, Alvarez Deluxe 5-String Bowtie Mastertone-style Banjo, Made in Japan, with Epiphone Hardshell Case. This original catalog is in very nice condition for its age, but does show some light wear around the edges. The only modifications are two Earl Scruggs tuners. It seemed to be a higher end model if I remember right. Huber (7) And they were made in Japan, right? Old Alvarez are great - I'm really considering getting a Denver Belle or Whyte Eagle to add to the growing family, Thanks Smeester, I've got a Denver Belle that I bought used years ago and always wondered about the year it was made. There were only 2 models in '77 with carved heels and the other was an archtop. Noodling around to demonstrate a really nice Alvarez Silver Belle bluegrass banjo. (?) Helix (3) Enoch (2) Paramount (4) Alvarez Banjo Catalog Manual Or Instructions. 2023 BanjoBarn.com. Both listings are asking $1200.00 "Buy It Now". Jeff Menzies (1) eight kits. Regent School Series, Natural Satin Finish. Alvarez (5) Bacon (6) I also have seen some with a rosewood fingerboard and ebony fingerboard, both with the squashed frog (flying eagle) inlay. All Forums Did the seller say when it was made? By continuing to use Reverb, you agree to these updates, and to our cookie policy. Following is a link to a pdf file of the banjo pages from the 1982 Alvarez catalog. RF26SSB-AGP. Harmony (2) I got PDF's of the pages from Colin Campbell, the graphic artist who designed the catalog for Alvarez. the links here bad. Gold Star (9) I'm not sure what year made is my Alvarez but its before the year 83. The wife gave it to me as an anniversary gift in 1976 I played it professionally until 1990 and had to sell everything due to bad times, If anyone can help me to find one it would be greatly appreciated. a series of banjo catalog pages and ads on his Web site. Page 5 - Model 223, 225, 226. Alvarez Banjo Reference Page Discussion Forums Banjo . Open back, geared pegs, special tone ring to meet the demands of folk banjo players. 5-Star Gold Banjo Pegs, Ivoroid Buttons, Set of 4 Regular price $175 USD Regular price Sale price $175 USD Unit price / per . In January, 2018 John McDonald in Ohio contacted me to suggest the Internet Archive Wayback Machine as a source, where he had found one of the t-shiga.com pages. Late in 2017, I discovered that the t-shiga.com site was gone, making all Get the guaranteed lowest prices on Alvarez Banjos instruments at Musician's Friend. Larry, smeester - Posted-11/19/2007: 10:35:01. Banjo.com 20 Main Street South, Wedowee, AL 36278 10:00am - 5:00pm CST, M-F Please make an appt. (Powerhouse!!) New Remo head! That, together with 24 head clasps, an etched crome arm rest and a clam shell tailpiece, makes me think it's a Denver Belle.If I take the Resonator off will I be able to see the tone ring. He could play about any instrument well but was primarily a banjo player. Our Sales Engineers are a world-class team of music gear experts whose sole job is to provide you with helpful advice and unparalleled service completely free of charge. . Bacon & Day (8) 2 hours ago Up for sale is this vintage late 1970's Alvarez full color catalog. Lots of variations in the resonator wood also. Banjo Catalog page. That era Denver Belle came with a 5th string capo as well. Site By STELL. Home ; Catalog Helix (3) AF222C is a folk-shaped guitar with single cutaway design and acoustic-electric construction. Alvarez began this series of serial numbers with 1 and ended with 12. I weighed putting these Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Create your own unique website with customizable templates. Custom Made (1) Handcrafted beauty and excellence in every detail. In 2017, CITES (Convention on International Trade in . Search for: Banjos. 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You may, however, start a new topic and refer to this topic with a link: http://www.banjohangout.org/archive/99736, smeester - Posted-11/19/2007: 06:23:11. All black, no binding, 17 frets It's just a standard looking, satin looking sunburst, F style with block inlay for fret markers and flower pot headstock and it says "The Alvarez" on the headstock and is fully bound in white or ivory. 3 hours ago The Alvarez banjos improved substantially by the mid to late 70's, as Scott mentioned, and the banjo line they offered by then was pretty unique for them- their banjos were the only ones to offer a Tubaphone tone ring, and many of them were much different than the more typical Gibson clones of the time. good luck, take care~YLlaunch.groups.yahoo.com/group/iri_plus/, Edited by - yairi_luvr on 06/17/2009 21:03:02, jims38134 - Posted-06/26/2008: 18:56:50, YL, nope not off of ebay, I bought it from someone I work with. Looks and plays great with low action and it is in Excellent Condition. Were all the Abanez's 2 piece flange models? I wonder how long these models had been in production by 1982?I thought mine was a 1970s banjo, but it's identical to the one shown. I have a really beautiful one that I picked up recently.Jimjim, yairi_luvr - Posted-06/20/2008: 19:56:11, Edited by - yairi_luvr on 06/17/2009 21:02:20, jims38134 - Posted-06/21/2008: 06:32:25, YL,Thanks for the info. I've searched all over and I can't find a serial or model number anywhere on the instrument (even after taking the resonator off), and I'm thinking of selling it to buy something lighter and softer, but I'd like to know a little more about it before I decide on a price or whether to sell it at all. I received the other one and I am truly happy with it and the hassle free Customer service. Rough frets are hard on both strings and fingers, and a fret of the wrong height can cause a wrong note even when you play the right one. Kay (2) Dot inlay tone ring banjo seen on a site in the UK. Alvarez is a guitar brand founded in 1965 by the owner and distributor St. Louis Music. It has no number, bought used with a clear head, clamshell tailpiece and heavy. Look for 40637, the every respect, beautiful in every respect, beautiful. The 4285 Bluegrass Special was basically the low end of the Alvarez Banjo line. Waverly Bone Bridge Pins. Enoch (2) Catalog courtesy of Tom Ambrose, Tehachapi, California. Alvarez Banjo Catalog Free Of Charge. Beautiful Bow-tie inlays! Posted 11/3/2022 12:40:11 PM by Banjowarehouse_com - Country: United States - State: GA - ZIP: 30533Last Updated 2/27/2023 7:43:16 PM, Used - Excellent Condition Used 1980 MIJ Alvarez Minstrel Banjo w/Case and Accessories. Same MOP at headstock, same MOP inlays in what I think is ebony fret board, no ID inlay at the bottom of the neck. A BHO member posted photos of a '77 catalog. Nice Tubaphone Copy w/Extra New SP Neck+Orig HSC (sold), Alvarez 4310 Archtop banjo, Japan Built! This digital brochure (original is one piece of paper folded three times to produce SIX well-illustrated pages) includes each and every page if full detail. Prucha (3) Recording King (16) I have also played a few of the Alvarez's from the 1970's. I think they were all imported from Japan and are essentially copies of the higher end American made banjos and come with some type of alloy tone ring. The most important part of any banjo is the sound-amplifying tone ring . I wouldn't believe most of those Internet . This one is extremely well made in fit and finish and is a very nice banjo. Which guitar is the one you keep reaching for? SS Stewart (3) The great thing is that it pictures each model front and back and describes their build components. Bridge design, aged finish and serial# 47372. 4289 Minstrel banjo. (expired), Alvarez 5 String Banjo / Made in Japan around 1974-75 (expired), Alvarez flathead banjo for sale (expired), Alvarez Archtop banjo, Japan Built! Please note this is an archived topic, so it is locked and unable to be replied to. The model and serial numbers are 4310 and 29736 respectively. 1977- fb had diamond/snowflake inlay. Just Now Pay in full or in 4 interest-free installments of $150.00 with. Compare. This banjo is in decent condition but needs a few things. It is 16 pages and measures about 8" x 10" It is complete and in fair to good condition. 3 hours ago No. ALL OF OUR SALES INCLUDE A 7 DAY FULL SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. 'Huber Workhorse Resonator, Mahogany' 3 hrs, 'Question regarding shipping cost on returned banjo' 4 hrs, 'For Trade: 1920 Fairbanks-Vega Little Wonder Tenor, Large Pot' 4 hrs, 'WTB - Elliott-McKinney Capo in pre-war size' 4 hrs, 'CLEAN 2008 Stelling Crusader 5 string Banjo with Original Stelling Hardshell Case CLEAN' 5 hrs, We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. To reflect our commitment, we updated our terms and conditions. Alvarez (5) This is being sold as-is for repair. Orpheum (2) owned by St Louis Music, All-solid, pro level tone for working musicians, Our multi award winning, stunning solid top series, At Alvarez, when we use the name Masterworks, it means the instrument is made from all-solid woodthe top, back and sides. Edited by - smeester on 11/19/2007 06:32:51, nice job smeester - great pdf. I'll see if I can post a jpg Don. Take your playing to the next level with the help of a local or online banjo teacher. Hopkins (1) We carry a wide variety of new, used & vintage instruments and have been shipping them world-wide since 1975. Vintage made in Japan 1970's. Alvarez banjos are built to prevent warping, with a bias-cut Nato mahogany or hard rock maple neck, laminated resonator shell, and steel reinforcing rods. Epiphone (4) Here's the complete list of Banjos For Sale: #31 B&D Montana #7 plectrum $12,500 RARE! I have noticed an inlay variation on the Denver Belles, but I don't know when it occurred. Last Updated 8/28/2017. or . Gibson (84) 7 hours ago c.1926 WASHBURN Banjo Catalog. This is a c.1926 (my best guess) Washburn Banjo catalog put out by Lyon& Healy of Chicago. Hey, I bought this banjo about three years ago from a small used instrument shop, and all I know about it is that it's an Alvarez banjo. Gold Tone (35) only round dots along the fretboard.Has anybody heard of or seen an Alvarez like this? The hardware was originally gold plated but most of it has worn off over the years. My apologies. Shown and described are : TENOR BANJO models 6/274 , 6/174 and 6/74. Alvarez Banjo Catalog. It's got some nice ivory colored binding down the fret board, around top and bottom edge of resonator with two concentric circle designs centered on the back. Catalog Archive Subscribe to Our Mailing List Lessons . Page 3 - Promotional information with photos. This guy is delusional or just plain uninformed. Zachary Hoyt (6), Search Agent: Get notified when new ads meet your criteria! with Easy Pay i. Overall, a very nice piece to pair with your vintage Alvarez collection!Please be sure to check out our other listing. Gold Star (9) Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright 2023 Banjo Hangout. I have an Alvarez banjo that I'm trying to date for insurance purposes and honestly, out of curiosity also. Most Alvarez banjos have flat-head tone rings for a deep, resonant tone. Kay (2) I'm not having too much luck with this camera flash. Whether you're looking for the latest guitar, a vintage mandolin, a used banjo, or accessories for all of the above, we have you . Richelieu (1) Hopkins (1) probably 80's still very nice~ I'm still looking for MINE (haha).. Colin has updated his website, and has now included a PDF of EVERY PAGE in the catalog, which will get you information on all of their . Sullivan (7) Front Cover (shown left) Page 2 - General promotional information. 2023 BanjoBuyer.com. yairi_luvr - Posted-01/24/2009: 17:20:46. Ramsey (3) CALL TODAY 404-372-5482. Frank Neat (1) If you have an old catalog for Asian (primarily Japanese) banjos, I'd You couldn't build this banjo today for 5x that much! $1249. When I get a chance I'll post pics on my homepage.Thanks again,Jimjim, yairi_luvr - Posted-06/21/2008: 09:33:19, Hello Jim,No problem! Learn clawhammer from the beginning, with basic technique exercises and lots of great old-time and traditional songs to play. A third one is different still: Labeled Whyte Eagle, the banjo weights approximately 13.5 pounds; the neck and resonator is made of curly maple, resonator is finished on the outside only, inside has a dark stain applied to the exposed wood and the lip of the. Bell brass tonering, rosewood fb, chrome heads. Alvarez Guitars Catalog . 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(expired), Alvereze Silver Princess Tubaphone (expired), Alvarez Bluegrass Deluxe 5 string Banjo MADE IN JAPAN. 4 hours ago Alvarez 4310 Whyte Eagle Banjo with Hard Case. Fender (8) Yates (10) I've got a couple of pix of early 1970's catalogs so, might be able to help with some questions regarding changes over the years, or how far back a model was made.YLlaunch.groups.yahoo.com/group/iri_plus/, Edited by - yairi_luvr on 06/17/2009 21:01:49, jims38134 - Posted-06/20/2008: 16:47:59, Any idea as to what years the Whyte Eagles were sold? Nate Calkins (4) Used - Good. 'Huber Workhorse Resonator, Mahogany' 3 hrs, 'Question regarding shipping cost on returned banjo' 4 hrs, 'For Trade: 1920 Fairbanks-Vega Little Wonder Tenor, Large Pot' 4 hrs, 'WTB - Elliott-McKinney Capo in pre-war size' 4 hrs, 'CLEAN 2008 Stelling Crusader 5 string Banjo with Original Stelling Hardshell Case CLEAN' 5 hrs, We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. 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