Alvarez mandolins

[hellindc]

My name in Dan and I'm an Alverezaholic. A900 built in Japan in 1982. I'd be lucky to get $500 and would have to pay $2000 to get same quality sound and play-ability (not to speak of the rose vine inlay on the neck).

[Br1ck]

I can't help but think if you bought a Kentucky KM 150 from one of our sponsors, you would get a really good sounding and playing mandolin that would be easy to sell when you upgrade. The one I played this week was really good. IMHO you need to go to the 900 and above to get a much better mandolin. Really a solid instrument.

I feel the same about the Eastmans. The 305 and 315 both give you a lot of mandolin for the money. Even my Michael Kelly sounds and plays good once set up. Set up is the key to anything you buy. A friend had a 70s Alverez guitar he got for $200 that was a monster.

[Timbofood]

Hi Dan!
I'm in the same boat, I've had my A700 since new in 1975. It turns heads at jams, as a friend says of some instruments :
"Some just WANT to speak!" I can't get anything close for the kind of money I have. Consequently, I'm not looking.
I know the ones I want and when the ship comes in(I'll be at the bus stop and, miss it) there will be some phone calls made!