Guitar Review: Alvarez MD60EBG

[@denisprieur7944]

I own this guitar, just phenomenal! Sounds as good if not better than a lot of high ends guitars and about 4 times less expensive!

[@blueskyguitar772]

Yes, agreed!

[@coreyoffman8739]

@@blueskyguitar772 Do you have Instagram? Who are you and do you still own that guitar

[@shred5]

I played a used one of these, probably would buy it if the bridge wasn't pulling up (not a problem now but might be in the future). Best sounding guitar for $800 new I've ever played in recent years. I'd say the best way to describe it is 95% the guitar a Guild D-40 Traditional is, but a third the price

[@randycousineau9274]

Mine has the exact same issues as yours. I’ll have frets and nut taken care of by my Luthier. But ya…it’s a beauty and light.

[@joseluiselvirad]

Another excellent song as well as a magnificent and exciting interpretation, congratulations and thanks for sharing these moments-Greetings from Madrid and see you soon, like 3

[@blueskyguitar772]

Many thanks!

[@kimurajack8364]

I've got the rosewood version. The factory setup was terrible but it now it's at where it should be, and plays fantastic of course.

[@blueskyguitar772]

Mine took a little work to dial in as well, but the thing sounds amazing!

[@toneseeker4968]

May I ask if there were any dead notes on your MD60BG when you bought it? I really am wanting to buy this guitar, but there are none that are being carried at any of my local guitar shops. Every single Alvarez that I have played that ARE offered in the stores here have dead notes. There is also a youtube short from a guy that shows his MD60BG with dead notes all over the fret board and he calls this guitar garbage out of the box. Thank you for posting this video...

[@blueskyguitar772]

@@toneseeker4968 I don’t have the guitar anymore but I don’t recall any dead notes. The fret ends were pretty sharp but I was very impressed with the overall quality, especially the sound.

[@toneseeker4968]

@@blueskyguitar772 Thank you for replying...so far, so good, then. I don't mind dealing with sharp fret ends. Dead notes could mean a lot of things, though...

[@GenomePresents]

Great review and very nice playing! Guitar does sound great! I find it strange (and disappointing) that the frets were needing that much tlc for a guitar at this price point. I got to be your 10th sub!

[@blueskyguitar772]

Thanks for subscribing. The frets weren’t awful but I don’t like sharp fret ends, so it was worth the extra work.

[@denisprieur7944]

I own the same exact guitar, i have big and thick fingers, and even if the nut with is 1 3/4, i find that the strings spacing is a little narrow for me! Just check the high E string and you'll see that it is a little too far away from the end of the steel fret, it can be move at least a good 1/16, maybe a little more without any danger that the string slips off when pressed! I will bring it to my favorite luthier, put a new nut bone, and reslot it a little wider giving me a bit more spacing between them strings, but other than that, mine sounds as good as a Martin D-28!!!!

[@blueskyguitar772]

These guitars really do sound fantastic. Thanks for your comment!

[@robinkonig459]

which strings do you use?

[@blueskyguitar772]

D'Addario 12s

[@coreyoffman8739]

Do you have Instagram? Who are you and do you still own that guitar