I have the an acoustic Alcivar with the mother of pearl inlay in the neck and all brass fittings. This was my first guitar that was bought for me when I was 7 by my father. He said he thinks he paid 500 for it at Radio Shack in 1981. Its a beautiful guitar with a great sound but like everyone else I can't find very much info on it.
good question. i too have been huntin any info since i got my ALCIVAR acoustic in a used guiitar store here in Ottawa.
mine is a black Dove(gibson copy)model W-65BK serial# 80914.
maple back rosewood sides spruce top(i think).
height adjustable bridge,split parralellogram neck inlays,
hard v neckshape with gibson style headstock,
headstock logo on mine is a gold sticker(ive seen online pics of a pearl inlay logo)
some thread i came across somewhere suggested they where made by ibanez for the Canadian market in the 70's.
all i really know for sure is its the best sounding acoustic guitar ive ever played.i got lucky.
Posted by Brent Applegath on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 23:25.
I have an alcivar dobro. Very sweet sound. I bought it in a pawn shop in 1997 in Vancouver Canada. I been checking the internet and have not been able to find out anything. Somebody must know something. Is mine the only one?
: I also have an Alcivar II dobro. Also, Very sweet sound. I bought it in a music shop in 2009 in Montreal Canada. I been checking the internet too, and not much about it. I think that yours is not the only one.
PS Mine will be soon for sale, I want to go lapsteel with a squareneck and I do not want to stress the neck of my Alcivar II, and keep it intact.
They were made before the '80s. Sometime between '73-'75 I went to Long & McQuade's in Ottawa Canada. I strummed everything they had and liked the Alcivar the best. A freind had just dropped $1200 on a Martin and said he liked the Alcivar better. Never bought it and always regretted it. Best guitar I ever heard. It was black and $200 at the time.
Posted by Raymond Green on Wed, 08/16/2006 - 16:14.
Ive just picked up my first guitar, its an Alcivar acoustic and a friend gave it to me it was just sitting in his wood shed for four years still in good shape and haves a really good sound. If any one has any info on this guitar just email me at butcher_green@hotmail.com. I would very much appreciate it.
I should've also mentioned that the acoustic Alcivar is a jumbo size and the pawn shop was in Saskatoon, SK. The guitar has brass pegs and the inlay is really nice.
My dad bought an Alcivar from a pawnshop and I now have the guitar. It was pretty beat up, but the sound is really nice. I want to get it restored because I think that it would be worth it.
: My dad bought an Alcivar from a pawnshop and I now have the guitar. It was pretty beat up, but the sound is really nice. I want to get it restored because I think that it would be worth it.
Posted by mark Stevens on Tue, 05/16/2006 - 06:53.
I don't know who made them but they were around in stores in the early eighties (in Canada anyway). I tried looking them up on the net many times but no luck. Strangely that is what I was doing now and lo and behold I found this site. My dobro has a poorly fitted neck. Has a gap at the heel joining the body. I took it to a local tech and he told me that many of these guitars had been mismanufactured and the heel angle was out by a few degrees. Looking at mine I see a small shim. They were apparently trying to fix them as best they could and shipped them for sale (got mine new). That seems to me to fit with what I have. I was told that they went out of business as a result. That also seems to fit as for years I couldn't even find a listing for Alcivar guitars on the net. Anyway maybe someone can get a little more of the story based on this.
Only in Canada eh?
Seems like the common denomminator is that most of these sitings are in Canada. I came across 2, a GB 10 jazz box in Ontario copy and a Dobro in New Brunswick. Hmmmmmmmmmm?
Alcivar is a trademark for which very little information is known. It appears that these are Japanese instruments that were produced in the 1980s. They are often copies of popular American copies (i.e. Les Paul, ES-335, etc.). There have been instruments found with DiMarzio pickups and active electronics. These appear to be fairly well-built guitars; however, they do not command a lot of money like most people think. This is because very little information is known about them, and 99 out of 100 Asian guitar manufacturers have produced very cheap guitars. These guitars are often found in pawn shops and online. Serial numbers and model information are often nonexistent, and if they were available, this information was once on a sticker that fell off long ago. Do not expect to pay too much or receive too much when you sell them.
I have an Alcivar Dove - purchased for me for my 16th Birday in 1972 - so they were made prior to the 1980's for sure. I would like to know more about the make etc - but musicians who have played Les Paul's, Martin's etc say it's sound is far superior
: Alcivar is a trademark for which very little information is known. It appears that these are Japanese instruments that were produced in the 1980s. They are often copies of popular American copies (i.e. Les Paul, ES-335, etc.). There have been instruments found with DiMarzio pickups and active electronics. These appear to be fairly well-built guitars; however, they do not command a lot of money like most people think. This is because very little information is known about them, and 99 out of 100 Asian guitar manufacturers have produced very cheap guitars. These guitars are often found in pawn shops and online. Serial numbers and model information are often nonexistent, and if they were available, this information was once on a sticker that fell off long ago. Do not expect to pay too much or receive too much when you sell them.
I have an Alicivar Acoustic with a serial number
19770328
:I have been going crazy looking for anything on Alcivar guitars and found a site but my comp messed up as it usualy does and now i cant find it any more. I bought my Alcivar in northern Canada (Peace River) at a yard sale and its the best guitar i have owned its even got the pearl inlay.
Alcivar Acoustic
I have the an acoustic Alcivar with the mother of pearl inlay in the neck and all brass fittings. This was my first guitar that was bought for me when I was 7 by my father. He said he thinks he paid 500 for it at Radio Shack in 1981. Its a beautiful guitar with a great sound but like everyone else I can't find very much info on it.
1970s 5 String Alcivar Banjo
Does anyone know anything about Alcivar making banjos from the 1970's??
I found one and would like to know more about them.
Many thanks to all.
Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
i have an alcivar strat copy. Also in Canada. natural finsh, large headstock, pretty solid instrument.
Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
: who makes alcivar guitars?
good question. i too have been huntin any info since i got my ALCIVAR acoustic in a used guiitar store here in Ottawa.
mine is a black Dove(gibson copy)model W-65BK serial# 80914.
maple back rosewood sides spruce top(i think).
height adjustable bridge,split parralellogram neck inlays,
hard v neckshape with gibson style headstock,
headstock logo on mine is a gold sticker(ive seen online pics of a pearl inlay logo)
some thread i came across somewhere suggested they where made by ibanez for the Canadian market in the 70's.
all i really know for sure is its the best sounding acoustic guitar ive ever played.i got lucky.
Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
: who makes alcivar guitars
i think they were made by ibanez
i have 3 reso's and a dove ,they are not expensive but they are very very nice guitars
still looking for more
Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
I have an alcivar dobro. Very sweet sound. I bought it in a pawn shop in 1997 in Vancouver Canada. I been checking the internet and have not been able to find out anything. Somebody must know something. Is mine the only one?
Re: Alcivar II acoustic Resonator guitar
: I also have an Alcivar II dobro. Also, Very sweet sound. I bought it in a music shop in 2009 in Montreal Canada. I been checking the internet too, and not much about it. I think that yours is not the only one.
PS Mine will be soon for sale, I want to go lapsteel with a squareneck and I do not want to stress the neck of my Alcivar II, and keep it intact.
Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
They were made before the '80s. Sometime between '73-'75 I went to Long & McQuade's in Ottawa Canada. I strummed everything they had and liked the Alcivar the best. A freind had just dropped $1200 on a Martin and said he liked the Alcivar better. Never bought it and always regretted it. Best guitar I ever heard. It was black and $200 at the time.
Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
Ive just picked up my first guitar, its an Alcivar acoustic and a friend gave it to me it was just sitting in his wood shed for four years still in good shape and haves a really good sound. If any one has any info on this guitar just email me at butcher_green@hotmail.com. I would very much appreciate it.
Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
I should've also mentioned that the acoustic Alcivar is a jumbo size and the pawn shop was in Saskatoon, SK. The guitar has brass pegs and the inlay is really nice.
Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
My dad bought an Alcivar from a pawnshop and I now have the guitar. It was pretty beat up, but the sound is really nice. I want to get it restored because I think that it would be worth it.
Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
: My dad bought an Alcivar from a pawnshop and I now have the guitar. It was pretty beat up, but the sound is really nice. I want to get it restored because I think that it would be worth it.
take it to the guitar maker in highriver alta
Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
I don't know who made them but they were around in stores in the early eighties (in Canada anyway). I tried looking them up on the net many times but no luck. Strangely that is what I was doing now and lo and behold I found this site. My dobro has a poorly fitted neck. Has a gap at the heel joining the body. I took it to a local tech and he told me that many of these guitars had been mismanufactured and the heel angle was out by a few degrees. Looking at mine I see a small shim. They were apparently trying to fix them as best they could and shipped them for sale (got mine new). That seems to me to fit with what I have. I was told that they went out of business as a result. That also seems to fit as for years I couldn't even find a listing for Alcivar guitars on the net. Anyway maybe someone can get a little more of the story based on this.
Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
Only in Canada eh?
Seems like the common denomminator is that most of these sitings are in Canada. I came across 2, a GB 10 jazz box in Ontario copy and a Dobro in New Brunswick. Hmmmmmmmmmm?
Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
Alcivar is a trademark for which very little information is known. It appears that these are Japanese instruments that were produced in the 1980s. They are often copies of popular American copies (i.e. Les Paul, ES-335, etc.). There have been instruments found with DiMarzio pickups and active electronics. These appear to be fairly well-built guitars; however, they do not command a lot of money like most people think. This is because very little information is known about them, and 99 out of 100 Asian guitar manufacturers have produced very cheap guitars. These guitars are often found in pawn shops and online. Serial numbers and model information are often nonexistent, and if they were available, this information was once on a sticker that fell off long ago. Do not expect to pay too much or receive too much when you sell them.
Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
I have an Alcivar Dove - purchased for me for my 16th Birday in 1972 - so they were made prior to the 1980's for sure. I would like to know more about the make etc - but musicians who have played Les Paul's, Martin's etc say it's sound is far superior
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: Alcivar is a trademark for which very little information is known. It appears that these are Japanese instruments that were produced in the 1980s. They are often copies of popular American copies (i.e. Les Paul, ES-335, etc.). There have been instruments found with DiMarzio pickups and active electronics. These appear to be fairly well-built guitars; however, they do not command a lot of money like most people think. This is because very little information is known about them, and 99 out of 100 Asian guitar manufacturers have produced very cheap guitars. These guitars are often found in pawn shops and online. Serial numbers and model information are often nonexistent, and if they were available, this information was once on a sticker that fell off long ago. Do not expect to pay too much or receive too much when you sell them.
I have an Alicivar Acoustic with a serial number
19770328
Re: alcivar acoustic guitar
:I have been going crazy looking for anything on Alcivar guitars and found a site but my comp messed up as it usualy does and now i cant find it any more. I bought my Alcivar in northern Canada (Peace River) at a yard sale and its the best guitar i have owned its even got the pearl inlay.
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