DISC Alvarez AF66CESHB Electro Acoustic Guitar, Shadowburst

Full Description

Solid African Mahogany

This Alvarez Folk guitar model is constructed to get best out of its smaller body. It is a lively and full sounding guitar that is suitable for all styles of playing whether finger style or strumming. The Alvarez AF66CESHB Electro Acoustic Guitar features an all-mahogany body, which offers a lightweight instrument, as well as a beautiful tone. Mahogany's dense properties produces a bright, rich tone, with plenty of fullness. By using mahogany for the soundboard, the AF66CESHB Electro Acoustic Guitar delivers a focused sound with strong mids, which is great for recording and live work. In addition, its stunning Shadowburst finish on the mahogany top, brings out the grain to create a warm look to match its tone.

Bracing

The Alvarez AF66CESHB Electro Acoustic Guitar is also equipped with a forward shifted X brace design. This particular type of bracing structure involves both the X braces and asymmetric tone bars been scalloped. By moving the system forward it provides a larger soundboard, which is optimised with a solid maple bridge plate for both strength and energy.

LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up

Like many guitars from Alvarez, the AF66CESHB Electro Acoustic Guitar is equipped with a LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up that delivers a powerful volume for larger events. This innovative Element was engineered to mirror the soundboard’s actual movement as you play, and features a flexible film sensor only 2 thousandths of an inch thick which picks up the guitar’s most delicate nuances. Furthermore, its discreet EQ sidemount located on the upper bout, allows you to effortlessly achieve the perfect tone, and also tune up with its additional built-in tuner.

Real Bone Nut Enhances Sustain

This stunning folk guitar also features a real bone nut, which maintains its authentic appearance and offers excellent resonance and sustain. Another benefit of using a bone nut over modern materials is that a bone nut delivers a very balanced tone, and will last a long time. In addition, this type of nut naturally self lubricates and helps you stay in tune for longer, for the optimum performance.

Equipped D'Addario EXP Strings

Finally, the Alvarez AF66CESHB Electro Acoustic Guitar, is equipped with a set of D’Addario EXP strings, which are plain steel strings that feature hexagonal cores made of revolutionary NY High Carbon Steel. Manufactured in New York, these newly engineered, break-resistant, high-carbon strings deliver unprecedented strength and pitch stability, perfect for any style of playing.

Features

• Equipped with LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up, with a discreet sidemount EQ
• Includes a built-in chromatic tuner for quick and easy tuning between performances
• Alvarez ‘66 models are beautifully finished and have a deep glass-like shine
• Solid African mahogany top delivers a focused sound with strong mids, great for recording and live work
• Folk body shape provides a powerful tone despite its smaller body
• Cutaway design allows easier access to the higher frets, and offers a more versatile playing style
• Forward shifted X brace design offers a larger soundboard and enhances strength and energy
• The Shadowburst on the mahogany top brings out the grain to create a warm look to match its tone
• A real bone nut offers an authentic appearance and offers excellent resonance and sustain
• Ornate details include Ivory ABS binding, rosewood fingerboard with Abalone and mother of pearl inlays, and an intricate rosette around the soundhole
• D'Addario EXP strings provide a superb, long-lasting tone and playing ease

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Series: Alvarez Artist
• Body Shape: Folk/OM
• Back/ Side Wood: Mahogany
• Top Material: Solid African Mahogany
• Bracing: FST2M - Forward Shifted, Scalloped X
• Bridge: Bi-Level Rosewood
• Finish: Shadowburst/Gloss
• Binding: Ivory ABS

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Joint: Dovetail
• Nut: Real Bone
• Fret Joint: 14th Fret
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood

Dimensions

• Overall Length (mm): 1015
• Body Width (mm): 390
• Body Depth at Heel (mm): 96
• Body Depth at Base (mm): 106
• Scale (mm): 630
• Scale (inches): 24 13/16"
• Nut Width (mm): 44.45mm
• Nut Width (inches): 1 3/4"

Hardware & Electronics

• Electronics: LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up
• Tuners: Premium Die Cast
• Strings: D’Addario EXP