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ALVAREZ ARTIST AF66CESHB

ALVAREZ ARTIST 66 SERIES FOLK ELECTRIC, SHADOWBURST GLOSS FINISH

The ‘66 models are beautifully finished and have a deep glass-like shine. Alvarez Shadowburst on Mahogany brings out the grain to create a warm look to match its tone. Mahogany top guitars have a focused sound with strong mids, great for recording and live work. This acoustic electric model is fitted with the fantastic LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element pick up to optimize live performance.

KEY FEATURES

The term “solid top” of course refers to the soundboard of an acoustic guitar being made of solid wood, rather than being laminated. However, just because the top is solid, it does not necessarily mean the sound automatically benefits from this feature. The tone of the instrument only improves significantly when the whole guitar is built correctly to optimize the energy a solid soundboard can generate. Artist Series is built to do exactly this.

Designed with FST2 bracing system, a forward shifted X brace design, this means the axis of the X is closer to the sound hole and therefore creates a larger soundboard area allowing for more energy and vibration to be harnessed.

The Artist Series sound and personality is open and powerful. FST2 also creates very good balance so both the treble and bass registers are clearly present and balanced in relation to each other. Along with a more angled headstock, Alvarez bi-level bridge increases string tension by making the break angel of the strings from the saddle to the top more acute. Improved string tension adds to the sound, feel and response, which are also heightened by the use of real bone nuts and saddles.

Artist Series also demonstrates great finishing capabilities; the gloss models have a clear deep shine from a finish that is applied as thinly as possible, again to help optimize tone.

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