Alvarez AP66E Parlor Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Take this parlor-sized guitar to the stage, and you can expect nothing but big sound thanks to its BBand SYS550 preamp with built-in tuner.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Mahogany top Warm tone with long sustain
Mahogany back and sides Dry and airy tone; clear, present midrange
Rosewood fretboard Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel
Scalloped X bracing Top vibrates freely; remains stable

Looking for small-bodied acoustic that just oozes 1920s vintage vibe & tone with modern playability and intonation? Look no further than the AP66E from Alvarez. True to its roots, the AP66E is a 12-fret parlor guitar with a slotted headstock. Unlike many smaller-bodied acoustics, its quarter-sawn, hand-sanded scalloped bracing is placed slightly forward (towards the soundhole) which allows the solid spruce top to resonate more freely. The result is an extremely strong, clear, articulate voice, with an incredible string-to-string balance that lends itself well to both fingerpicking and flatpicking, in standard or alternate tunings. The brilliant high-gloss finish really shows off the beauty of the mahogany back & sides, as well as the rosewood headstock overlay. The BBand SYS550 preamp with on-board tuner gets all your tone into the PA or onto the tape. Throw in a genuine bone nut & saddle, a killer factory setup, and a fit & finish that is unheard of at this price, and the AP66E just might wind up being your favorite!
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- Body Style: 12-Fret Parlor
- Top: Hand selected, 'A' grade, solid Mahogany
- Bracing: Hand sanded, scalloped X-pattern
- Back and Sides: Mahogany
- Bridge: Alvarez bi-level rosewood
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Finish: Shadowburst, high gloss
- Neck Joint: Dovetail
- Nut: Real bone
- Saddle: Real bone
- Inlays: Paua abalone and mother of pearl
- Tuners: Premium open geared chrome
- Binding: ABS
- Strings: D'Addario EXP's
- Electronics: LR Baggs Element & Stage Pro EQ
Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Shadowburst
Shipping Weight: 6.75 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 41 x 19 x 5 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): AP66e_Shadowburst
Blemished, Shadowburst
Shipping Weight: 6.75 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 41 x 19 x 5 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): AP66e_Shadowburst

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 314-727-4512

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (6 ratings)
Submitted June 7, 2015 by Bill Jones in Gilroy, CA

"I Really Like Ths Guitar"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I'd been researching a parlor guitar for some time prior to this. I had basically settled on a Washburn because I'd been able to play one in a Guitar Center and it sounded pretty good. But I knew that whatever I was going to get, I'd get it from Zzounds because, well- the payment plan. After searching the site for a while I started looking closely at the Alvarez AP66E. I was attracted by other reviews and I really wanted electronics onboard so I could stop chasing microphones around on stage. I saw a lot of videos on Youtube, but the truth is, I settled on this guitar without ever playing one.I expected it to sound good due to the videos I'd seen- but it sounded better than that. Punchy and bright and really easy to play. I tuned it right out of the box, (on the porch actually,) and everything worked nicely. I plugged it into some amps and I loved how it responds. I have another mahogany top guitar, so I wasn't worried about that- very warm and resonant; and it looks gorgeous. I'm leaving a lot out, but I have to say I really like this guitar...Things are mellowing out finally, but for a while there I was neglecting my other instruments...

Musical Background:

Playing since I was ten.

Musical Style:

Folk, Jug Band, Cajun, Country Rock, "Ethnic."
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