Alvarez AC70Hce Classical Acoustic-Electric Guitar

zZounds Gear Experts Say...
Featuring a beveled armrest cut for comfortable play and treble bar bracing for bell-like tone, this Alvarez AC70Hce is an ideal guitar for classical players.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Beveled armrest Smooth, beveled armrest cut for comfortable play
Solid Sitka spruce top Projects rich, crisp and responsive tone
Treble bar bracing Stiffens treble side for round, bell-like response
Walnut back and sides Balanced tone with a bit of growl in lower mids

The AC70Hce is a versatile classical guitar constructed in the traditional sense with fan-style bracing for clarity and balance across all six strings. It's a hybrid--a modern instrument bridging the gap between steel string and nylon string guitars.

Features:

- A hybrid instrument bridging the gap between steel string and nylon string guitars
- Joined at the 14th fret for accessibility to the higher frets
- Narrower nut with a radiused fretboard will be more familiar to steel string players
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Rosewood back and sides
- Mahogany neck with East Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Slim bevel armrest for a more comfortable playing experience
- LR Baggs StagePro Bronze electronics
- LR Baggs Element under-saddle pickup
- Side-mounted EQ with a large backlit tuner, volume, bass and treble controls and phase

The 70Hce is joined at the 14th fret, unlike a traditional classical guitar which is joined at the 12th, making this feel more familiar to steel-string players. It features a narrower nut width than standard classical guitars and has a radiused fingerguard, rather than flat.

All carefully considered details culminate in less of a departure from steel string familiarity for those players looking for a nylon string sound.
The contrast between Sitka and Rosewood creates a classic, sophisticated aesthetic with excellent tonal qualities. Where Alvarez's Cedar top classical guitars offer a slightly warmer voicing suited to the lighter touch, Sitka delivers a read more robust, more precise cut that can respond to a heavier attack for volume where needed.
The AC70Hce features a slim bevel armrest for a more comfortable playing experience while adding a stylish custom vibe to this model.

The AC70Hce is fitted with the LR Baggs StagePro Bronze. The StagePro Bronze is a small-footprint side-mounted EQ incorporating the renowned LR Baggs Element under-saddle pickup. This is a low-profile unit with a large backlit tuner, volume, bass and treble controls and phase. The battery box is built into the end pin jack compartment for easy access with a simple push to open and change batteries.
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- Top Wood: Solid A+ Sitka Spruce
- Back and Sides: Wood Rosewood
- Top Color: Natural/Gloss
- Back & Sides Color: Natural/Gloss
- Armrest Slim: Rosewood Bevel
- Headstock Facia: East Indian Rosewood
- Shape: Classical
- Neck: African Mahogany
- Pick Up/EQ LR Baggs StagePro Bronze
- Bracing: Traditional Fan
- Bridge: Indian Rosewood
- Inlays: MOP
- Fingerboard: East Indian Rosewood
- Nut and Saddle: Bone
- Tuner: Chome Plate w/Black Buttons
- Strings D'Addario: EXP46N
- Neck Meets Body: 14th Fret
- Number of Frets: 22
- Overall Length: 1032 mm
- Body Width: 374 mm
- Body Depth at Heel: 88 mm
- Body Depth at Base: 98 mm
- Scale: 650 mm
- Scale: 25-19/32"
- Nut Width: 48 mm
- Nut Width: 1-7/8"
Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Base Item
Shipping Weight: 6.75 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 43 x 21 x 6 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): AC70Hce_Armrest
Open Box (Very Good)
Shipping Weight: 6.75 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 43 x 21 x 6 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): AC70Hce_Armrest

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. (1 ratings)
Submitted April 19, 2025 by Audrey R in Arvada, CO

"I love this guitar"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I have an Alvarez Yairi CY-116, but I wanted an Acoustic-Electric nylon string with a spruce top that I could use to learn Flamenco guitar. I bought this guitar "blemished." There were absolutely no blemishes on it. I recently took it to a very experienced, knowledgeable luthier I trust. He added a tap plate and changed strings for me. He said he didn't need to to anything else to the guitar. He told me that this was the best classical guitar he's heard in a long time. I am very happy with this guitar.

Musical Background:

Intermediate level guitar player

Musical Style:

Classical, Flamenco, Blues, Rock
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