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Alvarez CC7HCEAR Cadiz Concert Classical Hybrid Guitar in Natural

With Bevel Armrest & LR Baggs Electronics

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SKU: CC7HCEAR

Product Description

Alvarez’s acoustic range is notoriously diverse, and features a raft of stunning guitars that emit the most glorious of tones. The CC7HCEAR is one such model, striking the perfect balance between old and new with its traditional classical design and LR Baggs electronics.

Construction

The body of the Alvarez CC7HCEAR is constructed from gorgeous Dark Walnut, yielding a bright top-end and present mids. Paired with a Mahogany neck, this offers a warm and rich character that enhances the low-end, to give a balanced sound overall. Strengthened by a strip of Ebony that runs down its length, this will ensure that the neck won’t warp in varying climates.

The Alvarez CC7HCEAR’s body is adorned with a Solid A+ Sitka Spruce top, adding some further top-end crispness. This means that you can play fingerpicked patterns with all of the clarity and articulation you’d expect from a high-quality classical guitar. A very notable feature of the CC7HCEAR is its bevelled upper bout, serving as a comfortable armrest.

Electronics

Fitted with an LR Baggs StagePro Element system, the Alvarez CC7HCEAR will offer an authentic tonality when plugged into a PA System or recording interface. Class-leaders in acoustic pickup technology, LR Baggs’ StagePro system will translate the acoustic voice of the CC7HCEAR very convincingly, capturing its full range.

Sporting a 3-band EQ section as well as a phase inversion switch, you can tailor the tone of this instrument to suit the acoustic qualities of any space. For example, if you’re playing in a particularly dark-sounding venue, just boost the treble and you’ll cut through effortlessly!

The Classical Design

Classical guitars are defined by their use of nylon strings and often smaller bodies than their steel-string counterparts. While being a popular contemporary instrument, it’s known for its use in the Classical field, as the name suggests; its soothing but dynamic sound is instantly recognisable.

Combining modern manufacturing techniques with unique tonewood treatments, Alvarez Classical instruments are truly world-class. Committed to uncompromising quality and simultaneous affordability, Alvarez travelled to Cádiz in Andalusia – the spiritual home of the Classical guitar – to learn the instruments inside and out. The result is a range of nylon-string acoustics that are among the best on the market.

About Alvarez

Established in 1965 by major US instrument distributor St. Louis Music, Alvarez teamed up with master luthier Kazuo Yairi with the aim of producing the finest guitars in the world.

The success of Alvarez-Yairi guitars helped put the brand on the market, and are still handmade in Kani, Japan to this day. In the decades that followed, Alvarez significantly expanded their operation, and now produce one of the most extensive and diverse ranges of acoustic instruments in the world.

Ranging from affordable entry-level to world-class handmade instruments, Alvarez have got everything covered. Their instruments have been used by the likes of Johnny Cash, Paul McCartney, Carlos Santana, Ani DiFranco and many more – they’re obviously doing something right!

Specifications

  • Series: Alvarez Cádiz
  • Top Wood: Solid A+ Sitka Spruce
  • Back & Sides Wood: Dark Walnut
  • Shape: Hybrid Cutaway Classical w/Armrest
  • Neck: Mahogany - Ebony - Mahogany
  • Bracing System: Asymmetric Fan w/Treble Bar
  • Bridge: Pau Ferro
  • Inlays: Wood Mosaic Rosette and MOP Headstock Inlay
  • Fingerboard: Pau Ferro
  • Nut & Saddle: Real Bone
  • Tuners: Chrome with Ebony Style Buttons
  • Binding: Acacia
  • Strings: D’Addario Pro Arte EXP46
  • Pickup/EQ: LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up
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Customer Reviews

4.6

7 reviews

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Trusted Customer11th Nov 2023

Unbelievable quality finish, bright sound. Quite a small body. Not as resonant as my old hohner classical but top quality, just takes more strength to get fabulous sounding notes. When it arrived it sounded very dry, there was a residue on the strings so it's just improving now the more it's played. A change of strings would help the resonance even more

Value 4Looks 5Durability 4Sound 5

Trusted Customer7th Oct 2023

Did not come with a gig bag or case

Value 3Looks 4Sound 3

Mr PETER DUNBAR19th Jan 2023

Never think you're not good enough, every level is important, be proud to play, even at entry level, the only way is up

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Alcan Gilbert2nd Jan 2023

Cristal clear tone both at top and bottom end.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Nic Presland26th Oct 2022

Well finished, great tone and a warm resonant voice. I've not tried it through an amp yet but the many reviews I read before I bought this guitar rated it highly in its price range.

Value 5Looks 5Sound 5

Mr david ashdown4th Sep 2021

Value 4Looks 5Durability 4Sound 5

Trusted Customer9th Dec 2018

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