Alvarez Masterworks Parlor Acoustic Guitar in Natural
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Want to Click and Collect or try items at our Guildford Store?
The store is open 10am - 6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am - 5pm Sunday and bank holidays.
The stock information shows the quantity of units that are available to purchase at the Guildford store and the quantity of units that are available at our off-site Guildford warehouse. These stock levels are updated in real time.
Our Click and Collect service is available at our Guildford store from 10am - 6pm Monday to Saturday, and 11am - 5pm on Sunday. You can either choose click and collect as your delivery option online or, during store opening hours, call our sales team at 01483 456777 to place a 10% deposit.
If you have placed your order online, you will receive a confirmation email of your order and a separate follow-up text or email to confirm when your item is ready for collection.
Please do not come to the store before you have received the follow-up message, as your order may not yet be ready at the store.
If the only available stock is in our off-site warehouse it can be brought to the store location for you to try - you just need to contact the store within opening hours. Please note any requests received after 3.30pm will not arrive at the store until the following morning.
Please be aware that, unless you have paid a deposit to reserve the item, it will continue to be free, both online and in-store, for another customer to buy. Therefore we would advise you to place a 10% deposit by either using the on-line click and collect service or calling us 01483 456777.
SKU: MP66
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Product Description
Here's what Alvarez say about the MP66 Parlor Guitar...
The MP66 Parlor guitar showcases incredible craftsmanship, tone, and beauty. It features a solid mahogany top with a shimmering, flawless Shadowburst finish, and is highlighted by hand-crafted Paua abalone purfling framing the body beautifully.
Alvarez Masterworks Series
The Alvarez Masterworks Series emphasizes the tonal benefits of an all-solid wood construction. Key aspects such as top thickness, brace weight, back design, and wood choice are carefully balanced to enhance the instrument’s voice, creating rich articulation and exceptional tonal quality.
The FS6 bracing system, a forward-shifted, scalloped X design, enables a slightly larger soundboard area around the bridge. This innovation enhances vibration, amplified further by AAA soundboards and premium components for powerful voicing, inspiring articulation, and instant response.
Masterworks acoustic-electric models come fitted with the LR Baggs HiFi system. HiFi is a high-fidelity, non-invasive design combining dual bridge plate sensors with precise electronics, delivering superior balance, clarity, and dynamics. Its closed sensor design provides robust feedback resistance, while the built-in studio-quality preamp enhances the pickups for optimal performance.
Every Masterworks guitar ships with a durable AFC30 Flexicase.
Our Build Philosophy
Each solid top is carefully selected and graded by our team to ensure the highest quality. If a piece does not meet our standards, it isn’t used. Our laminated backs and sides feature a unique construction with a Mahogany middle layer, flanked by carefully matched inner and outer layers.
Artist Elite guitars embody the balance between strength and vibration, crafting a tone that inspires players and provides them with “tools in the tone.” This approach is rooted in a respect for wood sourcing, preparation, and nurturing, ensuring every instrument is made with the finest materials.
All of our solid wood tops, backs, and sides, as well as the mahogany used for our necks, go through a specialized curing process. This ensures stability, durability, and tonal benefits. Depending on the wood type and its application, this curing can take months or even years.
After this process, we utilize thermo-kilns for an additional drying stage, enhancing the wood's stability and resonance. Known as Advanced Tonal Response (ATR™), this method, a form of torrefaction, involves oxygen-controlled, vacuum curing at specific temperatures to remove residual moisture and organic compounds, such as saps and sugars.
Benefits of ATR™
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Enhanced Stability
ATR™ improves resilience to changing climates, helping guitars withstand dry or humid conditions better. This process effectively accelerates the natural drying phase that typically occurs as a guitar ages, making the wood behave more maturely, stable, and resonant from day one. -
Improved Tone Quality
ATR™ provides a distinct clarity and note separation, as well as a faster, more resonant soundboard. This process gives the guitar a sophisticated, complex voice that would usually take years to develop naturally.
Our Mission
Every step in our development process is guided by a single goal: to produce the finest guitars at every price point, offering instruments of extraordinary value and an unparalleled player experience.
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Specifications
- Top Wood: Solid African Mahogany
- Back and Sides Wood: Solid African Mahogany
- Top Color: Natural/Gloss
- Back & Sides Color: Natural/Gloss
- Headstock Facia: East Indian Rosewood
- Bridge Pins: Ebony
- Shape: Parlor
- Neck: African Mahogany
- Case or Bag: AFC30
- Bracing: FS6
- Bridge: Bi-Level Indian Rosewood
- Inlays: Premium Mother of Pearl (MOP)
- Fingerboard: East Indian Rosewood
- Nut and Saddle: Bone
- Tuner: Premium Open Gear
- Strings: D’Addario XSAPB1253
- Neck Meets Body: 12th Fret
- Number of Frets: 18
Dimensions
- Overall Length: 985 mm
- Body Width: 360 mm
- Body Depth at Heel: 92 mm
- Body Depth at Base: 106 mm
- Scale Length: 610 mm / 24 inches
- Nut Width: 44.45 mm / 1 3/4 inches