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Alvarez MPA66ESHB Masterworks Electro Acoustic in Shadowburst

Solid African Mahogany construction with LR Baggs Electronics

£699.00

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Product Description

Alvarez’s acoustic range is notoriously diverse, and features a raft of stunning guitars that emit the most glorious of tones. The Masterworks MPA66ESHB is one such model, an elegant Parlour-style instrument with a unique look and a luxurious sound.

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Key Features

  • Solid African Mahogany body, including top
  • One-piece Mahogany neck
  • Pau Ferro fretboard
  • Abalone/Mother of Pearl inlays
  • 50/50 gloss/satin finish for comfort and durability
  • LR Baggs Element pickup
  • LR Baggs StagePro EQ

Construction

The Alvarez MPA66ESHB is constructed predominantly from Solid African Mahogany, with its entire body crafted from this exotic tonewood. Offering a supremely warm and rich mid-range, this material also accentuates the lows to ensure that the full dynamic range of the instrument is heard.

The MPA66ESHB also features Alvarez’s thoughtful FST2 bracing, which is essentially a forward-shifted X brace design. With the axis of the X closer to the sound hole, this design forms a larger soundboard area that can harness more vibrations from the strings. This allows the guitar to resonate more naturally, giving it additional volume despite its small body size.

Electronics

Fitted with an LR Baggs StagePro Element system, the Alvarez MPA66ESHB 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 MPA66ESHB very convincingly, capturing its full spectrum of frequencies.

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 Masterworks Range

Alvarez’s tagline for their Masterworks range is ‘Truly Eloquent Professional Guitars’. Just shy of their hand-crafted Yairi range, the Masterworks offerings are the cream of the crop. As with the rest of their diverse range, Alvarez are committed to offering stunning aesthetics, familiar playability and classy acoustic tones.

The Masterworks guitars are defined by their all-solid tonewood construction, meticulous attention to detail and designs inspired by the most popular acoustics of all-time. If you’re looking for uncompromising quality, look no further than the Alvarez Masterworks acoustics!

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 Masterworks
  • Top Wood: Solid African Mahogany
  • Back & Sides Wood: Solid African Mahogany
  • Shape: Parlor
  • Neck: One piece Mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish
  • Bracing System: FST2
  • Bridge: Bi-Level Pau Ferro
  • Inlays: Paua Abalone & Mother of Pearl
  • Purfling: 1.5mm Paua Abalone
  • Fingerboard: Pau Ferro
  • Nut & Saddle: Real Bone
  • Tuners: Premium Die Cast Gold w/Ebony Buttons
  • Binding: Acacia
  • Bridge Pins: Ebony
  • Strings: D'Addario EXP16
  • Pickup/EQ: LR Baggs SP
  • Gigbag: AFC30 Flexicase
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Customer Reviews

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Mr Svein Jakobsen19th May 2023

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Steve Baxter13th Apr 2023

Value 4Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer15th Jan 2023

Value 4Looks 5Durability 4Sound 4

Mr Brian Farrell26th Jun 2022

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Michael Shefford8th Sep 2020

The guitar sounds better than I hoped. Ex value for money

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5

Mr Charles Ringer21st Jun 2020

Really in love with this. This is my first acoustic in many years so perhaps I had low expectations but I am blown away with the sound.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

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