Alvarez - AD60 SHB
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The Artist 60 AD60SHB Shadowburst finish from Alvarez will give you a clear, powerful sound with its solid Stika spruce top and African mahogany back and sides. The AD60SHB features the finest finish and details not found on its cousin the AD30, in particular the mahogany and Indian laurel/palissander neck and bridge.
ARTICLE N° 84084
Presentation
In 2010, the AD60 was the model on which our new design team first focused. It became the reference model, a benchmark against which other brands and our previous models were measured. The objective, and therefore the whole approach of the team, was simply to make the best-performing entry-level guitar available. Alongside the development of our Artist Series, we were also developing bracing systems such as FST2 in the Yairi workshops, and the bracing systems we hand-cut there were machine-replicated for Artist Series to create 'our sound' throughout our brand.
The result of months of R&D produced the early 60's series that set Artist Series apart from other solid top lines and won numerous awards at shows and in guitar magazines around the world. Since then, construction and design have continued to be redefined, making the Artist 60 Series a rather difficult group to compare.
The premium North American Sitka top is hand-selected and combined with high-quality laminated African mahogany back and sides. The response is fast and the voice open and dynamic with plenty of bass and shimmering highs. This cutaway is finished in our impeccable Shadowburst.
The result of months of R&D produced the early 60's series that set Artist Series apart from other solid top lines and won numerous awards at shows and in guitar magazines around the world. Since then, construction and design have continued to be redefined, making the Artist 60 Series a rather difficult group to compare.
The premium North American Sitka top is hand-selected and combined with high-quality laminated African mahogany back and sides. The response is fast and the voice open and dynamic with plenty of bass and shimmering highs. This cutaway is finished in our impeccable Shadowburst.
Features
Body shape
Dreadnought
Instrument size
4/4, standard
Finish
Brilliant
Top material
Sitka Sitka Spruce
Side material
Mahogany
Back material
Mahogany
Neck material
Mahogany
Number of frets
21
Type of tuners
Die cast
Hardware color
Nickel
Number of strings
6
String gauge
012 - 053
Color
Burst
Other features
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Alvarez acoustic guitar
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Series: Artist 60
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Model : AD60SHB
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Size : Dreadnought
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Top : A+ solid Sitka spruce
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Body finish : Shadowburst/Brilant
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Back and sides : African mahogany
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Neck : Mahogany, 50/50 semi-gloss finish
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Bridge: Indian laurel two-tier/palissander
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Fingerboard : Indian laurel/rosewood with 12th fret inlay
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Saddles : Real bone
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Tuning mechanisms : High quality die-cast
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Bindings : ABS ivory
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Bridge spindle: SPP
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Original strings: D'Addario EXP16
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Bracing systems : Tapered tone bars, forward shifted FS6
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Neck attachment: Wood/wood
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Neck meets body at 14th fret
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Number of frets: 21
To find out more...
About the Artist Series
Our award-winning Artist Series represents our commitment to quality and design, making it one of the finest lines of solid-state guitars in the world today.
The Artist Series feel great and are exciting to play; whether you strum hard or pick lightly, the guitar will do what you ask of it. For a more focused sound with fewer overtones, choose a mahogany top. For a more open projection, opt for Sitka. For more warmth and response to a lighter fingerboard, choose a cedar top.
All our tops are selected by our team and graded independently of our suppliers. If it's not worthy, we won't use it. Although the top quality improves as you ride the Artist Series models, all are stiff and fine grained.
After 55 years of making guitars, continuous improvement through the use of emerging technologies, processes and materials is still at the heart of our culture. Alvarez guitars are built right in every sense, from the preparation of the raw materials to the construction and manufacturing processes.
Our tonewoods are carefully dried; our components such as neck blocks and wood joints are carefully designed. The painting, sanding and polishing techniques we use are continually researched and developed, and our sound is impeccably engineered and married to a stable, coherent and lively soundbox.
This caring approach to development stems from a simple goal: to provide the best guitars on the market at every price point, instruments that offer truly incredible value and provide a fantastic playing experience.
The term 'solid top' refers to the guitar's top being made of solid wood rather than laminate. However, even when the guitar top is solid wood, the sound of the instrument is only significantly improved when the whole guitar is properly constructed to maximise the energy that a solid top can generate. Artist Series is designed to do just that.
Each model is designed to make the most of its components and for them to work together to produce balance, lively projection and excellent response. These components include our FS6 bracing design, which allows the soundbox to sing and provides consistency between Dreadnought, Grand Auditorium, OM and Parlour body sizes. This means the voicing has a similar character, but the individual tone is more purely influenced by the size and shape of the guitar.
Our two-level bridge is designed to increase string tension and improve sustain and response. Genuine bone nut and saddle, premium tonewood and our hand-crafted muted finish enhance the build quality and have a positive impact on the instrument's performance. The brilliant Artist Series models have a clear, deep brilliance from a finish applied as finely as possible to optimise tone. The personality and voice of the Artist Series are open, dynamic and instantly responsive.
Thank you for choosing Alvarez.
Our award-winning Artist Series represents our commitment to quality and design, making it one of the finest lines of solid-state guitars in the world today.
The Artist Series feel great and are exciting to play; whether you strum hard or pick lightly, the guitar will do what you ask of it. For a more focused sound with fewer overtones, choose a mahogany top. For a more open projection, opt for Sitka. For more warmth and response to a lighter fingerboard, choose a cedar top.
All our tops are selected by our team and graded independently of our suppliers. If it's not worthy, we won't use it. Although the top quality improves as you ride the Artist Series models, all are stiff and fine grained.
After 55 years of making guitars, continuous improvement through the use of emerging technologies, processes and materials is still at the heart of our culture. Alvarez guitars are built right in every sense, from the preparation of the raw materials to the construction and manufacturing processes.
Our tonewoods are carefully dried; our components such as neck blocks and wood joints are carefully designed. The painting, sanding and polishing techniques we use are continually researched and developed, and our sound is impeccably engineered and married to a stable, coherent and lively soundbox.
This caring approach to development stems from a simple goal: to provide the best guitars on the market at every price point, instruments that offer truly incredible value and provide a fantastic playing experience.
The term 'solid top' refers to the guitar's top being made of solid wood rather than laminate. However, even when the guitar top is solid wood, the sound of the instrument is only significantly improved when the whole guitar is properly constructed to maximise the energy that a solid top can generate. Artist Series is designed to do just that.
Each model is designed to make the most of its components and for them to work together to produce balance, lively projection and excellent response. These components include our FS6 bracing design, which allows the soundbox to sing and provides consistency between Dreadnought, Grand Auditorium, OM and Parlour body sizes. This means the voicing has a similar character, but the individual tone is more purely influenced by the size and shape of the guitar.
Our two-level bridge is designed to increase string tension and improve sustain and response. Genuine bone nut and saddle, premium tonewood and our hand-crafted muted finish enhance the build quality and have a positive impact on the instrument's performance. The brilliant Artist Series models have a clear, deep brilliance from a finish applied as finely as possible to optimise tone. The personality and voice of the Artist Series are open, dynamic and instantly responsive.
Thank you for choosing Alvarez.
