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Alvarez 2017 Product Video - AP66SHB

Alvarez 2017 Product Video - AP66SHB

Alvarez

Description

Alvarez's '66 models are beautifully finished and have a deep glass-like shine. The vintage sunburst on mahogany brings out the grain to create a warm look to match its tone. Alvarez's mahogany top guitars have a focused sound with strong mids, great for recording and live work.

The AP66SHB is part of the Artist Series, now “The Award Winning Artist Series” – winning competitions and receiving rave reviews in the States, Europe and around the world. It’s a truly designed line of guitars that stands tall and sounds sweet in the solid top guitar market with hand-selected solid tops and forward shifted scalloped bracing which offer up awesome tone and player experience. In the case of the AP66SHB parlor guitar, it has a solid African mahogany top with a mahogany body and neck, and rosewood fingerboard and bridge.

Each Artist Series model is designed to get the best out if its components, and for them to work together to produce a tone and player experience, rarely found in affordable instruments. These components include Alvarez's FST2M bracing system, bi-level bridge, real bone nut and great quality tonewoods. FSTM is a forward shifted X brace design. Both the X braces and asymmetric tone bars are scalloped. Moving the system forward allows for a larger soundboard, which is optimized with a solid maple bridge plate for both strength and energy.

The sound is warm, open and powerful, and both the treble and bass registers are clearly present and balanced in relation to each other. These guitars feel right and are exciting to play and responsive. Dig in and they shout right back at you, treat them gently and they whisper and respond instantly to the lightest strum or pick.

Case sold separately.
Clearance Alvarez AP66SHB Parlor Acoustic Guitar Shadow Burst
Clearance Alvarez AP66SHB Parlor Acoustic Guitar Shadow Burst
Clearance Alvarez AP66SHB Parlor Acoustic Guitar Shadow Burst

Features

Body
  • Body type: Parlor
  • Cutaway: Non-cutaway
  • Top wood: Solid African Mahogany
  • Back & sides: Mahogany
  • Bracing pattern: Forward shifted pattern
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Info not available
  • Nut width: 1.75 in. (44.45 mm)
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Scale length: 24 in.
  • Number of frets: 18
  • Neck finish: High Gloss
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: No
  • Brand: Not applicable
  • Configuration: Not applicable
  • Preamp EQ: Not applicable
  • Feedback filter: Not applicable
  • Tuner: Not applicable
Other
  • Headstock overlay: Rosewood
  • Tuning machines: Premium Die-Cast
  • Bridge: Rosewood
  • Saddle & nut: Real Bone
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Tonewoods
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: China

Reviews

4.8

5 Reviews

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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  1. Good Audio4
  2. Good Feel4
  3. Stays In Tune4
  4. Fun To Play3
  5. Consistent1

Reviewed by 5 customers

  • I would definitely buy this guitar again. Ha!

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted3 years ago

    byTerri

    fromMobile, Alabama

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    It has such a balanced tone of the highs and lows. This guitar is a great size for me as well. I bought it sight unseen but at the recommendation of Jason, the store manager. He hit the nail on the head. Even the wood and color is beautiful. A great little guitar for the money. It actually has inspired me to play more each day. Such a pleasure to pay!

  • I never imagined, I'd get hooked on a parlor guitar, until…

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byTim

    fromSan Mateo, Ca

    This parlor guitar, Alvarez AP 66 SHB,came setup and ready to play right out of the box. I tried several parlors at guitar center. But none sounded very good. So I took a chance and ordered this one, $429, from Guitar Center. It's a nice looking guitar. But sound and playability are what I love about it. I'm sure what strings wear on it when It came, probably phosphor bronze 12's. The treble end was a bit "chimney". I changed to Martin Retro 12's, they're Monel and reduced the chime without altering the balance. The tone is balanced across all strings, not heavy on the base end, like my Martin Dreadnought. Don't get me wrong, the D35 is my go to guitar. But, this parlor has excellent tone and surprising volume. What a find!

  • Good quality

    5

    submitted4 years ago

    byEliot

    fromShelburne Vermont

    Excellent playability right out of the box. Great size for a smaller player. Gave it as a gift, and now I want one!

  • Yes

    4

    Verified Buyer

    submitted8 years ago

    byThe old guy.

    fromIl.

    It is all good.

  • Beautiful guitar

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted8 years ago

    byBob

    fromundisclosed

    Beautiful guitar. Sounds and plays great right out of box. The only negative is that the scale length of 24 "is a little too short, making the the distance from first fret to the body only 12 inches. A regular scale length of 25 1/2" imo would have been better, but I still love this guitar. It just might not be for everyone.

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  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byGreg

    fromAstoria, OR

    What is the width at the nut? Is left handed available?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    Nut Width (mm) 44.45. It's strictly acoustic. I'm sorry, left handed is not available

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byGreg

    fromAstoria, OR

    What is the width at the nut? Any electronics? Is left handed available?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    Nut Width (mm) 44.45. It's strictly acoustic. I'm sorry, left handed is not available

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byBerlyPar

    fromUSA

    Which hard case fits this guitar?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    Musician's Gear MGMADN Molded ABS Acoustic Guitar Case

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byPatti

    fromDurango, CO

    What are the dimensions, length and width?Thanks!

    Open Reply - Thomas
    It's actually considered full scale with a 24" scale. Length 38.7" It's about 14" wide

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byBryan

    fromOak View, CA

    What "soft" case gig bag(s) do you recommend for the Alvarez AP66SHB parlor guitar?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    Take a look at Road Runner Boulevard II Parlor Acoustic Guitar Gig Bag Black

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byDave

    fromFlemington, NJ

    Are the strings on this guitar nylon?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    These will be steel strings

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byMaeve

    fromCincinnati, OH

    What kind of strings are recommended. What are the size specifications, total length, width, nut size?

    Open Reply - Beau
    This guitar would work well with any standard acoustic guitar strings.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byDenny

    fromMaryland

    Dose it have a truss rod

    Open Reply - Ronald
    Yes it does.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byBill

    fromTucson,az

    What gig bag would go with this guitar? Preferably Alvarez 15b or something similar Not the ones made for dreadnoughts and such Thanks

    Open Reply - Ronald
    Here's the options we have: https://www.guitarcenter.com/search?typeAheadSuggestion=true&typeAheadRedirect=true&Ntt=Parlor+Guitar+Gig+bag As for an Alarez brand case we would need to special order one for you. If you'd like to do that, give us a call at 866-498-7882 and we can do that for you.