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Alvarez

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The Alvarez RD260CESB Regent dreadnought acoustic-electric guitar is a high-quality, entry-level instrument designed to give new players an unforgettable learning experience. It is wonderfully responsive and resonant, sounding great from the moment you begin. Designed to be easy to play, it has a slim and comfortable neck profile with a 1-11/16" nut width—there is enough spacing should you want to learn to fingerpick, but is slim enough to help fret notes and chords to make them sing. The RD260CESB Regent is made of premium components, beautifully finished and inspected and set up in the U.S., so it’s ready to impress straight out of the box.
Alvarez RD260CESB Regent Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Sunburst
Alvarez RD260CESB Regent Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Sunburst
Alvarez RD260CESB Regent Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Sunburst

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  • Spruce top with mahogany back and sides
  • Mahogany neck with a semi-gloss finish
  • Engineered hardwood fingerboard and Bi-level bridge
  • SYS250 3-band EQ with tuner

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Body
  • Body type: Dreadnought
  • Top wood: Spruce
  • Back & sides: Mahogany
  • Bracing pattern: Forward-shifted, scalloped
  • Body finish: Gloss top, semi-gloss back and sides
Neck
  • Fingerboard: Engineered hardwood
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Neck finish: Semi-gloss
  • Bridge: Bi-level
  • Saddle & nut: PPS synthetic bone
Electronics
  • EQ/Tuner: SYS250 3-band EQ with tuner
Other
  • Tuning machines: Premium die-cast
  • Orientation: Right-handed
  • Number of strings: 6 string
  • Case: Sold separately

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Nontransferable limited lifetime warranty on guitars.
Check with manufacturer for specific parts and labor warranty.

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4.09

22 Reviews

81%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

I fell in love with this guitar.
I wood by a nother 1 again

Most Liked Positive Review

5

I wood by a nother 1 again

Great sound easy to play been playing for 30 years it's a extant guitar. This was a gift from the wife she sure made a great choice and a perfect guitar to learn to play it blew me away the 1st time I played it great jod Alvarez lot of guitar for not a lot of money

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Most Liked Negative Review

3

Decent Guitar But With Some Issues

I purchased this guitar on sale 40% off and for the money, it was a decent guitar but I did return it. First, let me compliment GC on their return policy, I tried it for about a week and returned it to my local GC which saved me from paying return shipping and they were very nice. I purchased this specifically as a beater guitar to use in bad weather or grunge gigs when I wanted to protect my nice guitars. My main objective is decent tone and usable electronics. I replaced the stock strings with .12s when I got it so my experiences are with nicer strings. The pros: Lightweight, great feeling neck, tuner is very good, looks nice, fit and finish are not perfect but pretty good for this price range, intonation was spot-on, playability was good I liked the satin back/sides with gloss top--looks snazzy and feels great. The cons: Tone, while lively, has no depth--it's very thin sounding and treble focused. It wasn't bad overall and the sound wasn't dead which is a problem you may face at this price range, but compare it to anything with at least a solid top and it's lacking. Then again, it's a laminate guitar so you'd expect a lower quality of tone. Quite a bit of fret-sprout and sharp frets which you could have taken care of at you local luthier but still not fun. Capoed, the sound was very shrill and unusable anywhere above the 2nd fret-it just sounded bad. The main reason I sent it back was the capoed tone and the pickup. Plugged in, the highest 2 strings were 50-75% louder than the rest of the strings even when I had the treble turned all the way down and it just sounded bad. There was no way I could use this in a gig setting. If the electronics were not so unbalanced and if the capoed sound was not so bad, I would've kept it. You may get one and like the super bright sound and your pickup may be balanced. Tone is subjective and the overall look, feel, quality and setup are quite good. It's worth a try.

Filters
Best Uses
  1. Practicing17
  2. Jamming12
  3. Small Venues8
  4. Recording7
  5. School Bands3
Cons
  1. Flat Sound2
  2. Minor buzzing on some frets1
  3. Not Consistent1
  4. Poor Quality1
  5. Electronics sound uneven and plasticy1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced9
  2. Novice6
  3. Professional Musician3
Pros
  1. Good Audio16
  2. Good Feel15
  3. Stays In Tune14
  4. Fun To Play12
  5. Consistent9

Reviewed by 22 customers

  • Great guitar

    5

    submitted6 months ago

    byKarl

    fromDenver, CO

    I love the feel and sound of this guitar. I went into GC and tried several different guitars, including a Martin, this was by far my favorite. It does a good job staying in tune in my case between playing.

  • Who knew how good these are - Alvarez?

    5

    submitteda year ago

    byBuber

    fromFredericksburg, Va/

    I was looking for an Acoustic Electric about $300. Tried as many as I could before GC closed. I was heading down the path of a Yamaha (a nice brand for about anything, technically on point but for me missing soul) when a resident customer suggested I try an 'Alvarez' (Thanks Tony). A what? Well, it felt and sounded like an ol Martin to me. Most importantly, it played perfect right off the shelf. Isn't that the way it's supposed to be? Only whish they had a natural wood one instead of painted.

  • Beautiful guitar

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    bySarah

    fromTawas City, Michigan

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Great every day guitar, beautiful craftsmanship and beautiful sound

  • I fell in love with this guitar.

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byRich

    fromNashville TN

    This guitar was set up perfect & plays like Instruments 10 times more expensive.

  • I would buy this again.

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted2 years ago

    byJason

    fromLa Mesa, CA

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Sounds good. Just a little setup and it will be great!

  • Great guitar…love the neck

    4

    submitted3 years ago

    byJohn

    fromOfallon,Il

    Easy to finger. Great neck and action…preamp just average but the playability makes up for it…..guitar came with extra light strings…nice change from the medium…

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Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byScott

    fromVineland, NJ

    Does this come with a case?

    Does this come with a case?

    Open Reply - Beau
    This guitar does not come with a case included.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byTeddy

    fromwarrenton missouri

    do you have this in left hand

    do you have this in left hand

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Please contact a Sales Agent for Special Order Placement

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byEric

    fromDuffield va

    I just purchased this guitar and the last string has such bad string buzz when pushing down on a fret nothing. Do you have to have these guitars set up. It should not be doing that.

    I just purchased this guitar and the last string has such bad string buzz when pushing down on a fret nothing. Do you have to have these guitars set up. It should not be doing that.

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    We do have a 45 day return period for defective items

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byEric

    fromMidlothian TX

    Is this a full size guitar

    Is this a full size guitar

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    This is a full size model

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byAdrian

    fromDallas, Tx

    What size case will it fit in?

    What size case will it fit in?

    Open Reply - Beau
    This guitar would be compatible with any standard dreadnought case.

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byMvb

    fromOrion, MI

    Are the top, sides, and back solid or laminated? Thanks.

    Are the top, sides, and back solid or laminated? Thanks.

    Open Reply - Ronald
    The top is solid, the back and sides are laminate.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byBill

    fromWalnut Creek, CA

    Does this guitar have a built-in tuner?

    Does this guitar have a built-in tuner?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    This does not have a tuner

  • submitted8 years ago

    asked byGrayK35

    fromJonesboro, AR

    What is the overall length of this product?

    What is the overall length of this product?

    Open Reply -
    The overall length of this guitar is 34.5 inches.