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Alvarez AFA95CESHB Artist Elite Folk/OM Acoustic-Electric Guitar
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Gold Coverage Includes:
- Unexpected and unintentional spills, drops and cracks
- Normal wear and tear
- Power surges
- Dust, internal heat and humidity
Other plan features include:
- For products over $200, No Lemon Policy applies. If it fails for the same defect 3 times, it is replaced on the 4th breakdown. (Does not apply to failures due to drops, spills, and cracks)
- For products under $200 experiencing the above failures, a Musician's Friend gift card will be issued for the full price of the product + tax.
- Shipping fees covered if required for repair or replacement
- Plans are transferable in the event merchandise is sold
- Plans are renewable on new gear
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Term for New Gear begins on date of purchase but does not replace the store return policy or manufacturer coverage.
Top-notch tonewoods paired with high-quality L.R. Baggs electronics and special finish for a truly remarkable performer.
Artist Elite Series
In conceptualizing Artist Elite, Alvarez's goal was simple: “Produce a collection of guitars beyond comparison”. This stunning line of guitars is the culmination of years of R&D that allowed them to produce these custom-style instruments from amazing tonewoods with a truly radiant vibe. Artist Elite guitars, like the AFA95CESHB, look amazing, sound rich and offer a level of fit and finish rarely attainable at such price points.
After 50 years of making guitars, continual improvement through the use of emerging technologies, processes, and materials is still at the heart of Alvarez culture. Alvarez guitars are constructed correctly in every sense, from raw material preparation to construction and manufacturing processes. Their tonewoods are carefully cured; components such as neck blocks and wood joints are carefully designed. The painting, sanding and polishing techniques used are continually researched and developed, and the tone is impeccably crafted and married to a stable, consistent and lively sound box.
The term “solid top” refers to the soundboard of an acoustic guitar being made of solid wood, rather than being laminated. However, just because the top is solid, it does not necessarily mean the sound automatically benefits from this feature. The tone of the instrument only improves significantly when the whole guitar is built correctly to optimize the energy a solid soundboard can generate. Artist Series is built to do exactly this.
Each Artist Elite model is designed to get the best out of its components, and for them to work together to produce balance, lively projection and great response. These components include bracing architecture that is specifically designed for each body shape or tonal requirement. Alvarez's Bi-level bridge is designed to heighten string tension and improve sustain and response. Real bone nut and saddle, premium tonewoods and their crafted attenuated finish all further the quality of construction a positively impact the performance of the instrument.
Features
- High-quality tonewoods (solid AA Western red cedar and AAA acacia)
- Shadowburst gloss finish
- Paua abalone and mother-of-pearl fingerboard inlays
- Flame maple binding
- L.R. Baggs StagePro EQ and Element pickup
- Bi-level pau ferro/Indian laurel bridge
- PPS bridge pins
Make an impression with this sweet-sounding Alvarez. Order today.
AFA95CESHB Artist Elite Folk/OM Acoustic-Electric Guitar Specifications:
Body- Body type: Folk/OM
- Cutaway: Single
- Top wood: Solid AA Western red cedar
- Back and sides: AAA Acacia
- Bracing pattern: MST1 Tapered X bracing with asymmetric tone bars
- Body finish: High gloss
- Orientation: Right handed
- Neck shape: Shallow V to C
- Nut width: 1.75" (44.45 mm)
- Fingerboard: Indian laurel
- Neck wood: Mahogany
- Scale length: 24.8"
- Number of frets: 21
- Neck finish: Semi-gloss
- Pickup/preamp: Yes
- Brand: L.R. Baggs
- Configuration: Undersaddle pickup
- Preamp EQ: 3-band
- Feedback filter: Notch, Phase
- Tuner: Yes
- Headstock overlay: Pau ferro /Indian laurel
- Tuning machines: Premium die-cast
- Bridge: Pau ferro/Indian laurel
- Saddle and nut: Real bone
- Number of strings: 6
- Special features:
- Case: Sold separately
- Accessories: None
- Country of origin: China
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- Free Standard Ground shipping (48 contiguous states, some overweight and Used/Vintage items excluded).
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Every guitar or bass you purchase from Musician's Friend (electric or acoustic, New or Open Box) includes two years of protection from manufacturer defects.
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