This stunning Masterworks OM/Folk offers simply incredible craftsmanship, tone and beauty. Alvarez’s flawless Shadowburst finish looks fantastic over the solid mahogany top and the hand-crafted paua abalone purfling frames the body beautifully. Nothing can really match a guitar made from all-solid wood. The deflection of the notes is quicker, the quality of the sound is better, you can obtain optimal response and the sound of your guitar will improve as it ages. After 50 years of making guitars, continual improvement through the use of emerging technologies, processes, and materials is still at the heart of what Alvarez does. Their guitars are constructed correctly in every sense, from raw material preparation to construction and manufacturing processes. The tonewoods are carefully cured; components such as neck blocks and wood joints are carefully designed. The painting, sanding and polishing techniques they use are continually researched and developed, and the tone is impeccably crafted and married to a stable, consistent and lively sound box.This caring approach to development comes from one simple goal: to deliver the best guitars in the market at every price point, instruments that are truly amazing value and offer a fantastic player experience. Alvarez believes their Masterworks Series guitars offer the best value for an all-solid guitar line in the market today. Their specification is incredibly high in relation to their cost and they perform as all-solid professional guitars should, with fantastic response and projection. The term all solid refers to the guitar top, back and sides being made of solid wood rather than laminated. However, just because the guitar is made of all-solid tonewood, it only performs to its full potential when it is designed to get the best out of its materials and components. As the tops used in the Masterworks line are verySolid African Mahogany Top/Shadowburst FinishSolid African Mahogany Back and Sides/Gloss FinishFST2M, Forward Shifted, Scalloped Bracing1.5mm, all-round Paua Abalone Body PurflingAcacia BindingSolid Mahogany NeckBi-Level Polished Rosewood BridgeNut Width: 1-3/4 in. (44.45 mm)Scale Length: 24-13/16in. (630 mm)Real Bone Nut and SaddleEbony Bridge PinsPaua Abalone and mother-of-pearl Inlays2 mm Rosewood Headstock PlateDot-free Rosewood Fingerboard with 12th Fret InlayPremium Gold Tuners with Ebony ButtonsDAddario EXPs Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, 6 String Acoustic Guitars Alvarez J09273.001 MFA66SHB Alvarez, 6 String Acoustic Guitars |
Price Info: Alvarez Mfa66 Masterworks Om/Folk MFA66SHB