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Rustic Blues Charm Meets Modern Refinement





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The Alvarez Delta00E/TSB acoustic-electric guitar captures the heart of the Great Depression-era delta blues, with a few modern refinements thrown in for good measure! The touch-sensitive Sitka spruce top is paired with African mahogany back and sides for warm, dry tone that’s ideal for plucking fingerstyle blues numbers. A soft “V” to “C” carve on the mahogany/Indian laurel neck is similarly well equipped for fingerpickers. But fear not, strummers! Alvarez’s back-shifted scalloped bracing provides an updated take on the blues guitar formula, with a slightly more open tone and more powerful projection that belies this 00’s small size ? it might not be a dreadnought canon, but it's perfect for light to moderate strumming. Looking for even more projection? Plug into an amplifier using the Delta00E/TSB’s onboard LR Baggs electronics for stage-ready acoustic-electric tones.





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Soft “V” to “C” neck profile





While most modern manufacturers have switched over to skinny “C”-shaped necks over the years, the substantial heft of a classic “V” profile is a perennial favorite of Sweetwater’s strummers! To merge the best of both old and new, Alvarez designed the compound soft “V” to “C” neck profile that starts off chunky but thins out as you slide up the neck. For guitarists who cover a wide variety of sonic styles, this shape delivers incredible flexibility, allowing for both slick upper-register bends and licks, while still comfortably filling out your grip at the base of the guitar’s neck.





Serial E23110440


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Time-tested tonewood pairing





The Alvarez Delta00E/TSB’s tonewoods carry on the century-old legacy of spruce-on-mahogany small-body blues guitars. A sweet-sounding solid Sitka spruce top produces a resonant, touch-sensitive response that excels with fingerpicking, sporting enough power to handle up to moderate strumming. African Mahogany back and sides give this 6-string the dry, crisp sound that ? when combined with the short sustain and the punchy power of a 00-sized guitar ? epitomizes the tone of 20th-century acoustic blues.





Stage-ready LR Baggs electronics





Onboard LR Baggs electronics ensure rich acoustic tone even when amplified. Alvarez has an excellent relationship with the LR Baggs team and chose Element electronics based on their reliability, ease of use, and, of course, tone. Unlike traditional acoustic pickups, the Element preamp delivers a more authentic acoustic tone by mirroring the soundboard’s actual movements and vibrations.





Alvarez Delta00E/TSB Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


Highly responsive solid A Sitka spruce top


African mahogany back and sides for a crisp, dry tone


Mahogany neck carved into a Soft “V” to “C” neck profile for both easy open chording and high performance in the upper register


Sleek Indian laurel fingerboard


00 body size delivers a punchy tone with a quick decay


FS6 bracing provides a slightly more open and modern tone


Snappy 24-13/16-inch scale length enables easy bending


Performance-ready LR Baggs electronics


Depression-era blues style