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Alvarez Laureate ? Poetic Qualities Worth Reveling In





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For distinguished tone, looks, and performance at an enticing price, the LF70e Laureate 70 Folk/OM acoustic-electric guitar from Alvarez deserves a top spot on your list! An ultra-premium spruce top and rosewood back and sides give the LF70e stunning warmth and tonal depths with a sophisticated sound that only solid tonewoods can deliver. The LF70e’s ebony fingerboard and inviting mahogany neck fuel an energizing playing experience that helps realize the potential of the versatile folk/OM body shape. Moreover, onboard HiFi electronics from LR Baggs empower players to amplify onstage or record directly with quality that’s true to the LF70e’s unplugged sound. If you’re searching for a hardworking acoustic guitar built by discerning hands, you can’t go wrong with the Alvarez LF70e Laureate 70 Folk/OM from Sweetwater!





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Crafted from rosewood and spruce





The term “laureate” signifies a significant achievement, success, or insight ? a hard-earned title earned with years of mature ingenuity. The LF70e Laureate 70’s sophisticated design embodies that laureate spirit with a spread of premium solid tonewoods enhanced with decades of Alvarez expertise. Tonewoods were sourced from fanciful locales to ensure beauty and performance. Solid East Indian rosewood back and sides give chords and fingerpicking the right amount of depth alongside the pristine note-by-note definition that makes rosewood an enduring favorite. An exquisite AAAA Sitka spruce top brings dynamic power to rosewood’s depths with touch-sensitive playability that can whisper soft and sweet or roar to life with assertive force ? it all depends on how you play. Moreover, the LF70e’s sound chamber is braced with forward-shifted spruce, a modern update to a classic bracing that gives the LF70e incredible volume potential without compromising note definition. The Alvarez Laureate is sure to bring a new level of sophistication to the music you make!





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Hardware details that make a difference





This guitar spares no detail, even when it comes to the small things. A plethora of premium onboard hardware ensures this guitar is both beautiful and rugged, so you can rely on it for years to come. A true bone nut and saddle maximize the vibrational transfer from strings to body and ensure you’re getting the purest tone possible out of the LF70e. The bridge is made from ebony, which also enhances vibrational transfer. The headstock features tuning machines with an upgraded high-performance 20:1 gear ratio for precise results that hold tunings accurately and for longer.





LR Baggs’ HiFi amplification





The LR Baggs HiFi system is everything players want in an acoustic-electric pickup: balanced sound, non-invasive design, and an impressive resistance to feedback. The system is beyond reliable and offers 700 hours of use on just a single 9V battery. Consisting of a HiFi preamp, two bridge plate sensors, a discrete end pin jack, and volume and tone controls, the HiFi’s magic lies in how the system preserves acoustic integrity. Just look at the bridge plate sensors, which use materials and placement that listen to acoustic movement and tonewoods without dampening natural resonance. These sensors are guests of the sound chamber, not intruders, and what you hear is your guitar’s inherent sound and nothing more.





Serial E23076040


Serial E23076040


Alvarez LF70e Laureate 70 Folk/OM Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


An all-solid-tonewood folk/OM body shape built to high-quality standards


Versatile all-purpose performance blends power, comfort, and expansive dynamic range


Premium AAAA Sitka spruce top delivers strong volume and a touch-sensitive response


Rosewood back and sides add rich, focused clarity and bell-like sustain


Forward-shifted FS6 spruce bracing optimizes tonal balance and projection


Smooth ebony fingerboard with elegant 12th-fret abalone inlay


Attractive appointments, including an abalone rosette and ebony bridge


Bone hardware enhances string response, tone, and sustain


Mahogany neck with inviting profile offers maximum playability up and down the neck


Ultra-precise 20:1 tuners ensure fast tuning and strong stability


Top-notch LR Baggs HiFi electronics for amplification and recording