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Designed to cater to as many types of players as possible, Alvarez's Artist Series acoustic-electric guitars have something to offer everyone. The AP70E is no exception, yielding a sound and playability that both beginners and professionals will find incredibly inspiring. This guitar boasts a comfortable parlor-sized body with a solid A Sitka spruce top and a rosewood back and sides, exhibiting a classic tonality that's deftly bolstered by forward-shifting bracing. You'll revel in the feel of the AP70E's "Soft-V-to-C" neck profile, which is capped by an easy-playing East Indian rosewood fingerboard. Top-shelf appointments abound with this acoustic-electric, from the real bone nut and saddle pins to Alvarez's 15:1 tuning machines. Plus, the onboard and stage-ready LR Baggs Element pickup and StagePro Bronze preamp system ? complete with a 3-band EQ, tuner, and phase control ? means you're well-equipped to take any stage with confidence. Whether you're searching for a top-notch recording acoustic or a lightweight traveling companion, the Alvarez Artist Series AP70E is ready to accompany you.





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The Artist Series AP70E's solid A Sitka spruce top not only looks incredible, but it infuses this acoustic-electric guitar with a direct, punchy tone with headroom to spare. The AP70E's sides are made from rosewood ? a classic tonewood match for the instrument's spruce top ? lending a sparkling, responsive quality to every note you play. Underneath the top, a forward-shifted spruce bracing pattern gives this guitar serious projection that belies its modest, parlor-sized body.





Top-notch tones from LR Baggs





The Alvarez Artist Series AP70E comes loaded with an impressive electronics package from LR Baggs. Included is the LR Baggs StagePro Bronze preamp system and accompanying LR Baggs Element pickup, capturing the very best acoustic tones your 6-string has to offer and translating them with clarity and accuracy across the musical space at hand. Equipped with a 3-band EQ and phase control, sculpting your ideal acoustic sound for the space you're working with is a seamless process. An integrated tuner even helps you keep your intonation in check between songs! Sweetwater acoustic players have long put their trust in LR Baggs systems to deliver high-quality, unwavering performance, and the AP70E gets that same VIP treatment.





Fashioned for success





Across the board, this Alvarez carries traits exemplary of top-shelf instruments. All-natural string response and phenomenal intonation are delivered by way of real bone nut and saddle pins, a bi-level rosewood bridge, and a set of ultra-precise Alvarez 15:1 tuners. A modest 12th fret mother-of-pearl inlay matches the Alvarez logo found at the rosewood headstock, while a dual-ring abalone/ABS rosette encompasses the soundhole with true elegance.





Alvarez Artist Series AP70E Parlor Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


Parlor-sized body is ideal for recording and lightweight travel


Solid A Sitka spruce top delivers a direct, punchy tone with headroom to spare


Rosewood back and sides lend a sparkling, responsive quality to every note you play


Forward-shifted spruce bracing encourages projection


"Soft-V-to-C" mahogany neck with 21-fret East Indian rosewood fingerboard feels and plays smoothly


LR Baggs StagePro Bronze preamp and Element pickup translate natural acoustic tones perfectly


Onboard 3-band EQ, Phase control, and tuner adjusts easily to amplified performance spaces


Natural string response from bi-level rosewood bridge and real bone nut/saddle pins


Alvarez 15:1 tuning machines offer precision adjustments and dependable play


Laden with elegant charm, including MOP Inlays and a dual ring abalone/ABS rosette