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All-solid-tonewood Parlor Perfection





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Give your parlor (or equivalent room) a taste of the good life with the Masterworks MP66 acoustic guitar from Alvarez! This all-solid-tonewood parlor player boasts top-notch tonewoods enhanced with masterful attention to playability and looks. The MP66 may be small, but its sound is incredibly warm, hearty, and full due to a top, back, and sides crafted from solid African mahogany. Mahogany’s rustic sound and looks pair perfectly with the MP66’s parlor size, and internal spruce bracing keeps the MP66 sounding strong and competitive. Factor in a smooth mahogany neck with a hybrid “V” to “C” shape and an upgraded rosewood fingerboard, and you’re in a playing experience that’s as joyful as it is smooth. The Masterworks MP66 is also a sight to behold. An inviting gloss finish, hardware made from wood and bone, a slotted headstock, and an eye-catching abalone fingerboard inlay are just a few of the appointments we’ve seen turn heads here at Sweetwater. For a parlor built to exceed your expectations, choose the Masterworks MP66 from Sweetwater.





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Crafted from mighty mahogany





After experiencing the Masterworks MP66, many guitarists at Sweetwater cite mahogany as the perfect tonewood choice for a parlor guitar. A mahogany top, back, and sides keep the MP66 sounding rich and full, while mahogany’s midrange presence lends notes and chords a visceral feel that makes it easy to get lost in the music. The MP66’s sound chamber features forward-shifted spruce bracing, a modern update to a classic style that helps the MP66’s top vibrate more freely so it can produce more volume. With mahogany tonewoods and Masterworks craftsmanship in abundance, the MP66 proves that a parlor guitar can hang with its bigger-sized brethren with aplomb!





Comfortable design from the neck down





The Masterworks MP66 Parlor is packed with comfortable features that invite you to play any time, whether for a spare minute or hours on end! The parlor body style’s slim depth and size make it a comfortable player sitting down ? even with bad posture on lazy days! Likewise, a rosewood fingerboard and a mahogany neck keep your fretting hand comfortable. Alvarez carefully developed this neck’s hybrid soft “V” to “C” profile to deliver ideal anchor space in any position. Toward the headstock, the “V” shape yields a better grip for 6-string open and barre chords; further up, the “C” shape gives hands more room for expression and thinking outside the box.





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 MP66’s body and top. The bridge and bridge pins are both made from rosewood, which also enhances vibrational transfer. The headstock features Masterworks tuning machines with an upgraded high-performance 20:1 gear ratio for precise results that hold tunings accurately and for longer.





Alvarez Masterworks MP66 Acoustic Guitar Features:


An all-mahogany parlor built to Alvarez Masterworks’ high-quality standards


Parlor size works well for fingerstyle and players with small hands!


Mahogany top delivers warm, rustic tone with mellow depth and focus


Mahogany back and sides add richness, sustain, and powerful midrange


Forward-shifted spruce bracing optimizes tonal balance and projection


Upgraded fingerboard made from East Indian rosewood for a traditional feel


Luxurious gloss finish


Attractive appointments, including an abalone fingerboard inlay


Bone hardware enhances string response, tone, and sustain


Mahogany neck with hybrid soft “V” to “C” shape for maximum playability up and down the neck


Upgraded bridge and bridge pins carved from rosewood


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