Alvarez ARD70E Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar
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With a bi-level bridge on its solid Sitka spruce top, this acoustic-electric dreadnought delivers warm, crisp tone -- amplified by B-Band SYS550 electronics.
What's special about this item?
Feature: | What it does: |
---|---|
Solid Sitka spruce top | Projects rich, crisp and responsive tone |
Rosewood back and sides | Warm tone with long sustain |
Rosewood fretboard | Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel |
Hand-scalloped bracing | Carved for maximum response; lightweight |
Overview
In a sea of me-too acoustics, the ARD70E from Alvarez is truly unique. The fusion of the quintessential singer-songwriter slope-shoulder body and a 12-fret slot-head neck creates a look, feel, and tone that are unlike anything else in its price range. At the heart of the ARD70E's amazing tone is its hand-sanded scalloped bracing, which allows the top to resonate more freely without compromising strength & stability. Alvarez's rosewood bi-level bridge puts more down-pressure on the bone saddle, creating a more efficient energy transfer from the strings to the top, giving you more volume than you ever thought possible from a guitar in this price range. And with its hand-selected rosewood back & sides, you get all that big, warm bottom-end rosewood is known for at a groundbreaking price. Alvarez also refined their neck profile, with a thinner, faster neck that plays easier, yet still feels solid in your hands.
The ARD70E features Alvarez' SYS650 electronics, which uses patented electret film technology instead of Piezo materials. A piezo pickup tends to color the amplified tone, which can often sound thin and two-dimensional. You don't get that with the electret film technology, which works similar to a condenser microphone, allowing for a more accurate reproduction of the instrument's true acoustic voice. The SYS650 is a dual pickup system incorporating one under saddle pick up and a transducer pick up placed under the soundboard. Either pickup can be selected or you can blend… read more between the two to find subtle changes in response for lead, picking or rhythm work.
The system also has a fully chromatic, precision tuner with backlit LCD screen; 3-bands of rotary EQ, and a great notch control that helps identify and eliminate feedback. read less
The ARD70E features Alvarez' SYS650 electronics, which uses patented electret film technology instead of Piezo materials. A piezo pickup tends to color the amplified tone, which can often sound thin and two-dimensional. You don't get that with the electret film technology, which works similar to a condenser microphone, allowing for a more accurate reproduction of the instrument's true acoustic voice. The SYS650 is a dual pickup system incorporating one under saddle pick up and a transducer pick up placed under the soundboard. Either pickup can be selected or you can blend… read more between the two to find subtle changes in response for lead, picking or rhythm work.
The system also has a fully chromatic, precision tuner with backlit LCD screen; 3-bands of rotary EQ, and a great notch control that helps identify and eliminate feedback. read less
Specs
- Body Style: Round-Shoulder Dreadnought
- Top: Hand selected, 'A' grade, solid Sitka spruce
- Bracing: Hand sanded, scalloped
- Back and Sides: Rosewood
- Bridge: Alvarez bi-level rosewood
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Finish: Premium, high gloss
- Neck Joint: Dovetail
- Nut: Real bone
- Saddle: Real bone
- Inlays: Paua abalone and mother of pearl
- Tuners: Vintage chrome
- Binding: ABS
- Strings: D'Addario EXP's
- Top: Hand selected, 'A' grade, solid Sitka spruce
- Bracing: Hand sanded, scalloped
- Back and Sides: Rosewood
- Bridge: Alvarez bi-level rosewood
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Finish: Premium, high gloss
- Neck Joint: Dovetail
- Nut: Real bone
- Saddle: Real bone
- Inlays: Paua abalone and mother of pearl
- Tuners: Vintage chrome
- Binding: ABS
- Strings: D'Addario EXP's
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.
(1 ratings)
Submitted July 14, 2016 by Paul Pennisi
"ARD70E"
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Over all 5 stars - Great sound, workmanship. , value.
Sound
Sounds excellent
Features
The Slotted head is cool -and the 12 frets makes it a different sounding guitar than others
Ease of Use
very light easy to play
Quality
Great Workmanship
Value
Bang for the buck- great deal
Manufacturer Support
not needed on this products- but generally treated very well at Guitar Center
The Wow Factor
Yes Wow
Musical Background:
20 years - have Martin, Breedlover American 3 Guilds -alll have their own sound.
Musical Style:
Worship /Gospel Music
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