![]() ![]() ![]() I'd been keeping my eyes open for a while for a middle price range acoustic electric cutaway as I've been playing more acoustic these days with a fellow guitarist and the Thankful Dads' (my electric Dead band) rhythm section and wanted an upgrade from my cheap, all-ply '80's Yamaha with its mag soundhole PUP. Made in China.All I can say is I never thought I'd be leaving the local GC today with a new guitar but every now and then one bites you on the butt and today was my day to get bit. Three-piece mahogany neck with dovetail joint. We also believed that the sonic string separation could have been better, which had a slightly mushy sound.But for less than $350, the guitar is a solid performer, and its easy playability would make it a good choice for students. We agreed that the guitar had good volume for both strumming and fingerstyle playing, with a pleasant overall sound, even if a certain compressed quality was apparent in the bass at times. ![]() Madsen thought that the neck dimensions would be ideal for a player with small hands, and he felt that the guitar’s percussive tonal character worked well for playing alternating-bass fingerpicking tunes. The quality of materials and craftsmanship on our review instrument are quite good overall, but the color and grain of the pieces of wood used for the neck, heel, and headstock showed significant variation, and there were blotches in the neck’s finish. With a width of 15¼ inches at the lower bout, the AF70 is slightly larger than a 000, and its 25-inch scale, slim neck, and narrow string spacing make for a very compact-feeling instrument. Here’s our review of the Alvarez AF70.Īlvarez and its high-end division Alvarez-Yairi have long made instruments that combine the company’s contemporary aesthetics with 000-size body dimensions. ![]() In checking out these guitars, I was assisted by Pete Madsen, a San Francisco Bay Area fingerstyle blues guitarist, teacher, and frequent Acoustic Guitar contributor. We ended up with 11 guitars that are surprisingly diverse in sound and feel, some inspired by vintage instruments and others with more modern body and neck shapes, materials, and appointments. Fueled by reader requests for an overview of currently available small-body guitars, Acoustic Guitar invited manufacturers to send us samples of their small-body instruments with list prices between $500 and $1,000. ![]()
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