KEY FEATURES

• Top Wood AAAA Solid North American Sitka
• Back and Sides Wood Solid East Indian Rosewood
• Top Color Daybreak/Gloss
• Back & Sides Color Natural/Gloss
• Bridge Pins Ebony
• Shape Dreadnought
• Neck African Mahogany
• Case or Bag AFC30
• Bracing FS6
• Bridge Ebony
• Inlays Premium Abalone
• Fingerboard Ebony
• Headstock Plate Ebony
• Nut and Saddle Bone
• Tuner Premium Open Gear
• Bridge Pins Ebony
• Strings D'Addarion XS Light 1253
• Neck Meets Body 14th Fret
• Pickup / EQ LR Baggs HiFi

A bench made approach to the build

The quality of every component is so important in the overall performance of an acoustic guitar. For Laureate Series we hand select every bridge plate, brace, side brace and piece of kerfing from thousands, to make sure they are the best quality possible for structure and appearance. This dedication can be seen, heard and felt and brings a rare level of detailing to the build process.

Hand finished FS6 bracing

FS6 is based on a traditional forward shifted bracing pattern with particular attention paid to the weight and placement of the struts themselves. For Laureate we take a couple of extra steps and hand sand the braces which are cut from quartersawn Sitka spruce and chosen for their straight, finely grained quality to enhance overall response and vibration.

The finest tonewoods

Only our finest, wonderfully quartersawn and silked Sitka is used in Laureate Series. The stiffness and quality of the top allows us to thickness sand them just a tad thinner to help heighten response. Backs and sides are cut from the best East Indian Rosewood that comes into our possession; bookmatched with perfect colouring.

A flawless finish

The systems required to achieve the quality we aimed for made us once again improve upon our sanding and painting process to deliver a flawless, deep shine with the thinnest clearcoat we have ever achieved in Alvarez. We’ve also introduced a new colour called Daybreak, a super light burst adding an aesthetic depth to the top and creating a vintage style vibe at the same time.

Appointments & Styling

Bridges, fingerboards and headstock plates are cut from the finest African ebony we can find. The ebony components impact articulation, clarity and separation of notes and frequencies and work with other premium comments to deliver a clear and powerful voicing. This quality of ebony works beautifully with rare Blue Abalone inlays to create a very luxurious but understated vibe.