Alvarez AED90 Ebony Elite Artist Elite Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar #3284 - New

The AED90 Ebony Elite is a limited-edition, full-size dreadnought from Alvarez's Artist Elite series. A solid AA North American Sitka spruce top in a shadowburst finish sits over Macassar ebony back and sides, with dark and light stripes running through the grain. Macassar ebony binding and an abalone rosette frame it all.

Alvarez braces it with their FS6 pattern, a forward-shifted X that Alvarez says opens up a slightly larger area of the top around the bridge. Alvarez describes the Sitka spruce and Macassar ebony pairing in their Artist Elite dreadnought (the acoustic-electric version of this guitar) as giving lots of volume and low end with clear trebles. A bone nut and saddle, a dovetail neck joint and a mahogany neck with a soft V to C profile round it out.

If you want a big-voiced dreadnought that looks a little different from everything else on the wall, this one is worth a look. The photos are of this exact guitar, serial #E26063284.

At a Glance

• Top: Solid AA North American Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides: Macassar Ebony
• Body: Dreadnought, no cutaway
• Scale: 25-1/2"
• Nut Width: 1-3/4"
• Electronics: None (acoustic)
• Case: Not included

Specifications

Body

• Shape: Dreadnought, no cutaway
• Top: Solid AA North American Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides: Macassar Ebony
• Bracing: FS6 (forward-shifted X)
• Finish: Shadowburst top, gloss body
• Binding & Purfling: Macassar Ebony
• Rosette: Abalone and ABS rings

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck: Mahogany, satin finish
• Neck Shape: Soft V to C
• Neck Joint: Dovetail
• Fingerboard: East Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 380 mm (about 15")
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl, Alvarez custom symbol
• Frets: 21
• Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Nut: Bone, 1-3/4" wide

Hardware

• Bridge: Alvarez Bi-Level, Indian Rosewood
• Saddle: Bone
• Bridge Pins: PPS Synthetic Bone
• Headstock Facia: East Indian Rosewood
• Tuners: Alvarez 20:1, chrome
• Electronics: None (acoustic)

Serial

• Serial Number (on label): E26063284

What's Included

• Professional setup in our shop before it ships
• A handwritten note from our family, some Papaw Odell's stickers, and our family's cookie recipe

This guitar doesn't come with a case. Ask us about adding one.

Buy With Confidence

• 7-day home trial. You have 7 days from delivery to play it at home. When it arrives, let it sit in the box for 24 hours to adjust to your home before opening it. If it isn't the one, call or email us for a return authorization, then send it back in the condition it arrived, insured for the full purchase price and in its original box, for a full refund of the instrument price, with no restocking fee. (Return shipping is on the buyer.)
• Fully insured shipping. Most instruments ship free, and you'll see the total at checkout before you buy. We ship Tuesday through Saturday, usually the next shipping day; orders placed Saturday through Monday ship Tuesday. Continental US only.
• Local pickup at 200 Harle Ave NW, Cleveland, TN 37311, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 to 5. Play it in the shop first; if it isn't the right one, we'll refund you right then. Once it goes home with you, it's final sale, the same as buying in the shop.
• Pay over time with Shop Pay Installments.
• Questions? Call 423.641.8985 or email info@papawodells.com.

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