Alvarez Masterworks MD60 Herringbone Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar #2136 - New

The MD60 Herringbone is a dreadnought styled after traditional bluegrass guitars. It's all solid wood, with an AAA Sitka spruce top over solid African mahogany back and sides. The herringbone purfling and matching rosette, tortoise pickguard and nickel open-gear tuners give it a classic bluegrass look.

Alvarez built this one for flatpickers and hard strummers. Their FS6 bracing is a forward-shifted, scalloped X that leaves a slightly larger area of the top free to vibrate around the bridge. Alvarez describes the sound as clear, powerful bass with sparkling trebles, and mahogany back and sides are known for a warm, focused tone. A bone nut and saddle and a slightly extended fingerboard round it out.

If you want a solid-wood dreadnought with traditional bluegrass looks at a working player's price, this one is worth a look. The photos are of this exact guitar, serial #E26062136.

At a Glance

• Top: Solid AAA Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides: Solid African Mahogany
• Body: Dreadnought
• Scale: 25-1/2"
• Nut Width: 1-3/4"
• Electronics: None (acoustic)
• Case: Alvarez AFC30 Flexicase

Specifications

Body

• Shape: Dreadnought
• Top: Solid AAA Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides: Solid African Mahogany
• Bracing: FS6 (forward-shifted, scalloped X)
• Finish: Natural Gloss (top, back & sides)
• Purfling: Herringbone with matching rosette
• Pickguard: Tortoiseshell style
• Body Width: 395 mm (15-9/16")
• Body Depth: 100 mm at heel / 122 mm at base
• Overall Length: 1042 mm (41")

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck: African Mahogany
• Fingerboard: East Indian Rosewood
• Inlays: Premium Mother of Pearl
• Neck Joins Body: 14th Fret
• Frets: 21
• Scale Length: 25-1/2" (648 mm)
• Nut Width: 1-3/4" (44.45 mm)
• Nut & Saddle: Bone

Hardware

• Bridge: Bi-Level Indian Rosewood
• Bridge Pins: Ebony
• Headstock Facia: East Indian Rosewood
• Tuners: Premium Nickel Open Gear
• Strings: D'Addario XSAPB1253 (12-53)

Case & Serial

• Case: Alvarez AFC30 Flexicase
• Serial Number (on label): E26062136

What's Included

• Professional setup in our shop before it ships
• Alvarez AFC30 Flexicase
• A handwritten note from our family, some Papaw Odell's stickers, and our family's cookie recipe

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 and in its original case and 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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