Our Artist Series Dreadnoughts are crafted to achieve outstanding levels of fit, finish, and tonal ability. They are powerful, articulate and voiced to get the best from the Dreadnought body mass through our FS6, forward-shifted, scalloped bracing system. Sonically, they have a broad projection with clear, sonorous bass frequencies and lively trebles. The AD60ce is a powerful, bold and open guitar constructed from all-Mahogany laminates and A+ solid, North American Sitka spruce top. It has a flawless, thin gloss finish on the top, which exudes a lustrous shine, complemented by a semi-gloss sheen on the back and sides. These features help the soundbox vibrate and respond intuitively to your playing. This cutaway model allows for easy access up the neck and is fitted with the LR Baggs StagePro Bronze. The StagePro Bronze is a small-footprint side-mounted EQ incorporating the renowned LR Baggs Element under-saddle pickup. This is a low-profile unit with a large backlit tuner, volume, bass and treble controls and phase. The battery box is built into the end pin jack compartment for easy access with a simple push to open and change batteries.

Alvarez Artist Series represents our commitment to quality and care. Our goal is to create an instant bond between you and your guitar through meticulous design in bracing, voicing and overall construction. Every componentfrom our bi-level bridge to our solid bridge plates and neck blocksis carefully considered to deliver the best response possible from solid-top construction. Artist Series guitars are responsive with impressive projection and balance that make them both rewarding and inspiring to play. With a huge selection of body shapes and wood configurations, Artist Series has a guitar for everyone. For a more focused, woody tone, choose a Mahogany top. For a broader, more open projection, choose Sitka. For a warm response to a lighter, melodic touch, choose Cedar.

All of our solid tops are selected by our team and graded independently of our suppliers. If it isnt worthy, it isnt used. Our laminated backs and sides are uniquely constructed with Mahogany as our middle layer, and our inner and outer layers are always matched. Artist guitars strike the right balance between strength and vibration, crafting a voice to both inspire and give players tools in the tone. Alongside this approach to development lies our respect for sourcing, preparation and nurturing the wood we use to make our guitars. No matter how considered design may be, it can only be as good as the wood we use to realize them. Our all-solid wood tops, backs and sides, as well as the mahogany used for our necks, go through a curing process developed over years to create stability, strength and tonal benefits. Depending on the wood and its use, this process takes many months or even years for some of our models. After months-long seasoning, we perform an extra drying stage in thermo-kilns to further enhance wood stability and improve resonance. We call this process ATRAdvanced Tonal Response. ATR is a form of torrefactionoxygen controlled, vacuum curing at special temperatures to remove more moisture and volatiles such as saps and sugars from the wood.

Specs:

• Top Wood – Solid A+ Sitka Spruce
• Back and Sides Wood – African Mahogany
• Top Color – Natural/Gloss
• Back and Sides Color – Natural/Semi Gloss
• Headstock Facia – Indian Laurel
• Bridge Pins – PPS Synthetic Bone
• Shape – Dreadnought
• Neck – African Mahogany
• Pick Up/EQ – LR Baggs StagePro Bronze
• Bracing – FS6
• Bridge – Bi-Level Indian Laurel
• Inlays – MOP and Arylic
• Fingerboard – Indian Laurel
• Nut and Saddle – Bone
• Tuner – Chrome Closed Gears
• Strings – D’Addario XTAPB1253
• Neck Meets Body – 14th Fret
• Number of Frets – 21
• Overall Length (mm) – 1042
• Body Width (mm) – 395
• Body Depth at Heel (mm) – 100
• Body Depth at Base (mm) – 122
• Scale (mm) – 648
• Scale (inches) – 25 1/2
• Nut Width (mm) – 44.45
• Nut Width (inches) – 1 3/4

Willis Music Company has been serving the local community since 1899 and the online community since 2010. With our rich history, we have always had a focus on music education. From our internationally known educational piano catalog to one of the top retail music chains in America the focus on education has always remained. As a family-run company, all of us at Willis are tremendously proud of the legacy that began with Charles H. Willis so many years ago and continues through the Cranley Family today and we are committed to continuing with the same dedication for years to come. Our mission is to be the epitome of forte in your musical life. We strive to focus on people, offer the highest value in quality products and services, reach potential through empowerment, tradition of integrity, and enrich lives by encouraging music participation. Thank you for your trust in Willis Music Company and we will always strive to be your trusted music company.