Alvarez Guitars AG608CESHB Grand Auditorium Acoustic Electric  - Shadowburst/Gloss

The AG 8-string has a superbly open and resonant voicing and instant response. This is a beautiful looking guitar with a flawless deep shine, thin poly Shadowburst finish, North American Sitka spruce top and fitted with the fantastic LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pickup.

The sound of a 12-string is unmistakable, but 12 strings on a neck can make it a challenge for some players. There is a lot of tension and the nut width is generally wider. That’s why Alvarez created their 8-string, bringing you 12-string shimmer with less tension and a standard width neck and nut.

By doubling up on the G (3rd) and D (4th) strings, it’s quite amazing how much 12-string shimmer you can get from just adding these two octaves. It also makes this guitar great fun for lots of exploration, and the octave tones when fingerpicking add a little extra dimension and charm.

• Top Wood:  Solid A+ Sitka Spruce
• Body Finish:   Shadowburst/Gloss
• Back and Sides Wood:  African Mahogany
• Shape:  Grand Auditorium
  
• Neck:  Mahogany, Satin finish
• Bridge:  Bi-Level Indian Laurel
• Fingerboard:  Indian Laurel w/12th Fret Inlay
• Nut and Saddle:  Real Bone
• Tuner:  Premium Chrome
• Strings:  D'Addario EXP16
  
• Bracing Systems:  FS6 Forward Shifted, Tapered Tone Bars
• Neck Joint:  Dovetail
• Neck Meets Body:  14th Fret
• Number of Frets:  21
• Pickup / EQ:  LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up

• Overall Length (mm):  1035
• Body Width (mm):  404
• Body Depth at Heel (mm):  96
• Body Depth at Base (mm):  106
• Scale (mm):  648
• Scale (inches):  25 1/2
• Number of Frets:  21
• Nut Width:  44.45 (mm)/1 3/4 (inches)