Alvarez LT70e Herringbone 12-Fret Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar Sunset Finish w/ Soft Case

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Here at Southern Cross Guitars you have known us to sell high quality used acoustic and electric guitars, and we gave 389 5* reviews here on Reverb. Now comes the next chapter for us, we are one of the newest dealers for St Louis ​Music, and we will be offering new, first quality Alvarez acoustics, The Loar Mandolins, and later this year we will be selling the newest Recording King guitars from SLM. This Alvarez LT70e acoustic electric comes in a brand new Alvarez branded Hard Gig Bag. This is a beautiful guitar with a tone to match. For those who haven't seen these Laureate Series guitars from Alvarez, they use their highest quality tonewoods, and have an excellent build quality. This is an 000-12fret body shape, and is so comfortable to play at home on your couch, or take it to any of your gigs and people will love the acoustic tone you can produce with this LT70e. The Sunset finish on this Alvarez is one of the nicest colors I have seen on any acoustic, and I think it rivals Martin's Ambertone finish which I also consider an extremely beautiful finish. These Alvarez Laureate guitars I am selling need no rehabbing, and can be shipped as soon as your payment clears!! Buy with confidence either one of our great selection of used guitars, or a brand new Alvarez as we gave 389 5* reviews here on Reverb, and many more sales locally in my home markets in VA, and SC!!!​

Alvarez Laureate — Poetic Qualities Worth Reveling In

For distinguished tone, looks, and performance at an enticing price, the LT70e Herringbone Sunset Laureate Series 000-12 acoustic-electric guitar from Alvarez deserves a top spot on your list! An ultra-premium spruce top and rosewood back and sides give the LT70e Herringbone Sunset stunning warmth and tonal depths with a sophisticated sound that only solid tonewoods can deliver. The LT70e Herringbone Sunset’s ebony fingerboard, soft V to C mahogany neck carve, and slotted headstock fuel zippy playability and ultra-responsive strings that tease more volume from the LT70e Herringbone Sunset’s 000-12 body shape. Moreover, onboard HiFi electronics from LR Baggs empower players to amplify onstage or record directly with stalwart quality that’s strikingly true to the LT70e Herringbone Sunset’s unplugged sound. Are you searching for a hardworking acoustic guitar built by discerning hands? You can’t go wrong with the LT70e Herringbone Sunset Laureate Series 000-12 guitar from Southern Cross Guitars!!

Crafted from rosewood and spruce

The term “laureate” signifies a significant achievement, success, or insight — a title earned with years of mature ingenuity. The LT70e Herringbone Sunset Laureate Series acoustic guitar’s sophisticated design embodies that laureate spirit with a spread of premium solid tonewoods enhanced with decades of Alvarez expertise. Tonewoods were sourced from fanciful locales to ensure beauty and performance. Solid East Indian rosewood back and sides give chords and fingerpicking the right amount of depth alongside the pristine note-by-note definition that makes rosewood an enduring favorite. An exquisite AAA Sitka spruce top brings dynamic power to rosewood’s depths with touch-sensitive playability that can whisper soft and sweet or roar to life with assertive force — it all depends on how you play. Moreover, the LT70e Herringbone Sunset’s sound chamber is braced with forward-shifted spruce, a modern update to a classic bracing that gives the LT70e Herringbone Sunset incredible volume potential without compromising note definition. To top it all off, the Herringbone namesake brings forth an iconic binding design that looks sharp in the hands of any discerning guitarist.

Hardware details that make a difference

The LT70e Herringbone Sunset Laureate Series guitar spares no detail, even when it comes to the small things. A plethora of premium hardware ensures this guitar is both beautiful and rugged, so you can rely on it for years to come. A true bone nut and saddle maximize the vibrational transfer from the strings to the body, ensuring you get the purest tone possible. The bridge is made from ebony, which also enhances vibrational transfer. The headstock features tuning machines with an upgraded high-performance 20:1 gear ratio for precise results that hold tunings accurately and for longer.

LR Baggs HiFi amplification

The LR Baggs HiFi system is everything players want in an acoustic-electric pickup: balanced sound, noninvasive design, and an impressive resistance to feedback. The system is beyond reliable and offers over 700 hours of use on a single 9-volt battery. Consisting of a HiFi preamp, two bridge plate sensors, a discrete end pin jack, and Volume and Tone controls, the HiFi’s magic lies in how the system preserves acoustic integrity. The bridge plate sensors use materials and placement that listen to acoustic movement and tonewoods without dampening natural resonance. These sensors are guests of the sound chamber, not intruders, and what you hear is your guitar’s inherent sound and nothing more.

Tech Specs

String Type: Steel

VNumber of Strings: 6

Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed

Body Shape: LT60e 000-12

Back & Sides Wood: Solid East Indian Rosewood

Top Wood: Solid AAA Solid North American Sitka Spruce

Top Finish: Gloss

Color: Sunset

Body Bracing: FS6 Forward Shifted

Binding: Ivory Celluloid

Neck Wood: African Mahogany

Neck Shape: Soft V to a C shape

Radius: 14.96"

Fingerboard Material: Ebony

Fingerboard Inlay: 12th fret inlay

Number of Frets: 20, 2mm x 1mm, Nickel Silver

Nut Width: 1.75"

Nut Material: Bone

Saddle Material: Bone

Bridge Material: Ebony

Tuning Machines: Alvarez Premium Open-gear, 20:1

Electronics: LR Baggs HiFi preamp, bridge plate transducers

Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Light, .012-.053

Case/Gig Bag: Softshell Case

Manufacturer Part Number: LT70e_Herringbone_Sunset