Alvarez LP710e Parlor Acoustic-Electric Guitar Daybreak

Description

The Alvarez LP710e Daybreak parlor acoustic-electric guitar is a meticulously built instrument that combines time-honored traditional craftsmanship with state-of-the-art innovations for a rich, articulate sound you can count on in the studio, on stage or in the comfort of your home. It’s a stunning entry in Alvarez’s premium Laureate Series, which showcases the brand’s decades of guitar-making expertise through hand-selected materials, forward-thinking design and exacting attention to detail. Its parlor body style offers a unique blend of comfort and tonal character, making it an excellent choice for fingerstyle players, singer-songwriters and anyone who appreciates the focused voice of a smaller-bodied guitar. But don’t let its size fool you?the LP710e is designed to deliver a surprisingly full and balanced sound, thanks to its all-solid wood construction, precision bracing and the advanced LR Baggs Hi-Fi electronics system. This guitar isn’t just a pleasure to play; it’s an instrument that will inspire you to explore new musical horizons.

The Finest Tonewoods for a Superior Voice

The LP710e’s distinct voice is a direct result of its carefully chosen tonewoods. The solid AAA Sitka spruce is selected for its stiffness, allowing it to be sanded thinner for heightened response. It’s seasoned and treated with Alvarez’s proprietary ATR (Acoustic Tone Resonator) process. This specialized vacuum-kilning technique enhances the wood’s natural resonance and adds to the guitar’s exceptional clarity, projection, and crisp articulation. The solid East Indian rosewood back and sides complement the spruce top beautifully, bringing warmth, depth and a rich complexity to the overall tonal character. This pairing of tonewoods results in a balanced and versatile sound, ideal for a wide range of musical styles and playing techniques, from delicate fingerpicking to strumming and flatpicking.

Handcrafted Bracing for Enhanced Resonance

The internal architecture of the LP710e is painstakingly crafted to optimize its acoustic properties. Alvarez’s hand-finished FS6 bracing system is a key component of this design. This system utilizes hand-selected quartersawn Sitka spruce braces that are each hand-sanded to enhance the instrument’s projection, sustain, and overall sonic complexity. The rosewood side braces are also hand-selected to match the back and sides, ensuring a high-quality, handmade build down to the smallest detail. The result is an expertly crafted acoustic guitar that resonates freely and responds beautifully to the subtle intricacies of a player’s touch, providing a dynamic and expressive playing experience.

Elegant Appointments and Daybreak Finish

The Alvarez LP710e’s visual appeal is as refined and sophisticated as its sonic character. Premium appointments enhance the instrument’s aesthetics and contribute to its overall playing experience. The solid African ebony bridge, fingerboard and headstock overlay not only add a touch of elegance but also contribute to the guitar’s tonal clarity and sustain. The fingerboard is smooth and responsive, while the premium blue abalone inlays offer a subtle yet luxurious visual accent. Exclusive to the Laureate Series, the Daybreak gloss finish enhances the natural beauty of the tonewoods, adding a subtle burst of color around the edges for a well-loved vintage feel. It’s Alvarez’s thinnest finish yet, offering a gorgeous luster while allowing the guitar to shimmer with a bright and full resonance.

Stage-Ready with LR Baggs Hi-Fi Electronics

For a seamless transition from studio to stage, the LP710e is equipped with the LR Baggs Hi-Fi electronics system. This innovative system employs a bridge plate sensor to capture the guitar’s natural acoustic tone with remarkable accuracy and detail. A bold departure from traditional under-saddle pickups, it’s designed to capture the vibrations of the entire soundboard, resulting in a natural, dynamic and full-bodied amplified sound that faithfully reproduces the nuances of the guitar’s acoustic voice. No matter the setting, the Alvarez LP710e’s advanced electronics are designed to deliver a full-bodied, articulate tone that retains all the warmth and resonance you expect from a premium acoustic guitar.