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<li id="Description"><strong>Description:</strong> The quality of every component is so important in the overall performance of an acoustic guitar. For Laureate Series we hand select every bridge plate, brace, side brace and piece of kerfing from thousands, to make sure they are the best quality possible for structure and appearance. This dedication can be seen, heard and felt and brings a rare level of detailing to the build process. For Laureate we take a couple of extra steps and hand sand the braces which are cut from quartersawn Sitka spruce and chosen for their straight, finely grained quality to enhance overall response and vibration. Only our finest, wonderfully quartersawn and silked Sitka, as well as hand selected African Mahogany is used in Laureate Series. The stiffness and quality of the tops allow us to thickness sand them just a tad thinner to help heighten response. Backs and sides are cut from the best East Indian Rosewood and African Mahogany that comes into our possession; bookmatched with perfect coloring. The systems required to achieve the quality we aimed for made us once again improve upon our sanding and painting process to deliver a flawless, deep shine with the thinnest clearcoat we have ever achieved in Alvarez. Bridges, fingerboards and headstock plates are cut from the finest African ebony we can find. The ebony components impact articulation, clarity and separation of notes and frequencies and work with other premium components to deliver a clear and powerful voicing. This quality of ebony works beautifully with rare Blue Abalone inlays to create a very luxurious but understated vibe. Aesthetically, Laureate is a traditional guitar series in the sense its body shapes are based on guitars from the late 1800’s to the 1930’s. With this in mind, we made the decision not to use our Bi-Level bridge and to stay closer in keeping with a traditional approach, and a full, single level bridge style. The Laureate bridge has its own unique styling and is cut from the finest black ebony.</li>
<li id="Product Subtype"><strong>Product Subtype:</strong> Acoustic Guitars</li>
<li id="Series"><strong>Series:</strong> Laureate</li>
<li id="Orientation"><strong>Orientation:</strong> Right-Hand</li>
<li id="Neck Material"><strong>Neck Material:</strong> African Mahogany</li>
<li id="Neck Finish"><strong>Neck Finish:</strong> Clearcoat</li>
<li id="Fingerboard Material"><strong>Fingerboard Material:</strong> Ebony</li>
<li id="Position Inlays"><strong>Inlays:</strong> Premium Abalone</li>
<li id="”Nut"><strong>Nut Material:</strong> Bone</li>
<li id="BodyMaterial"><strong>BodyMaterial:</strong>Top Wood: AAA Solid North American Sitka, Back and Sides: Solid African Mahogany</li>
<li id="Body Finish"><strong>Body Finish:</strong> Clearcoat</li>
<li id="Body Shape"><strong>Body Shape:</strong> Folk</li>
<li id="Body Top"><strong>Body Top:</strong> AAA Solid North American Sitka</li>
<li id="Body Back"><strong>Body Back:</strong> Solid African Mahogany</li>
<li id="Body Sides"><strong>Body Sides:</strong> Solid African Mahogany</li>
<li><strong>Pickguard:</strong> None</li>
<li id="Strings"><strong>Strings:</strong> 12-53</li>
<li id="Controls"><strong>Controls:</strong> Soundhole-mounted Volume</li>
<li id="Special Electronics"><strong>Special Electronics:</strong> LR Baggs HiFi</li>
<li id="Tuning Machines"><strong>Tuning Machines:</strong> Seagull Nickel Sealed</li>
<li id="Truss Rod"><strong>Truss Rod:</strong> Adjustable</li>
<li id="Case Bag"><strong>Case Bag:</strong> Sold Separately</li>
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