Alvarez AP70e Artist Series Solid Top Parlour

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Alvarez AP70e Artist Series Solid Top Parlour

Small body. Big tradition. Stunning articulation.

The Alvarez AP70e Artist Series Parlour is where classic 12-fret design meets premium tonewoods and stage-ready electronics. Compact, refined and beautifully responsive, this is a parlour guitar for players who want vintage character with modern reliability.

At its heart is a solid A+ Sitka spruce top, delivering clarity, headroom and dynamic range in a way only spruce can. Paired with rosewood back and sides, the AP70e produces a beautifully balanced voice — tight, piano-like lows, scooped and articulate mids, and sparkling trebles that sing without harshness. The result is a remarkably expansive tone for a compact instrument.

The 12th-fret neck join enhances warmth and resonance, positioning the bridge further into the sweet spot of the soundboard. This design gives the AP70e a fuller, rounder voice than you might expect from a parlour body, while maintaining the focused projection and intimate feel that fingerstyle players love.

Internally, Alvarez’s FS6 forward-shifted scalloped bracing allows the top to move freely and efficiently, ensuring strong projection and lively response. Every solid top in the Artist Series is carefully selected and independently graded — if it doesn’t meet the standard, it doesn’t make the cut.

The African mahogany neck pairs with an elegant East Indian rosewood fingerboard, adorned with tasteful MOP and acrylic inlays. The Bi-Level Indian rosewood bridge improves break angle and tonal transfer, while the bone nut and saddle enhance sustain and clarity. Chrome open-gear tuners complete the vintage-inspired aesthetic while offering smooth, reliable tuning.

Plugged in, the LR Baggs StagePro Bronze system delivers natural, articulate amplified tone. With onboard EQ, phase control and an integrated tuner, it’s fully equipped for live performance, studio recording or intimate acoustic sets.

Finished in a beautiful Natural gloss and fitted with D’Addario XTAPB1253 strings, the AP70e blends old-world parlour charm with professional-level performance.

For players across Ireland looking for a premium parlour acoustic-electric with classic spruce and rosewood richness, the Alvarez AP70e is an inspiring and incredibly musical companion.