Alvarez AP66e Artist Series Solid Top Parlour

Alvarez AP66e Artist Series Solid Top Parlour - Shadowburst

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Alvarez AP66e Artist Series Solid Top Parlour - Shadowburst

Vintage character. Compact comfort. Ready for the spotlight.

The Alvarez AP66e Artist Series Parlour in Shadowburst takes the rich, intimate voice of a 12-fret parlour guitar and equips it for modern performance. Compact, expressive and beautifully styled, this is a guitar with serious personality — both unplugged and amplified.

Built with a solid African mahogany top and matching African mahogany back and sides, the AP66e delivers a warm, woody tone with focused mids and tight, controlled lows. Mahogany tops offer a naturally punchy, articulate response, making this model particularly well suited to blues, folk, roots and fingerstyle players who value note clarity and dynamic control.

The parlour body shape, paired with a 12th-fret neck join, enhances warmth and resonance while maintaining superb comfort. The bridge placement characteristic of 12-fret designs adds depth and fullness to the voice, while the smaller body makes it incredibly easy to handle — ideal for long sessions, studio work or intimate live performances.

Internally, Alvarez’s FS6 forward-shifted scalloped bracing allows the top to vibrate freely, delivering impressive projection for a compact instrument. It feels lively, responsive and beautifully balanced across all strings.

The African mahogany neck pairs with an Indian Laurel fingerboard adorned with elegant MOP and acrylic inlays. With 18 frets, a bone nut and saddle, and a Bi-Level Indian Laurel bridge, the AP66e offers smooth playability, strong sustain and reliable intonation. Chrome open-gear tuners add a touch of vintage charm while ensuring dependable tuning stability.

When it’s time to plug in, the trusted LR Baggs StagePro Bronze system provides natural, articulate amplified tone. With onboard volume, bass and treble controls, phase switch and a built-in tuner, it’s fully equipped for gigs, recording sessions and live performance.

Finished in a striking Shadowburst gloss top with natural semi-gloss back and sides, and strung with D’Addario XTAPB1253 strings, the AP66e combines old-world charm with modern versatility.

For players in Ireland seeking a compact acoustic with vintage parlour warmth and professional electronics, the Alvarez AP66e Shadowburst is an inspiring and stage-ready choice.