Alvarez Ag60Shb

The Artist Series: Alvarez's Approach Focused on Responsiveness and Balance

In the Artist series, Alvarez emphasizes the direct connection between the musician and the instrument: bracing design, voicing, and manufacturing are all conceived to achieve a responsive guitar with controlled projection and a natural balance between bass, mids, and treble. The AG60SHB fully embodies this philosophy, featuring a solid top construction and wood selection designed to remain musical both in light playing and stronger attack.

Who Is It For, and Which Styles?

Thanks to its Grand Auditorium format and comfortable neck, the Alvarez AG60SHB is well suited for advanced beginners to intermediate guitarists seeking an expressive acoustic, but it also satisfies experienced players looking for an accompaniment guitar. It feels at home in folk, pop, variety, country, and strumming styles, while remaining precise for fingerpicking and fingerstyle playing, notably due to its slightly wider nut width.

Sound

The solid Sitka spruce top delivers a clear attack, definition, and excellent dynamics: the guitar responds quickly, with bright trebles and articulation that stays clear even in open chords. The mahogany back and sides complement this with warm mids, clean bass, and a woody character that highlights vocals and acoustic instruments. The FS6 bracing contributes to the "alive" guitar feel: good projection, overall balance, and pleasant sustain, especially appreciated in picking. Plugged in, the LR Baggs StagePro Bronze electronics aim for a natural acoustic sound, practical for stage and rehearsal.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To maintain the original feel and balance, a set of D'Addario XTAPB1270 strings (same reference) is a safe choice. To use the preamp with amplification, plan for a 6.35 mm jack cable (instrument). Additionally, an acoustic guitar humidifier helps stabilize the wood and playing comfort, especially during dry periods.

Technical specifications

Type	electro-acoustic guitar	Number of frets	21
Format	Grand Auditorium	Nut width	44.45 mm / 1.75"
Top	solid A+ Sitka spruce	Bridge	two-level Indian laurel
Back and sides	mahogany	Bridge pins	PPS (synthetic bone)
Bracing	FS6	Nuts and saddle	bone
Finish	glossy Shadowburst / semi-gloss Natural	Tuners	chrome
Neck	mahogany	Inlays	MOP and acrylic
Fingerboard	Indian laurel	Preamp	LR Baggs StagePro Bronze
Headstock veneer	Indian laurel	Strings	D'Addario XTAPB1270
Scale length	25.5" / 648 mm