Alvarez AJ80ce Artist Jumbo Acoustic Electric Guitar w/Cutaway

The AJ80ce Jumbo is a guitar of exceptional value that boasts a wide, articulate projection, rich low-end, and sparkling highs. Crafted as part of the Artist Series, Alvarez's Jumbo guitars are designed to offer an enjoyable playing experience. The FST2 bracing system used in this model works exceptionally well with the large guitar body, allowing the forward shifted pattern with asymmetric scalloped tone bars to offer great clarity, separation, and even volume across all six strings.

This cutaway model is fitted with the LR Baggs StagePro Bronze system, a small-footprint side-mounted EQ that incorporates the renowned LR Baggs Element under-saddle pickup. It comes with a large backlit tuner, volume, bass and treble controls, phase, and a built-in battery box in the end pin jack compartment for easy battery replacement.

The Artist Series represents Alvarez's commitment to quality and care. Every component of their guitars is carefully considered to deliver the best response possible. The solid-top construction of their instruments makes them responsive with impressive projection and balance, resulting in an inspiring and rewarding playing experience.

Alvarez has a wide selection of body shapes and wood configurations to choose from, allowing guitar enthusiasts to find the perfect guitar for their needs. The Mahogany top offers a more focused, woody tone, while the Sitka top provides a broader, more open projection. The Cedar top, on the other hand, delivers a warm response to a lighter, melodic touch.

All solid tops used by Alvarez are selected and graded independently of their suppliers, ensuring only the best quality materials are chosen. Their laminated backs and sides are uniquely constructed with Mahogany as the middle layer, and the inner and outer layers are always matched.

Alvarez's approach to crafting their guitars strikes the perfect balance between strength and vibration. They use a curing process developed over years to create stability, strength, and tonal benefits in their all-solid wood tops, backs, and sides, as well as the Mahogany used for their necks. The extra drying stage in thermo-kilns further enhances wood stability and improves resonance, resulting in the Advanced Tonal Response (ATR) system.

ATR makes the wood more stable when exposed to adverse dry or humid climates, ensuring that the guitar stays resilient regardless of the environment. It also accelerates the natural post-build drying process to deliver a more sophisticated and complex voicing from day one, resulting in a quicker, more resonant, and even louder guitar.

Through their caring approach to guitar development, Alvarez aims to deliver the best guitars in their market at every price point. Their instruments offer remarkable value and an unparalleled player experience.

KEY FEATURES

• Top WoodSolid A+ Sitka Spruce
• Back and Sides WoodMaple
• Top ColorNatural/Gloss
• Back & Sides ColorNatural/Gloss
• Headstock FaciaEast Indian Rosewood
• Bridge PinsPPS Synthetic Bone
• ShapeJumbo
• NeckMaple
• Pick Up/EQLR Baggs StagePro Bronze
• BracingFST2
• BridgeBi-Level Indian Rosewood
• InlaysMOP & Arylic
• FingerboardEast Indian Rosewood
• Nut and SaddleBone
• TunerChrome Closed Gears
• Bridge PinsPPS Synthetic Bone
• StringsD'Addario XTAPB1261
• Neck Meets Body14th
• Number of Frets21

DIMENSIONS

• Overall Length (mm)1054
• Body Width (mm)420
• Body Depth at Heel (mm)102
• Body Depth at Base (mm)124
• Scale (mm)648
• Scale (inches)25 1/2
• Nut Width (mm)44,45
• Nut Width (inches)1 3/4