Alvarez AF30 Artist 30 Folk Acoustic Guitar - Natural

Alvarez AF30 Artist 30 Folk Acoustic Guitar - Natural

Our AF30 entry-level solid top is anything but entry level in terms of quality, tone and finish. The light semi-gloss finish of our 30 Series guitars allows them to sing, and like all Artist Series, their tone and construction are continually designed and refined to offer a player experience rarely achieved at such accessible price points.

Our multi-award winning Artist Series represents our commitment to quality and design, making it one of the finest solid top guitar lines in the world today.

Artist Series feel right and are exciting to play; whether you are strumming hard or picking lightly, the guitar will do what you ask of it. For a more focused sound with fewer overtones, choose a mahogany top. For a more open projection, go for Sitka. For warmth and response to a lighter touch, choose a Cedar top.

All of our tops are selected by our team and graded independently of our suppliers. If it isn’t worthy, we won’t use it. While top quality improves as you move up the Artist Series models, all are stiff and finely grained.

After 55 years of making guitars, continual improvement through the use of emerging technologies, processes, and materials is still at the heart of our culture. Alvarez guitars are constructed correctly in every sense, from raw material preparation to construction and manufacturing processes.

Our tonewoods are carefully cured; our components such as neck blocks and wood joints are carefully designed. The painting, sanding and polishing techniques we use are continually researched and developed, and our tone is impeccably crafted and married to a stable, consistent and lively soundbox.

This caring approach to development comes from one simple goal: To deliver the best guitars in the market at every price point, instruments that are truly amazing value and offer a fantastic player experience.

The term “solid top” refers to the guitar’s soundboard being made of solid wood rather than laminates. However, even when the guitar top is made of solid wood, the tone of the instrument only improves significantly when the whole guitar is built correctly to optimize the energy a solid soundboard can generate. Artist Series is built to do exactly this.

Each model is designed to get the best out of its components, and for them to work together to produce balance, lively projection and great response. These components include our FS6 bracing design, which allows the soundbox to sing and brings uniformity across Dreadnought, Grand Auditorium, OM and Parlor body sizes. This means the voicing has a similar character, but the individual tone is more purely influenced by the size and shape of the guitar.

Our bi-level bridge is designed to heighten string tension and improve sustain and response. Real bone nut and saddle, premium tonewoods, and our crafted attenuated finish all further the quality of construction and positively impact the performance of the instrument. Artist Series gloss models have a clear deep shine from a finish that is applied as thinly as possible to optimize tone. The personality and voicing of Artist Series is open, dynamic and instantly responsive. 

Why Buy A Guitar From Palen Music Center?

Palen Music Center has a wide range of unique guitars to enhance the sound of your music! We have been trusted by musicians across the country since 1963 and are constantly working to provide the best value for our customers. With the addition of our new PLEK machine and our longtime veteran luthiers, we are pleased to provide top-quality guitar repair.

Highlights

• A low-cost, light-semi-gloss finish provides a luxury feel
• Slim tapering body folk/orchestra type guitar that's perfect for beginners and songwriters
• Asymmetric tone bars and forward-shifted spruce bracing encourage your instrument's optimum balance and responsiveness
• Satin-finished solid Sitka spruce dominates the top
• Back and sides made of sapele with an open-pore finish and ABS binding
• Hybrid soft "V" to "C" shape mahogany neck for optimal playability up and down the neck
• Enhanced tone and vibrational transmission from strings to body due to the neck's crafted dovetail joint
• Finished Techwood fingerboard with 21 frets
• Exceptional hardware, including as bone nut and saddle that produce great resonance and sustain, and chrome Alvarez tuners

Specifications

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Body Shape:Folk/OM
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Color:Natural
• Finish:Satin
• Top Wood:Solid Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides Wood:Sapele
• Body Bracing:FST2 Forward Shifted
• Binding:ABS
• Neck Wood:Mahogany
• Neck Shape:Soft V to C
• Radius:14.96"
• Fingerboard Material:Techwood
• Fingerboard Inlay:ABS Dots
• Number of Frets:21
• Scale Length:24.8"
• Tuning Machines:Alvarez
• Bridge Material:Techwood
• Nut/Saddle Material:Bone/Bone
• Nut Width:1.75"
• Strings:D'Addario, .012-.053
• Case/Gig Bag:Sold Separately
• Manufacturer Part Number:AF30

Condition:Excellent. Light wear typical of a gently used instrument. Light surface scratches, scuffs, etc. Does not include a case.

The instrument pictured is the exact instrument you’ll receive. All fretted instruments receive a free complimentary professional setup.

Please feel free to reach out to our knowledgeable sales staff with any additional questions!