Alvarez Laureate LT60e Sunset

The Alvarez Laureate LT60e is a 12-fret OOO with a AAA solid Sitka spruce top over solid African mahogany. Joining the neck at the 12th fret moves the bridge toward the center of the lower bout, where the top moves most freely, so this small body gives up less low end than its size suggests. An L.R. Baggs HiFi pickup and a Sunset gloss top round it out.

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Alvarez Laureate LT60e Sunset 000 acoustic-electric guitar, left three-quarter view (manufacturer image)
*Pre-Order Deposit ONLY* Alvarez Laureate Series LT60e Sunset Sitka/Mahogany OOO Guitar w/LR Baggs Hifi Pickup
Sale price$1,349.00
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Alvarez braces the LT60e with its FS6 pattern under the AAA solid North American Sitka top, and the back and sides are solid African mahogany. Mahogany keeps the voice centered and warm rather than scooped, which suits fingerstyle, light strumming, and accompanying a singer. Compared with a 14-fret OOO of the same size, the 12-fret layout trades a couple of frets of upper access for a fuller low end and a body that feels more connected under the hands.

The neck is African mahogany with an ebony fingerboard, a 1-3/4" bone nut and a 25-1/2" scale, so it feels familiar to anyone coming from a standard dreadnought. Ebony bridge and pins, a bone saddle, ivoroid binding, abalone inlays and open-gear tuners finish the build. The L.R. Baggs HiFi is a bridge-plate pickup that reads the whole top rather than just the saddle, so plugged in it sounds closer to the guitar than an under-saddle system does. It ships in an Alvarez AFC30 case.

Luthier Chris Alvarado of Driftwood Guitars reviewed the LT60e with us, sound demo through cut-in-half teardown, and you can see it on Chris's gear list. Every LT60e ships after our 23-Point Professional Inspection and is covered by our Dread-Not Guarantee.

When an LT60e sells, its listing comes off this page, so what you see here is what we have now or can reserve for you. For the rest of the line, see all of our Alvarez and Yairi guitars.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the Alvarez LT60e built for?
Fingerstyle players, songwriters and anyone who wants a smaller guitar with more low end than its size suggests. The 12-fret neck joint puts the bridge where the top moves most freely, and the mahogany back and sides keep the voice warm and centered for playing behind a vocal.
What's the difference between a 12-fret and a 14-fret OOO?
On a 12-fret guitar the neck meets the body at the 12th fret, which moves the bridge farther into the lower bout. That usually means a fuller low end and a warmer, more open sound, in exchange for slightly less easy access to the highest frets.
What pickup does the LT60e use?
An L.R. Baggs HiFi. It sits on the bridge plate and reads the whole top instead of only the saddle, so the amplified sound stays close to the guitar's acoustic voice.
What comes with the LT60e from The Acoustic Shoppe?
An Alvarez AFC30 case. Every LT60e ships after our 23-Point Professional Inspection and is covered by our Dread-Not Guarantee.
Is the LT60e in stock?
This page is the model's home rather than a single listing. Serialized LT60e guitars show up in the grid when we have them, and when we're between shipments you can place a pre-order deposit to reserve the next one. Call or email us and we'll tell you what's on the way.
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