Alvarez Masterworks MG60ce Shadowburst: big-stage tone, living-room feel
If you want an acoustic-electric that feels responsive under your hands, records beautifully, and still has the projection to lead a room, the Alvarez Masterworks MG60ce is built for exactly that. This Grand Auditorium cutaway pairs an all-solid tonewood recipe with Alvarez's proven bracing for fast attack, rich mids, and a clear, balanced voice that works for strummers, fingerstylists, and singer-songwriters alike.
Features (what you get)
- All-solid tonewoods: solid AAA Sitka spruce top with solid African mahogany back and sides
- Grand Auditorium cutaway body: full, balanced sound with easy upper-fret access
- LR Baggs HiFi electronics: natural, gig-ready amplified tone
- FS6 forward-shifted bracing: designed for open projection and quick response
- Premium touchpoints: bone nut and saddle, rosewood fingerboard, and a bi-level rosewood bridge
- Shadowburst gloss top: classic stage look that stands out under lights
(All-solid woods, body style, bracing, and core appointments listed above are part of the MG60ce Shadowburst spec.) :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Advantages (why it matters)
- Spruce + mahogany balance: spruce delivers clarity and punch, while mahogany adds warmth and focus for a mix-friendly midrange
- Grand Auditorium versatility: a "do-it-all" shape that stays articulate when fingerpicking and stays full when you dig in with a pick
- Cleaner amplified sound: the LR Baggs HiFi system is built to capture your guitar's acoustic character with clarity
- Comfortable playability: cutaway access helps lead lines and high-position chords feel effortless
Electronics, body shape, and tonewood pairing are confirmed for this model. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Benefits (how it improves your music)
- Write and perform with confidence: warm, balanced tone that supports vocals without overpowering them
- Plug in and sound like you: a clear stage tone that stays musical for worship sets, open mics, and full-band mixes
- One guitar for many genres: pop, country, folk, rock, and modern acoustic styles all feel at home
- Looks as good as it sounds: Shadowburst gloss gives you that premium "main guitar" vibe
Specifications
- Series: Masterworks
- Body shape: Grand Auditorium cutaway :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
- Top: Solid AAA Sitka spruce :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
- Back and sides: Solid African mahogany :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
- Bracing: FS6 forward shifted :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
- Neck: African mahogany :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
- Fingerboard: East Indian rosewood :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
- Bridge: Bi-level Indian rosewood :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
- Nut/Saddle: Bone :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
- Electronics: LR Baggs HiFi pickup system :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}
- Scale length: 25.5 in :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}
- Nut width: 1.75 in :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}
- Finish/Color: Shadowburst gloss top :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}
- Overall length: 40.75 in :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}
- Body width: 15.9 in :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16}
- Body depth: 3.78 in (heel), 4.72 in (base) :contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17}
Thank you for taking the time to read about the product on our site. If you ever have any questions or want to talk music, please text us at 814-371-5666.
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