Hands on the new Alvarez Laureate LD70E Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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  • Опубліковано 10 чер 2024
  • Join James G and discover the Alvarez Laureate Series LD70e, the 2024 innovation in acoustic brilliance. This guitar, a gem within the revered Laureate Series, sets a new standard for musical quality. With its carefully selected materials and exceptional craftsmanship, it stands as a premier option for guitar lovers and Alvarez aficionados alike.
    The LD70e is equipped with an array of high-end features. It showcases a top-grade AAAA Solid North American Sitka spruce top alongside Solid East Indian Rosewood for the back and sides, offering deep, vibrant sound qualities. The Natural gloss finish imparts a touch of classic charm, while the ebony bridge pins, African mahogany neck, and elite open gear tuners provide lasting durability and exact tuning. Its FS6 bracing pattern, inspired by the classic forward-shifted style, boosts the guitar's vibrational response and resonance. Crafted with care from quartersawn Sitka spruce and meticulously hand-sanded, the bracing contributes distinctively to the instrument's sound.
    Aesthetically, the LD70e impresses with its exquisite ebony fingerboard and headstock plate, adorned with high-quality abalone inlays. The bone nut and saddle enhance the sound's purity and clarity, complemented by the LR Baggs HiFi pickup/EQ system for unmatched audio quality. Ideal for professional musicians, enthusiastic amateurs, or anyone looking to step up their guitar game, the Alvarez LD70e promises to enrich your musical journey with its exceptional feel and unparalleled sound quality.
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    • Filters: PolarPro Quartzline UV (2x), PolarPro Quartzline Circular Polarizer (2x), Tiffen Black Satin 1/8 (2x)
    • Recording Computer: Apple M1 iMac (2022)
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    • Audio Interface: Focusrite Clarett+ 8Pre
    • Shotgun Microphone: Sennheiser MKH416-P48U3
    • Dynamic Microphone: Sennheiser e 906
    • Large Diaphragm Microphone: AKG C214
    • Small Diaphragm Microphone: PreSonus SD7
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    Overview 00:00
    Demo 04:16
    In the Mix 18:16
    Takeaways 19:30
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 10

  • @bobnolin9155
    @bobnolin9155 Місяць тому +3

    Thanks for taking time to post this. There's almost nothing about these guitars on UA-cam. Between you and JP Cormier I decided to get one of these. Seems like an incredible value. It's a great time to be a player.

  • @luckyrocks1
    @luckyrocks1 2 місяці тому +1

    What’s the setup action like?

  • @JackTheRabbitMusic
    @JackTheRabbitMusic 2 місяці тому

    My favorite thing is the “classic charm of the natural finish”, and, “the new standard they set for musical quality”…😏
    The marketing is getting pretty weak. Hahahaha!
    I actually really like Alvarez, too. I own an FYM66HD Yairi and a Masterworks series in all solid black walnut. I just wish they would tone down the ridiculous marketing language.
    This has nothing to do with your playing or the way you demonstrated it but the pickup sounds like straight booty. That’s like most piezoelectric pickups, so nothing terribly wrong there.
    Amplifying an acoustic is the worst nightmare every acoustic player has to face, eventually.
    The mic’d up sound is pretty nice; Nothing I can’t live without, but a nice choice for someone out there.
    I would be interested to hear the OM size.
    Nice demo, man. 🐰🎸🎶✌️

  • @anthonylane9547
    @anthonylane9547 3 місяці тому +1

    Guitar sounds great on its own. But that Hifi, i would get rid of it. Sounds to quacky to me. Not a natural sound at all.

  • @archivestereo
    @archivestereo Місяць тому

    Omg, totally lost in the mix.

    • @sethcaine3659
      @sethcaine3659 7 днів тому +1

      it's just a terrible mix, which does not showcase this guitar.

  • @archivestereo
    @archivestereo Місяць тому

    For all the hype this guitar is getting, sounds like there is no low end at all. Not your fault. Playing is great but is this biased towards the highs? I don’t even get much of a lower mid in this. I got one coming on order. I hope it sounds better with more range in person.

    • @archivestereo
      @archivestereo 7 днів тому

      I bought one of these. Tons of low end. A very nice guitar

  • @michaelkrailo5725
    @michaelkrailo5725 28 днів тому

    The sound is totally different in this video compared to JP's review which made this guitar sound like a million bucks. I'm not sure how JP recorded it, but it sounds awful in this video. I guess I'll find out when it comes in, because after hearing the sound on JP's review, I was all in. I'm mainly interested in the unplugged in natural sound.

    • @tarpley-music
      @tarpley-music  28 днів тому

      Sounds great to us, but it’s a difference in microphones, post-processing, and playback speakers. We don’t alter any of the audio on the back end to round out the sound either, so we’re just capturing it and letting it speak for itself. Sound is obviously colored by the microphones in use, which is why we have upgraded our microphone setup since this video to be more accurate.
      Can’t speak to what JP does, but it looks like he uses an Astron Origin. The microphone is a huge part of the equation. It is what it is, and everyone will use something different and that’s perfectly fine. He’s a phenomenal player, which helps too!