{"product_id":"grand-auditorium-acoustic-electric-w-cutaway-armrest","title":"Alvarez AEG99ce Armrest Shadowburst Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCedar, Acacia, and a Bevel That Actually Earns Its Place\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome guitars look like they were designed to impress in a showroom. The Alvarez AEG99ce Armrest Shadowburst is designed to be played — and then played some more. The slim flamed maple bevel armrest isn't a cosmetic detail; it's a genuine comfort upgrade that takes the edge off the body during long sessions, and once you've played a guitar with one, going back feels oddly punishing. Combined with the single-cutaway body that opens up the upper frets, this is a Grand Auditorium built around the player.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Shadowburst finish — a deep, gloss-polished gradient that fades from dark edges into the natural grain of the cedar — makes the figured acacia back and sides absolutely pop. This is a guitar that turns heads even before a note is played.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt fits nicely into that sweet spot for players who want a genuinely premium acoustic-electric without the boutique price tag — whether you're recording at home, playing sit-down gigs, or just working through songs in the living room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Solid Cedar Top and Forward-Shifted Bracing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AA North Western Red Cedar top is solid, and Alvarez pairs it with their FS6 forward-shifted bracing pattern. Shifting the bracing toward the soundhole increases the effective vibrating area of the top, which translates to a more immediate, open response — you get a bigger sound at lighter picking dynamics. Cedar is also a tonewood that tends to \"open up\" quickly, responding well to a lighter touch from day one compared to spruce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figured acacia back and sides bring warmth and brightness together, with good definition across the frequency range. Acacia is a tonewood that's been gaining serious traction among builders who want something visually striking and sonically interesting — it delivers clarity without being brittle, and depth without going muddy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLR Baggs StagePro Bronze Electronics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlvarez outfitted the AEG99ce with the LR Baggs StagePro Bronze — a small-footprint side-mounted preamp incorporating the LR Baggs Element under-saddle pickup. The Element has been a trusted under-saddle design for years, and the StagePro Bronze gives you real hands-on control: a large backlit tuner, volume, bass, treble, and phase. The battery box is built into the end pin jack compartment, so swapping a battery mid-gig doesn't require a screwdriver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe side-mounted placement keeps the control layout low-profile and out of the way while strumming, and the phase switch is genuinely useful when you start dealing with acoustic feedback in louder stage environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eArtist Elite Build Quality\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AEG99ce belongs to Alvarez's Artist Elite series — a line built around solid tops, exotic tonewoods, and premium appointments. The mahogany neck (African mahogany) meets the body at the 14th fret, the fingerboard is East Indian rosewood, and the bone nut and saddle are real bone — not synthetic plastic. The bi-level Indian rosewood bridge, rosewood headstock facing, chrome closed-gear tuners, and MOP and acrylic inlays round out a list of components that feel considered rather than spec-sheet padding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gloss finish is applied thin by design, which Alvarez notes helps increase the top's responsiveness. Exotic wood bindings and the flamed maple bevel armrest give the guitar a custom aesthetic — wood appointments throughout rather than plastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Features:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody Shape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grand Auditorium with single cutaway for upper-fret access\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid AA North Western Red Cedar with FS6 forward-shifted bracing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack \u0026amp; Sides:\u003c\/strong\u003e Figured Acacia (solid)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArmrest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slim Flamed Maple bevel for playing comfort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeck:\u003c\/strong\u003e African Mahogany, joins body at 14th fret, 21 frets total\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e East Indian Rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNut \u0026amp; Saddle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Real Bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElectronics:\u003c\/strong\u003e LR Baggs StagePro Bronze with Element under-saddle pickup — backlit tuner, volume, bass, treble, phase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBridge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bi-Level Indian Rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shadowburst\/Gloss (thinly applied poly gloss)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrings:\u003c\/strong\u003e D'Addario XTAPB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTuners:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chrome closed-gear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alvarez\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e AEG99ce Armrest Shadowburst\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e AEG99CE ARMREST SHADOWBURST\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1872, C.A. 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