Alvarez Artist Baritone 8-String 'Shadow Burst' Acoustic Electric Guitar

The Alvarez Artist Baritone 8-String is tuned from B to B, sitting tonally between a dreadnought and an acoustic bass while still using the familiar chord shapes and scales of a standard six-string guitar. It's one of Alvarez's best-selling models thanks to that combination of extended range, lower voicing and genuinely easy playability, all wrapped in a striking Shadow Burst finish.

A solid A+ Sitka spruce top with African mahogany back and sides, built on Alvarez's FST2 forward-shifted, asymmetric tone bar bracing, gives this baritone a deep, resonant voice, while the cutaway body offers easy access to the higher frets. The LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element pickup system makes it stage- and studio-ready, ideal for players wanting a genuinely different, low-tuned voice without leaving familiar six-string territory.

Features

• B-to-B baritone tuning and FST2 forward-shifted, asymmetric tone bar bracing give this 8-string a deep, resonant voice between a standard dreadnought and an acoustic bass.
• Solid A+ Sitka spruce top with African mahogany back and sides delivers rich low-end warmth with clear articulation across the extended range.
• LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element pickup system provides reliable, high-quality amplified tone for stage and studio use.
• Cutaway body design allows easy access to the upper frets for expressive playing across the full 27-23/32" scale length.
• Indian laurel/rosewood fingerboard and bridge with mother of pearl inlays and a Shadow Burst gloss finish give this baritone striking looks to match its tone.

Specs

• Shape: Baritone, 8-string
• Top: Solid A+ Sitka spruce
• Back & sides: African mahogany
• Bracing: FST2, forward-shifted asymmetric tone bars
• Neck: Mahogany, semi-gloss finish
• Neck joint: Dovetail, meets body at 14th fret
• Fingerboard: Indian laurel/rosewood, with 12th fret inlay
• Fingerboard inlays: Mother of pearl
• Bridge: Bi-level Indian laurel/rosewood
• Nut & saddle: Real bone
• Bridge pins: PPS synthetic bone
• Tuners: Premium die-cast
• Scale length: 704mm (27-23/32")
• Nut width: 44.45mm (1-3/4")
• Frets: 21
• Electronics: LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element pickup system
• Strings: Custom D'Addario EXP23 with octaves
• Body finish: Shadowburst, gloss