Alvarez Offers Four New Masterworks Series Guitars With Fishman Aura Sound Imaging

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Alvarez has introduced four new Masterworks guitars featuring the revolutionary Fishman Aura Sound Imaging System. The new models include the Alvarez Yairi Masterworks DYM95C Aura and the FYM95C Aura, as well as the Alvarez Masterworks MD80C Aura and the MF80C Aura.

The Fishman Aura On-board Acoustic Sound Image system for capturing and recreating a guitar's natural tone that only distance, air, and a high-quality microphone can produce. This groundbreaking technology allows acoustic guitar players to play with a more natural sound either on stage or in the recording studio.

Using Fishman's innovative technology, all four Alvarez models were meticulously documented using a carefully selected range of vintage and modern microphones at Fishman's state-of-the-art recording facility. Six of the best sounding images were then chosen by the Alvarez and Fishman teams and integrated into the onboard electronics. Each sample can be individually selected and mixed with the bridge piezo to re-create the natural acoustic sound of each guitar.

Players can choose from the following six acoustic sound images:

• Neuman KM-84 (recorded at 16 inches)
• Neuman U87 (recorded at 16 inches)
• Soundelux E47 (recorded at 4 feet)
• Shure SM57 (recorded at 16 inches)
• Earthworks QTC30 (recorded at 6 inches)
• Shure SM81(recorded at 16 inches)

While technologically sophisticated, the Fishman On-board Aura is simple and intuitive. Each acoustic sound image can be modified with the 3-band EQ, and changes can be saved to onboard memory. A digital chromatic tuner accommodates all standard and alternate tunings, and the tuner button acts as a mute for silent, on-stage tuning.

About the Yairi Masterworks DYM95C Aura and FYM95C Aura
The Alvarez Yairi DYM95C Aura cutaway dreadnought and FYM95C Aura cutaway OM folk feature solid rosewood backs and sides, solid hand-scalloped spruce tops, ebony fingerboard, abalone sound hole rosette, ivory multi body binding, and gold die-cast tuning machines.

About the Alvarez Masterworks MD80C Aura and MF80C Aura
Both the Alvarez Masterworks MD80C Aura cutaway dreadnought and the MF80C Aura cutaway grand concert feature solid mahogany backs and sides, solid Engelmann spruce tops, rosewood fingerboard, natural finish, maple body binding, nickel die-cast tuning machines, and a 12th fret diagonal fingerboard inlay.

The Alvarez Masterworks MD80C Aura has a manufacturers suggested retail price of $1799 and the MF80C Aura has a manufacturers suggested retail price of $1799. Both models are now available. The Yairi Masterworks DYM95C Aura has a manufacturers suggested retail price of $3599 and the FYM95C Aura has a manufacturers suggested retail price of $3599. Both Yairi Masterworks models will be available in March 2006.

For more information, visit their web site at www.alvarezgtr.com.