2002 Alvarez AJ60S Jumbo 12-String Guitar

Overview: This is a surprisingly-excellent 12-string, with a solid spruce top over ply flamed maple back and sides. It's a good match for many old Guild 12-strings that we've had through the shop and has a good, quick feel and arrived here almost setup on-the-dot, though a few tweaks were needed. The design is well-thought-out, it's attractive, and it has a good, balanced sound with plenty of volume even with the very-light strings we've got on it.


Interesting features: It has a factory-fit undersaddle pickup installed, good sealed tuners, and the figured maple used throughout the back and sides is eye-catching. The jumbo body shape gives a good roundness to the sound as well.


Repairs included: The frets were only very-lightly-worn so I skipped a level/dress job. I restrung it, fully-compensated the saddle, and then set it up. I also added ramping for the strings at the bridge to keep good back-angle on the saddle, especially from the rear-deck strings. It's playing spot-on and ready to serve.

  • Weight: 5 lbs 6 oz
  • Scale length: 25 3/8"
  • Nut width: 1 7/8"
  • Neck shape: slim C/D
  • Board radius: 14"
  • Depth at first fret: 55/64"
  • Depth at seventh fret: 61/64"
  • Body width: 16 3/8"
  • Body depth: 4 7/8"
  • Top wood: solid spruce
  • Back & sides wood: ply maple (I believe)
  • Bracing type: x
  • Bridge: rosewood
  • Fretboard: rosewood
  • Neck wood: maple
  • Action height at 12th fret: hair over 1/16" bass to 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
  • String gauges: 44w-9 extra lights
  • Truss rod: adjustable
  • Neck relief: straight
  • Fret style: medium

Condition notes: It's good and clean with only light usewear throughout (very minor scuffs/scratches). It looks like a closet classic. The frets show a tiny amount of wear but are in good order.


It comes with: It's got a gigbag of some sort.


Consignor tag: HKST

















Comments

CM said…
I have this model for 14 uears, but with the different (i think better) curved bridge and no under-saddle pickup (i think they dull the sound). I had a K&K Pure 12 string pickup installed. Whenever I start playing this thing at jams heads turn and people listen. I think the combination jumbo maple body and excellent workmanship put this guitar well above other 12s