Handcrafted in Spain by Master Luthiers
Stunning tonewoods and onboard electronics make the Alhambra 9 P CW E8 an ideal candidate for players in need of a high-quality performance guitar. Designed in the classical style, this acoustic-electric features a cedar top, rosewood back and sides, and an ebony-reinforced cedar neck with a Spanish heel. Thanks to the Spanish heel, this guitar benefits from enhanced vibration transfer, greater resonance, and a silky-smooth sustain. You’ll also appreciate the upper fret access provided by the deep treble cutaway. This guitar’s onboard electronics provide natural plugged-in tones that make it a cinch when you’re playing onstage, too! And with its many elegant decorative touches, the Alhambra 9 P CW E8 offers visuals on par with its sound.
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Breathtaking tonewoods set the stage
A small group of Alhambra’s most accomplished luthiers work to create every 9 P CW E8 guitar. Their collaboration and decades of experience lead to magical results every time. This acoustic-electric classical guitar is built with a high-grade red cedar top for a quick attack with sweet overtones. A stunning set of East Indian rosewood back and sides supply a warm timbre with bombastic lows, a well-behaved midrange, and sparkling highs. Together with the reinforced cedar neck, the 9 P CW E8 offers a warm, versatile tonality that you really can’t forget.
Reinforced cedar neck with Spanish heel
The 9 P CW E8 sports a cedar neck with ebony reinforcements. It’s carved into a super-comfortable profile that encourages proper hand positioning and fluid musicality. But one of Sweetwater’s favorite features about the 9 P CW E8 is its Spanish heel design. A radical departure from dovetails or mortise and tenons, the Spanish heel is one continuous piece of wood from headstock to neck block. The end of the neck is glued directly to the top, back, and sides, eliminating the need for a tone-sucking glue joint. When you play this guitar for the first time, you’ll notice that it resonates and sustains far longer than average. What’s more, the 9 P CW E8’s Spanish heel neck provides greater stability and warp resistance.
Features fit for every scenario
With the 9 P CW E8 at your disposal, you’re ready for anything. First and foremost, the comfortable neck profile and deep cutaway give you unfettered access up to the 19th fret. This classical guitar also comes loaded with onboard electronics, so you can plug in and play through the PA in larger venues. Be it practice, a chamber performance, or a packed concert hall, the 9 P CW E8 easily handles every playing situation and musical piece.
Alhambra 9 P CW E8 Cutaway Classical Guitar Features:
- Solid red cedar top creates a sweet attack
- Solid East Indian rosewood delivers strong bass and clean trebles
- Light bracing configuration promotes a fast attack and greater resonance
- Cedar neck with ebony reinforcements plays like a dream
- Spanish heel promotes stability and effective vibration transfer from neck to body
- Deep treble cutaway gives you easy access to the upper frets
- Ebony fingerboard supplies a snappy sound and smooth playing feel
- Onboard electronics supply you with vivid plugged-in tones
- Gold-plated tuners, wooden rosette, and hand-inlaid purfling adds to the luxurious looks