Bone Saddle on an Alvarez Artist Series AF30 Guitar

Overview

The Alvarez Artist Series AF30 provides an excellent entry-level OM guitar with solid spruce top and laminate African Mahogany back/sides. This guitar works well as an all-purpose guitar. It also would work well for for a beginner who would like a guitar with a “middle of the road” sound to learn on until they develop an ear for their tonal preferences before purchasing a more expensive instrument.

The overall construction is excellent and surpasses what one would expect at this price point. Notably, the AF30 comes with a bone nut and saddle, whereas guitars in this price range often come with plastic nut and saddle. The factory saddle was the B compensated saddle with slanted bass typically found on Alvarez Artist Series models. The fit was fine, although just a slight bit loose on the front/back.