Within the Artist range, the AU66CSHB embodies Alvarez?s approach: precise luthiery and consistent material choices serving musicality. The "Shadowburst" finish highlights the mahogany grain, while the traditional construction ensures a reliable instrument, ready for both stage and studio.
Designed for intermediate to advanced musicians, this concert ukulele suits singer-songwriters, arrangers, and guitarists looking to explore the uke?s register with a responsive instrument. Ideal for fingerstyle, pop/folk accompaniment, light bossa, or percussive picking, it maintains clear articulation in group playing and a natural presence in solo performance.
The solid mahogany top delivers warmth, woody midrange, and soft attacks, while the "Single Cross Brace" (a modern variant inspired by fan bracing) enhances projection and spectral balance. The slotted bridge made of Techwood optimizes vibration transmission to the top. The result: generous volume for a concert size, clear trebles, rounded basses, consistent sustain, and excellent dynamic response.
To protect and optimize your AU66CSHB, choose a concert-size gig bag or hard case, a clip-on chromatic tuner, a replacement set of Aquila Nylgut Concert strings, and a case humidifier to stabilize humidity. These accessories are perfectly compatible with a concert ukulele and will preserve tuning accuracy, stability, and instrument longevity.