The Artist Series 66 models are beautifully finished and have a deep glass-like shine. The vintage sunburst on mahogany brings out the grain to create a warm look to match its tone. 's mahogany top guitars have a focused sound with strong mids, great for recording and live work. The AP66SHB features a hand selected solid African Mahogany top, along 's FST2Mforward shifted scalloped X bracing system, bi-level bridge, real bone nut. Both the X braces and asymmetric tone bars are scalloped. Moving the system forward allows for a larger soundboard, which is optimized with a solid maple bridge plate for both strength and energy. The sound is warm, open and powerful, and both the treble and bass registers are clearly present and balanced in relation to each other. These guitars feel right and are exciting to play and responsive. The AP66ESHB responds to the player's full dynamic range, whether playing aggressively or lightly strumming. Case not included.