The APSE's OM size body is the perfect size for solo fingerstyle players. The frequency response is more evenly balanced across the strings and the high strings have a sweetness that doesn't happen with a bigger guitar. It's much easier to mix in an ensemble or duet setting as well.

The unidirectional soundboard replicates the grain that happens naturally in a piece of wood and vibrates more like a wood top, resulting in a bit more of a natural response in the lower frequencies without messing up the balance in the mids and highs. It makes it extremely easy to mic the guitar for live performance or in the recording studio since EQ is not necessary to take any "boom" or "mud" out or to add highs in.

The all-carbon body construction, the OM body shape and the 12-fret neck working together with the unidirectional top produce a clarity that is truly spectacular. The guitar also comes with Gotoh SGV510Z tuners, and LR Baggs Stage Pro Anthem system and comes with a beautiful tobacco sunburst finish instead of the standard jet black in satin finish. The APSE is lightweight and small enough to fit in most overhead bins.