Sound Pure's Take
The Loar has a great history of guitar-making. SoundPure is pleased to have in a couple of really great used Loar guitars available. You will be amazed at the quality vs. price on these guitars!
I'm a big fan of the flamed maple back on this one! and since it doesn't have a pickup dampening the spruce top, the larger surface area allows the top to vibrate more freely. Although adding a pickup to this guitar would be a worthy modification if you plan to plug in at a gig.
robinson@soundpure.com
From Other (Miscellanous Used/Vintage/Consign)
The Loar’s hand-carved, nitrocellulose-finished LH-700 archtop guitar is a product of extensive historic research. Its excellent projection and quick decay make it the professional choice for jazz soloing or accompaniment.
The LM-700 is assembled with an AAA solid hand carved spruce top, AAA flamed maple back and sides, and a figured maple neck with a vintage-style skunk stripe. The bone nut and compensated adjustable ebony bridge let the sound of the select tonewoods resonate clearly. The headstock is inlaid with a MOP “Flowerpot” headstock design and the guitar is finished with a hand-buffed nitrocellulose lacquer tobacco sunburst finish to stay true to classic design and style.
The LH-700 comes standard with the Golden Age-styled Deluxe Vintage Hardshell archtop case.
- Top
- Solid Hand-Carved, Hand-Graduated AAA Spruce
- Back & Sides
- Solid Hand-Carved AAA Flamed Maple Back and Flamed Maple sides
- Neck
- Figured Maple, Vintage "V" Profile, MOP Inlay Markers
- Fretboard
- Bound Ebony
- Headstock Inlay
- Abalone Flowerpot
- Finish Type
- Hand-Buffed Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Finish Options
- Vintage Sunburst
- Tuning Machines
- Grover Sta-Tite open-geared butterbean
- Scale Length
- 24-3/4"
- Truss Rod
- Compression
- Frets
- 19
- Binding
- Ivory
- Bridge
- Compensated Adjustable Ebony
- Upper Bout
- 11-1/2"
- Lower Bout
- 16"
- Nut, Width
- Bone, 1-3/4"
- Depth
- 3-3/4"
- Body Length
- 20-1/4"
- Total Length
- 40-1/2"
- Pickup
- None
- Item
- LH-700-VS
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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