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.
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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.
Returns
This item is not eligible for the Try-Before-You-Buy 48-hour audition. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.
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