This time, I want to get up close with another Combat original body design. The LT-Series guitar! This model is a relatively new design, but it is gaining quite a lot of interest rapidly. The orders for the LT Series are becoming much more frequent, and they are now even finding their way into the hands of many popular musicians, and onto those big stages where they belong!
COMBAT ORIGINAL LT-SERIES GUITAR
Like our other Original line-up of guitars (the Tele-Warm Series, ST-Warm Series, and G-Series) the LT-Series is an arched-top model guitar. (Though we do build all these in flat-tops as per request!) What makes the LT-Series so unique is the actual height of the top. Most, if not all arched-top guitars have a laminated arch of usually around the 15mm mark. The Combat LT-Series has an arched top of 20mm. For those who like the tone characteristcs that arched-tops provide, you will flip over the look and the sound of the LT-Series guitar.
Instead of just flashing a bunch of pics of different LT-Series guitars, like I did in my post about the Combat original G-Series, I thought I would simply focus in on one custom LT we just finished making yesterday. Besides, by looking at some of my previous blog posts (again like the G-Series, the ST-Series, and the TL-Series) I am sure you get the picture by now that, YES, these guitars are all Order-Made and the possibilities for customizable options is virtually limitless.
For example, check this one out!
As I said, we just finished this one yesterday, and it is smokin'!
The main specs on this custom LT-Series include a Maple neck-through-body design, 2-piece
Honduras Mahogany body, Honduras Rosewood finger board, and a beautiful Quilted Maple top
and matching Quilted Maple laminated head. The guitar also has a very nice looking natural wood binding on both body and head.
24 frets, complimented by real Abalone inlays, gold Grover type Combat tuners, gold Gotoh
Tune-O-Matic bridge, and matching gold end pins and controls. The controls are; one master Vol, 1 master Tone. 3-way pickup selector switch above the neck, and a mini tap switch behind the bridge.
The pickups are EMG 89's. These are pretty cool because these active pickups are exactly like having two pickups in one. The tap switch allows the player to either have the tonal qualities of a humbucker (modeled after the EMG 85), flip the switch, and then have the tonal characteristics of a single coil (modeled after the EMG SA).
Takeshi from SUPE. Custom LT-Series Guitar
As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, the LT-Series guitar is rapidly gaining quite a bit of interest, and many professional musicians are choosing to add the LT-Series guitar to their arsenal. One such artist is Takeshi from the band SUPE.
As you can see once again, the LT-Series can be order-made to your exact specs. The differences between Takeshi's guitar and the one I profiled above are countless. Not just color, but neck grip, hardware, pickups, inlays, the list goes on and on. Combat even has a few original head shapes to choose from, and both of these LT-Series guitars feature totally different head designs.
Takeshi rockin' the LT Live!!
For more info on Supe:
Supe Official Web Site:
Supe Official MySpace:
To see more pics of the Combat LT-Series, as well as the other original line-up of Combat Guitars; the Tele-Warm Series, the ST-Warm, and the G-Series CLICK HERE!
If you are interested in creating your own custom Combat Guitar or bass, simply fill out our FREE Estimate Form to as far as you can with all your ideas and specs, etc, and I will get back to you, usually within the next day, with advice and a FREE estimate!
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We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Thanks for reading!
- Combat Colin.
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