The Loar LH-700-VS Deluxe Hand-Carved Archtop Guitar
$1,999.99
The Loar LH-700-VS deluxe archtop guitar, hand-carved solid AAA spruce over AAA flamed maple, an accurate reproduction of the pre-war L-5 style, with hardshell case included.
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At a Glance
- Handedness
- Right-Handed
- Style
- Archtop Guitar
- Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24-3/4"
- Pickup
- No
- Made In
- China
Full Specifications
| Body & Rim | |
|---|---|
| Body Type | Deep Body Archtop (16" Lower Bout) |
| Top Material | Hand-Carved Solid AAA Spruce |
| Back & Side Material | Hand-Carved Solid AAA Flamed Maple |
| Bracing | Parallel Tone Bars |
| Finish | Hand-Buffed Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Tobacco Sunburst |
| Neck | |
| Neck Material | Figured Maple with Vintage-Style Skunk Stripe |
| Neck Profile | Vintage "V" |
| Headstock Inlay | Mother-of-pearl Flowerpot inlay |
| Fretboard | |
| Fretboard Material | Bound Ebony |
| Fretboard Radius | Flat 16" radius |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Nut Width | 1-3/4" |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Compensated Adjustable Ebony |
| Tailpiece | Nickel-Plated Trapeze |
| Tuning Machines | Grover Sta-Tite Nickel Butterbean |
| Included | |
| Case Included | Yes — Deluxe Vintage Hardshell archtop case (Golden Age style, black arched case, green crushed velour lining) |
Inspired by the legendary 16″ L-5 archtop pioneered by Lloyd Loar, The Loar LH-700-VS is a professional-grade guitar that serves as an accurate modern reproduction of a pre-war masterpiece. As the flagship archtop in The Loar’s lineup, it’s designed for discriminating jazz players who demand the clear, open voice and classic punch that defined the Golden Age of archtops, built through parallel bracing and extensive historic research.
The hand-carved solid AAA spruce top and AAA flamed maple back and sides sit atop a deep 16″ lower bout body, paired with a figured maple neck with a vintage-style skunk stripe and bound ebony fretboard in a vintage V profile. A compensated adjustable ebony bridge, nickel-plated trapeze tailpiece and Grover Sta-Tite Butterbean tuners complete the build, finished in tobacco sunburst and shipped with a hardshell case.
- Hand-carved solid AAA spruce top
- Hand-carved solid AAA flamed maple back and sides
- Deep body archtop, 16″ lower bout, parallel tone bars
- Figured maple neck with vintage-style skunk stripe
- Bound ebony fretboard, vintage V profile, 24-3/4″ scale
- Compensated adjustable ebony bridge, nickel trapeze tailpiece
- Tobacco Sunburst finish, hardshell case included
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