Important Information
Built by Southside royalty, Leo Burmester, we are over the moon to introduce the LB13 that was crafted right here in Brisbane. Notes from the Luthier:
"Originally built for myself using one of my favourite Australian timbers- Tasmanian Blackwood. A bit of an ode to the Koa Travis Beans. This guitar features a hand-carved 2 piece body that showcases one of Australia's most beautiful timbers. The neck is a perfectly quartersawn piece of blackwood with a dark indian rosewood fretboard, also bound in highly figured blackwood.
The body is a thin 33mm to balance out the high density of the blackwood. The neck is a nice round C shape, perhaps a bit fuller feeling than a fender neck, but not by much. It is straight and stiff. This gives the guitar great sustain, and combined with the midrange-forward sound of the Travis Bean-inspired Madlove pickups, makes for a full and tight sound with great harmonics.
The neck plate, pickguard, cavity and truss rod covers are aluminium. Neck plate "L" cut by hand with a coping saw and small files.
I build all my guitars by hand in a small shed at my house in Brisbane, Australia. Each guitar is different and usually a great deal of time and energy is spent shaping them by hand to ensure they feel comfortable in your hand. I am not trying to create factory "perfect", but instruments that celebrate what they are and where they come from.
As this guitar was originally for myself - it has been used. It has small some slight bucklerash on the back and some small marks about. The aluminium has slight oxidisation. I could probably repolish this if desired. "
BRAND: LB. Instruments
BARCODE/UPC:
Serial Number: LB13
| Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Made in | Brisbane, Australia (local Luthier made) |
| Scale Length | 25" |
| Finish | Hardwax oil finish |
| Body Material | Tasmanian Blackwood |
| Neck Material | Tasmania Blackwood |
| Neck Profile | 'C' shaped |
| Fretboard Material | Indian Rosewood |
| Radius | 9.5" |
| Nut Width | 43mm |
| Pickups | 2x Madlove A90-TB P90-style pickups (Travis Bean inspired) |
| Controls | 1x volume, 1x tone, 3-postion toggle switch |
| Hardware | All Gotoh hardware |
| Weight | 3.3kg |
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Condition & Warranty
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Each item comes with a 3-month electrical warranty and a 6-month structural warranty, excluding accidental damage, misuse or broken strings. Click here to view our full refund policy.