Here for sale we have a Levinson Blade RH-15C in Golden Brown Burst finish. Made in Korea in 2015, this guitar features a bolt-on construction comprising a Mahogany body with a Splated Maple top, Hard Rock Maple neck and 22 Medium Jumbo fret Pau Ferro fingerboard. Chrome hardware is fitted, including a FT-4 tremolo bridge with block saddles, ATG (Adjustable Tension guide) string tree and a set of Locking tuning machines. The pickups are installed in an HSS configuration, with a Levinson LH-55 Vintage humbucker in the bridge and a pair of Levinson VS-1 single-coils in the neck and middle. These are wired to a 5-way blade selector, master volume, master tone w/ push/pull coil split and a Blade VSC-4 (Variable Spectrum Control) switch system.
The Hard Rock Maple neck plays well, with a profile resembling a ‘D’ shape sitting comfortably in the hand. The Satin finish to the rear is pleasant and natural feeling in the hand, whilst also assisting with smooth navigation of the 25" scale. The Pau ferro fingerboard provides a smooth and durable playing surface, and with the 12" radius ensures a tailored playing experience in all registers. Indeed, it is comfortable for chord playing in the lower frets whilst remaining practical for articulate lead lines and string bending as you climb the register. This is enhanced by the Medium Jumbo frets, which provide a rock-solid surface for string bending and vibrato techniques.
The HSS pickup configuration provides the best of humbucking and single-coil tones, whilst the VSC-4 (Variable Spectrum Control) switch system adds a plethora of alternative sounds. The up position on the VSC-4 switch boosts the lows and high end, the centre position provides the standard pickup voicings and the down position provides a mid boost. All of these modes are adjustable with three dip switches located on the easily accessible rear cover. The Levinson LH-55 Vintage humbucker in the bridge provides a full driving mid range with the best natural harmonic overtones, and a top end that produces a crunchy edge. The Levinson VS-1 Single Coils in the middle and neck positions produces a smooth single coil sound with more output and more mids, providing bright trebles and full warm bass, and lends itself well to rhythm tones whilst offering a warm, rounded sound, offering a smooth tone that handles distorted tones as well as it handles clean tones.
Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.
Levinson Blade RH-15C Golden Brown Burst 2015 Electric Guitar
Brand- Levinson Blade
Model- RH-15C
Finish- Golden Brown Burst
Year- 2015
Made In- Korea
Top- Spalted Maple
Body- Mahogany
Neck- Hard Rock Maple
Fingerboard- Pau Ferro
Fingerboard Radius- 12”
Frets- 22 Medium Jumbo
Scale Length- 25”
Nut Width- 1.686"
Pickups- 2x Levinson VS-1 Single Coils, 1x Levinson LH-55 Vintage humbucker
Controls- 5-way blade selector, master volume, master tone w/ push/pull coil split, Blade VSC-4 (Variable Spectrum Control) system
Our ID: 130082445520
Weight: 8lbs
Serial Number: 150172
Aesthetic Condition:
Headstock: Overall excellent condition, it is difficult to discern any markings to the headstock.
Neck: Overall excellent condition, it is difficult to discern any markings to the neck and fingerboard. Some discoloration to the grain is apparent beneath the finish in the upper register of the rear. This is present from manufacturing.
Body: Overall very good condition, the finish surrounding the scratchplate and jack socket demonstrate light to moderate scratching visible only under direct lighting at certain angles. The treble side of the body demonstrates some scratching to the lower bout, which can be slightly felt under the finger.
Condition of Frets:
The frets demonstrate very light signs of use, not affecting playability. There is considerable material remaining for any fret work the new owner may wish to perform.
Current Set Up:
Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool is not included.
Hardware: Fully functional with light signs of wear. Tremolo arm not included.
Structural: No concerns or issues to note.
Strings on Guitar - 10-46
Height of string from 12th Fret- Treble mm - Bass 2mm
Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.
This guitar demonstrates mild fret noise in the early register of the bass strings which is only mildly apparent when amplified. This noise does not affect sustain of notes, nor does it affect bending the notes. The new owner may choose to raise the action to alleviate this.
Electrics:
Full working order.
Case & Accessories:
No case is provided with this guitar.
Tremolo arm not included.