Here for sale we have a SM Guitars Les Paul Style guitar in Honeyburst finish. Handcrafted in Liverpool this guitar features a set-neck construction comprising a two-piece Mahogany body with Maple top, Mahogany neck and 22 fret Rosewood fingerboard. This instrument is equipped with a Tune-O-Matic style bridge and Vintage Kluson tuning machines. A pair of UK handwound Bare Knuckle humbucker pickups are installed, these are wired to a 3-way toggle switch and independent volume and tone controls.
The Mahogany neck sits comfortably in the hand, with a ‘C’ profile offering comfortable navigation across the register. The Rosewood fingerboard feels pleasant under the fingers and provides a smooth, durable playing surface for the user to explore. The 15” radius is paired with Medium Jumbo frets, ensuring that bending and vibrato techniques are a breeze. The familiar lines of the body feel great in the arms, whilst the light weight body makes this guitar feel sprightly on the shoulders.
The Bare Knuckle humbuckers sound thick and full, with a rich low end which works very well for lead and solo tones. The middle position provides a punchy, tight midrange which is perfect for chordal playing with clean sounds. The bride produces a clear and articulate top end which cuts through the mix easily to push your rock riffs and rhythm parts to the front of the mix. The traditional control layout offers ample opportunities for shaping your tone whilst not intruding on the playing experience.
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.
SM guitars LP Honeyburst Electric Guitar
Brand- SM Guitars
Finish- Honeyburst
Made In- England
Body- Mahogany
Neck- Mahogany
Neck Profile- 'C'
Fingerboard- Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius- 15”
Frets- 22
Scale Legnth- 24.9”
Nut Width- 1.698”
Pickups- 2x Bare Knuckle Humbucking pickups
Controls- 2x Volume, 2x Tone, 3-way pickup selector
Our ID: 119022415968
Weight: 7.45lbs
Aesthetic Condition:
Headstock: Overall very good condition, a moderate indentation is apparent to the bass side of the headstock. Light scratching is apparent to the front face visible under direct lighting at certain angles.
Neck: Overall very good condition, the rear of the neck demonstrates a moderate indentation behind the 9th fret that can be felt under the thumb in playing position.
Body: Overall very good condition, light scratching and indentation is apparent to all aspects of the body. This is most notable to the rear bass side waist edge.
Condition of Frets:
The frets demonstrate very light signs of use, not affecting playability. There is considerable room remaining for future fret work.
Current Set Up:
Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool (4mm hex) not included
Hardware: Fully functional. The nut has been replaced at some point with a bone nut. There is some glue residue to the high E string area.
Structural: No concerns or issues to note. There is some fingerboard separation and misalignment of the neck heel to the body edge present from manufacturing. These are stable and are not of structural concern.
Height of the string from the 12th Fret-1.5mm - Bass 2mm
Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.
Strings on Guitar - 10-46
This guitar demonstrates mild fret noise which is 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:
Fully functional. The pickups have been replaced for Bareknuckle Pickups.
Case & Accessories
No case is provided with this guitar.