LsL Instruments Toby Friesen Signature Silverlake Guitar – 3-Tone Sunburst

Information

Brand New w/ Warranty. We are an authorized LsL Dealer.

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Let’s hear it from Toby himself:

“This guitar is the result of­­ – after loving certain guitars and hating others – finally being able to articulate WHY I like it and what I look for in a guitar. It boils down to the LOOK, the FEEL, and the TONE. I prefer a classic body style and paint job and LSL NAILED this relic’d 3 tone sunburst! I chose the Silverlake body because I’m a tall guy and I like how it fits my frame but still feels accessible to players of all heights.

“Next, and more importantly, it needs to feel good in my hands, particularly the left hand. Because I prefer a flatter radius with a comfortable grip, I chose a 12” radius and medium C neck with rolled fretboard edges. It melts into my hand!

“Then, I needed something that could cover a wide range of tones. I need to go from blues, to pop, to ambient, to rock - sometimes all in one song, so I chose the Mini-Hum SS configuration with 5-way switch. The 2 single coils are slightly overwound and are deliciously punchy, while the Firebird mini humbucker in the bridge handles all the crunch!”

How Does It Play?

We have the string action on this beauty set up right at 4/64” across the 12^th fret. It plays nice and low all the way up the fretboard but also accommodates aggressive bends and big sustained notes without any fret buzz. The medium C neck profile feels wonderfully vintage. There is just a touch of the bass side shoulder removed to allow for easy thumb-over fretting.

Weight: 6lb 13oz

Specifications

Aging Specs

Aging Level: Medium

Hardware Specs

Hardware: Chrome

Bridge: Graphtech Resomax Wraparound

Tuners: Vintage

Knobs: Chrome

Body Specs

Body Woods: Alder 

Top Woods: None 

Colors: 3TB 

Binding: None

Pickguard: Tortoise

Neck Specs

Neck Shape: Medium C 

Neck Wood: Quartersawn Maple  

Neck Finish: Satin

Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood

Radius: 12"

Headstock: Satin

Nut Width: 1.650"

Frets #: 22

Frets: Jumbo Nickel

Elec. Specs

Electronics: VT5way

Pickup Config: Mini Humbucker HSS

Pickup Color: Chrome (C) Cream (C)