LSL Instruments Topanga - Trans Wine Red - 'Cranberry'

The LSL Topanga is inspired by another one of the biggest icons in the history of guitars, but with a few problems from the original addressed to make ours sturdier and more reliable.

To try to eliminate the headstock breakage issue we added a beautiful hand-shaped volute, which we placed well behind the nut so it would never interfere with your hand while playing. Next, we addressed the neck joint. We needed one that was a clear improvement over the old style. We were able to come up with a perfectly matching pocket that doesn’t need to be hidden under a pickguard with no gap whatsoever. It’s a gorgeous joint that produces a very tight fit and a great glue-line, as opposed to the giant gap at the neck joint you’ll find most companies hide with the pickguard. We still put a pickguard on but we don’t have to in order to hide our tracks.

Last but not least is that our headstock’s top edge is angled much like that of a banjo, which is not only classy but sturdier.

After a ton of experimenting, we found the Graph-Tech ResoMax wraparound bridge to fit best. It’s super light, sounds great and can be intonated perfectly, but the tone was really the deal maker on this one.

Our original Topanga is made from mahogany, which is the traditional way of making this style of guitar and makes for a deep, round tone. As always though you can use whatever type of wood to tailor fit your style. This one is like a T Bone on steroids. Tele-like highs and definition with growl.

• Body aging: Light
• Neck aging: Light
• Colour: Tran Wine Red
• Body Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Medium C
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Trans Wine Red Gloss
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Radius: 12"
• Headstock: Standard
• Frets: 22 Stainless Steel 6105
• Controls: Volume/Tone/5-way Switch/Push/Push Split Hum
• Pickups: LSL Hand-Wound High Output Humbuckers
• Hardware: Chrome
  
• Bridge: Vintage
  
• Tuners: Vintage
• Knobs: Black
• Pickup Configuration: HH with P/P Split coil
  
• Strings: D'addario NYXL
• Hard Case