D'Angelico - Premier Lexington LS Satin Vintage Sunburst

D'Angelico has finished its Premier Lexington LS Satin Vintage Sunburst in a shade reminiscent of the low-hanging sun in a club setting – a warm gradient that frames the body without ever obscuring it. This non-cutaway Dreadnought retains the full silhouette of the classic model, whilst others cut away a corner for the treble.

The laminated spruce top responds differently to mahogany: more bite on the attack, with treble that remains crisp under the fingers. The laminated mahogany sides and back enclose the body to produce a round bass tone, supported by X-Scalloped bracing and a 3-ring rosette (ABS). The three-ply body purfling and the single-ply headstock and fingerboard purfling create a crisp outline around the entire body.

The mahogany neck, with a dovetail joint, features a Slim C profile that is slender under the palm, with a thickness of 20 mm at the 1st fret and 22 mm at the 12th. The roasted merbau fingerboard retains its bite across 20 Medium Jumbo frets; its 304.8 mm radius paves the way for wide chords, whilst the PPS nut (42.9 mm) transmits every vibration without loss.

The torrefied merbau Stairstep bridge, Stairstep Wave tuning machines and chrome-plated hardware give the guitar a distinctive identity. The D’Angelico MG-30 preamp with built-in tuner, featuring EQ controls, volume and tuner, a mono jack output and D’Addario EXP-16 strings (12-53), makes the instrument ready for the stage. Scale length 647.7 mm, body depth 101.6–119.4 mm across a width of 406.4 mm, weight 4.14 kg, made in Indonesia.