LsL Instruments

LsL Instruments

Also known as: LsL, LSL Guitars

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LsL Instruments is a boutique guitar and bass builder based in Southern California, founded in 2008 by husband-and-wife team Lance and Lisa Lerman. The company started in the Lermans' garage after Lance — a veteran of Saga Musical Instruments and founder of the earlier D&L Instruments — returned to California from managing guitar manufacturing overseas. The first model, the T-Bone, came out of ...

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LsL Instruments is a boutique guitar and bass builder based in Southern California, founded in 2008 by husband-and-wife team Lance and Lisa Lerman. The company started in the Lermans' garage after Lance — a veteran of Saga Musical Instruments and founder of the earlier D&L Instruments — returned to California from managing guitar manufacturing overseas. The first model, the T-Bone, came out of Lance's attempt to build the '52-style blackguard Telecaster he couldn't find on the vintage market, and word-of-mouth from local players turned it into a brand.

LsL builds bolt-neck electrics and basses by hand in Santa Clarita, blending vintage-style construction (lightly aged finishes, reclaimed and old-growth timbers, hand-wound pickups) with modern playability spec options. The catalog centers on T-style and S-style designs — the T-Bone, Bad Bone, Thin Bone, Soledad, Saticoy, XT, and Silverlake offset — along with baritones and basses. The company also produces its own Revival Pickups and a small line of pedals. Signature models have been developed with Ray Parker Jr., Marcos Curiel of P.O.D., session guitarist Carl Verheyen (the CV Special), and Toby Friesen of Jeremy Camp's band, among others.

Players associated with the brand include Carl Verheyen, Ray Parker Jr., Steve Trovato, Shawn Tubbs, R.J. Ronquillo, and the late Walter Becker of Steely Dan. LsL is sold direct as well as through a dealer network that includes Sweetwater and other boutique retailers.

LsL Instruments has 30 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Solid Body Electric Guitars, Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars, and Overdrive Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 6 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Blues, and Metal. Notable users include Kiko Loureiro, Ben Eller, and Tyler Szalkowski. Most LsL Instruments products sit firmly in the high-end, boutique range.

Artists Who Use LsL Instruments

Kiko Loureiro uses 1 LsL Instruments product

Kiko Loureiro

Guitarist · Megadeth

Ben Eller uses 1 LsL Instruments product

Ben Eller

Guitarist, Bassist

Tyler Szalkowski uses 1 LsL Instruments product

Tyler Szalkowski

Guitarist · State Champs

Dagan Wilkin uses 1 LsL Instruments product

Dagan Wilkin

Guitarist

Sophie Giuliani uses 1 LsL Instruments product

Sophie Giuliani

Guitarist, Music Producer

Nicole Cerminara uses 1 LsL Instruments product

Nicole Cerminara

Singer, Guitarist · JIN

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