Blade Levinson California Standard

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Body Body material alder body, swamp ash body Body shape features double cutaway Pickguard material pearloid pickguard Hardware Bridge Wilkinson tremolo Hardware color chrome hardware Tuners die-cast tuners Fretboard Fingerboard inlay material pearl fingerboard inlay material Fingerboard material rosewood fingerboard Fingerboard position markers dot fingerboard position markers General Finish colors black finish, blue finish, purple finish Finish effects sparkle finish Number of strings 6 strings Neck Neck joint bolt on neck Neck material maple neck Number of frets 22 fret Nut graphite nut Tuner layout six-in-a-row tuners Controls Pickup selector controls 1 coil tap switch, 5-way selector switch Electronics Pickups brand and model Levinson HD-4 pickup(s), Levinson V-1 pickup(s) Pickups configuration 2 single coil pickups and 1 humbucker pickup Preamp Variable Spectrum Control electronics

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The "Swiss-made" myth persists due to easy-removable "Made in Japan" stickers and neck plates stating "Designed in Switzerland."
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Owners claim Blade guitars outperform Fender USA models in terms of playability and quality.
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Early Japanese-made Blades, especially pre-Fender lawsuit models with Fender headstocks, are highly sought after for their craftsmanship.
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Blades from 1988-1995 were handcrafted in Japan, with a shift to Korean production in 1995, maintaining strong build quality.
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albaceterock

over 9 years ago

Great Guitar!!! Made in Switzerland!

Body material alder body, swamp ash body Pickguard material pearloid pickguard Bridge Wilkinson tremolo Tuners die-cast tuners Pearl fingerboard inlay material Rosewood fingerboard Bolt on maple neck Number of frets 22 Nut graphite nut Pickup selector controls 1 coil tap switch, 5-way selector switch Electronics Pickups brand and model Levinson HD-4 pickup(s), Levinson V-1 pickup(s) Pickups configuration 2 single coil pickups and 1 humbucker pickup Preamp Variable Spectrum Control electronics

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Nick McCabe

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Nick McCabe seen with his Blade Levinson in 2008

"So I’ve recently been playing several Levinson Blade Texas Vintage guitars. They’re like Strats, but with a boosted midrange." https://www.thevervelive.com/2008/12/nick-mccabe-no-guitarist-left-behind.html