Arlington Standard - LSA1-BK-M

Sceptre Arlington Standard Single Cutaway Black SS with Maple Board by Levinson

The Perfect Blend of Punch, Balance, Brightness, and Solid Midrange

As the host of the Arlington Guitar Show and home to the Dream City Blues Festival, Arlington is emerging as a vibrant hub of live music in Texas, rivalling even Austin. Inspired by the power of the blues, the Sceptre Arlington embodies this rich musical tradition.

Crafted with the signature Arlington body, characterised by its hard-edge form and enhanced playing comfort with a belly cut on the back, this guitar offers versatility like no other. Its dual-action truss rod ensures optimal setup, while the Levinson neck profile guarantees a comfortable and lightning-fast playing experience.

Finished in a sleek amber satin, the Arlington Standard glides effortlessly under your hand, providing a perfect fit for any playing position. Custom-wound pickups deliver a balanced and biting tone, with the neck pickup offering punch and balance, and the bridge pickup boasting brightness and solid midrange.

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THE ORIGIN OF LEVINSON SCEPTRE

It’s been over 50 years since Gary Levinson started building and repairing guitars. He has had the honour of building instruments for some of the world’s greatest guitarists over this expanse of time. During the late 60’s Gary was part of a small but exclusive repair shop in Champaign, Illinois. He met many of the music icons of the 60’s and 70’s when they came to play at the University of Illinois, and did work for everyone from the Grateful Dead to Cat Stevens.

At the University of Illinois, Gary Levinson studied applied and natural sciences and continued this when he came to Basel Switzerland in 1971. The creation of tone is a wonderful science - part Physics and part magic. During Gary's graduate studies at the University of Basel, he continued guitar work and founded Guitars by Levinson in Basel, Switzerland in 1977. This is history and has been a part of the Blade Guitars story over the years.

Sceptre Guitars is the result of using his experience of these 50 years to create a line of instruments of impeccable build integrity with exceptional playability and great tone. All instruments utilise excellent raw materials, top hardware and Gary's new line of Levinson custom wound pickups.

You owe it to yourself as a musician to experience these instruments.