Sceptre DeSoto Standard Double Cutaway Black Bass Guitar

DeSoto Standard Bass Guitar - LSD1-BK

Sceptre DeSoto Standard Double Cutaway Black Bass - JB Pickups with Black Walnut Board by Levinson

Built to Impress, Dynamic Range of Tones with Accented Bite

Bask in the timeless allure of the Sceptre DeSoto Standard Double Cutaway Black Bass, a true homage to the iconic 1950s automotive era.

Echoing the spirit of Chrysler's legendary DeSoto, renowned for its groundbreaking design and unparalleled excitement, this bass guitar embodies the perfect fusion of vintage charm and modern performance.

Crafted from North American Alder, the body of the DeSoto Standard delivers rich, warm mids, while the North American hard maple neck, adorned with a black walnut fingerboard, ensures a smooth and comfortable playing experience. With a 34”/86.36 cm scale, a 400mm /16” radius, and a real bone nut, this bass is built to impress.

Equipped with two Levinson JB pickups, meticulously engineered with ALNICO 5 magnets and reverse wound/reverse coiled for noiseless operation, the DeSoto Standard offers a dynamic range of tones with accented bite. Control your sound with ease using the classic volume, volume, and tone configuration, elegantly presented on a vintage-style chrome plate.

Complete with a vintage-style bridge featuring a 19mm pitch, preferred by professional players for its stability and precision, the DeSoto Standard Bass Guitar is your ticket to sonic greatness. Unlock the power of your performance and experience the thrill of the DeSoto legacy.

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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.