{"product_id":"sceptre-ventana-std-double-cutaway-black-sss-w-maple-board-by-levinson","title":"Sceptre Ventana Standard - Double Cutaway Black Electric Guitar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #084823;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSceptre Ventana Standard - LSV1-BK-M\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSceptre Ventana Standard Double Cutaway Black SSS with Maple Board by Levinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eA Blend of Vintage Charm and Modern Reliability with the Iconic Sound of the 60s'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sceptre Ventana Standard Double Cutaway in Black offers a timeless blend of vintage aesthetics and modern performance. Crafted with an Okoume body, this guitar delivers the iconic sound of the 60s while incorporating contemporary features for today's musicians. The North American hard maple neck and fingerboard provide a smooth playing experience, complemented by a 240mm\/9.5” radius and real bone nut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEquipped with three calibrated Levinson S-E1 single coil pickups, each featuring ALNICO 5 magnets, this guitar delivers classic tones with a solid top-end bite. The custom magnet spacing of each pickup ensures excellent string-to-string response, while the middle position pickup is reverse wound\/reverse poled for noiseless operation in positions 2 and 4.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompleting the package, the Ventana Standard features a Wilkinson WOV 02 tremolo and die-cast machine heads, ensuring smooth and effortless tuning. With its blend of vintage charm and modern reliability, the Sceptre Ventana Standard is a true classic for today's demanding musicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #094b25;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVentana Standard Specifications: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width: 300px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.25px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 158.75px;\"\u003eOkoume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.25px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 158.75px;\"\u003eRoasted Hard Rock Maple\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.25px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 158.75px;\"\u003eRoasted Maple\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.25px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFret Wire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 158.75px;\"\u003eStainless Steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.25px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 158.75px;\"\u003eGloss Black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.25px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 158.75px;\"\u003eBone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.25px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNut Width\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 158.75px;\"\u003e42mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.25px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBridge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 158.75px;\"\u003eWilkinson M Series WOV02\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.25px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickups\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 158.75px;\"\u003e3 Levinson Single Coils\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.25px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 158.75px;\"\u003eD'Addario Regular Light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.25px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Case\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 158.75px;\"\u003eDCMWEC1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE ORIGIN OF LEVINSON SCEPTRE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s been over 50 years since\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary Levinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estarted building and repairing guitars. 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During\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egraduate studies at the University of Basel, he continued guitar work and founded\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuitars by Levinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Basel, Switzerland in 1977. This is history and has been a part of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Guitars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estory over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSceptre Guitars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 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. 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