3, 6 KG Redefining the Classic The Maybach Lester Black Velvet '54 Custom is a Les Paul-style guitar featuring a carved maple top, a mahogany neck, an Indian rosewood fretboard, and a "Black Velvet" finish. Based on the body shapes and neck profiles used in 1954 and from 1957 to 1959, this guitar delivers the sound redefined by guitarists in the 1960s—including Peter Green and Slash, among others. The guitar is built with a mahogany body and weighs less than 4 kg. Following the classic recipe, Maybach’s Lester design relies on a mahogany body with a glued-on maple top. Special attention is paid to the weight of the wood used to achieve the ideal center of gravity when strapped on. Furthermore, no Lester exceeds the "golden limit" of 4 kg in total weight; this immensely benefits both sound and comfort, ensuring countless hours of playing enjoyment even during long sessions. The Lester Black Velvet '54 comes equipped with two "soapbar"-style P90 pickups. Two Spirit P90 pickups from the German winder Amber Pickups handle the sound conversion for the Lester. This boutique pickup manufacturer has made a name for itself among PAF enthusiasts with its Classic and CrossPoint 59 models and is one of the most sought-after pickup winders on the market. Both pickups offer astonishingly open clarity with focused mids, excelling at everything from dynamic clean tones to crunchy sounds when the gain is dialed up. SPECIFICATIONS Mahogany body Maple top Solid mahogany set neck Rosewood fretboard Trapezoid fretboard inlays Fretboard radius: 305 mm (12") Scale length: 628 mm Nut width: 42.8 mm Bone nut Pickups: 2 Amber Mini "Goldrush" Humbuckers Two volume controls and two tone controls 3-way pickup selector Tune-O-Matic bridge Aluminum tailpiece Gotoh SD90 tuners Factory strings: D'Addario EXL110 .010 - .046 Nitrocellulose lacquer Finish: Aged Color: Gold Top Includes case and certificate Made in the Czech Republic