Sceptre DeSoto Standard Double Cutaway 3 Tone Sunburst Bass Guitar

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Sceptre DeSoto Standard Double Cutaway 3 Tone Sunburst Bass - JB Pickups with Black Walnut Board by Levinson

Built to Impress, Dynamic Range of Tones with Accented Bite

Step into the spotlight with the Sceptre DeSoto Standard Double Cutaway 3 Tone Sunburst Bass, a masterpiece designed to captivate audiences and ignite your musical journey.

Drawing inspiration from the legendary DeSoto of 1957, renowned for its groundbreaking design and unparalleled style, this bass guitar exudes the essence of vintage elegance with a touch of modern flair.

Crafted from premium North American Alder, the body of the DeSoto Standard delivers a rich sonic palette, accentuating warm mids and vibrant tones. Paired with a North American hard maple neck and adorned with a black walnut fingerboard, this instrument offers unparalleled playability and comfort, featuring a 34”/86.36 cm scale, a 400mm /16” radius, and a real bone nut.

Empowered by two Levinson JB pickups, meticulously engineered with ALNICO 5 magnets and reverse wound/reverse coiled for whisper-quiet operation, the DeSoto Standard boasts a dynamic range of tones with an accented bite that cuts through the mix effortlessly. Navigate your sonic landscape with precision using the classic volume, volume, and tone controls elegantly housed on a vintage-style chrome plate.

Completing this masterpiece is a vintage-style bridge with a 19mm pitch, favoured by seasoned professionals for its stability and reliability, ensuring every note resonates with clarity and precision.

From smouldering lows to searing highs, the DeSoto Standard Bass Guitar offers a boundless sonic spectrum, inviting you to unleash your creativity and make your mark on the world of music.

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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.