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The Loar Releases the LH-302 and LH-304

The LH-302 comes with a pair of P-90s and the LH-304 comes with dual humbuckers.

Hayward, CA (April 3, 2015) -- The fully hollow LH-302 and LH-304 thinbody archtops from The Loar deliver vintage style and vintage tone in a classic single cutaway body design.

"There's something about an electric guitar with resonant chambers; having a fully hollow soundbox really creates a sound that can't be duplicated by any other means," says Travis Atz, the company's Director of Product Development. The 302 and 304 are extremely lively single-cutaway archtops with 1-1/2" body depths and classic 16" lower bouts. The Florentine cutaway was a classic 1960 design element added to thinbody archtops, allowing greater access to the upper frets. The dual pickup design covers a full range of tones in either bridge or neck positions.

Thanks to the 1-11/16” nut width and 24-3/4” scale, electric players will feel comfortable from the first note. Choose from dual P-90s (302) or dual humbuckers (304) for versatility – from clean and jazzy to crunchy and overdriven.

The maple top, back and sides, and comfortable C-shape mahogany neck provide the ideal foundation for a great-sounding guitars that turns heads with tons of retro style. As players look deeper into history to revive classic designs, the “forgotten vintage” style of these 1960's-influenced instruments are finding their way to stages everywhere.

From smoother acoustic tones to aggressive power chords, The Loar thinbody archtops deliver style, elegance and power for players who want true vintage inspiration in an impressive package.

The LH-302 thinbody archtop with dual P-90s is available in vintage sunburst or cherryburst finishes. The LH-304 thinbody archtop with dual humbuckers is available in vintage sunburst or gloss black. Both have a street price of $599.99.

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