LZ-00

“It all started when…

…I restored a pair of 1930’s L-00’s. I fell in love these instruments and I sought out to design a guitar that offered similar characteristics but with some improvements and a fresh new shape. The shoulders are sloped on the LZ-00 and the butt-end is rounded instead of squared off.”

An acoustic guitar with a natural wood finish against a dark background.

Light in weight and rich in resonance, the LZ-00 is the perfect small body guitar whether performing or noodling on the couch.

Gallery

  • An acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish inside a purple velvet-lined carrying case, placed on a wooden table with a brick wall in the background.
  • Close-up of an acoustic guitar resting on purple velvet fabric.
  • An acoustic guitar inside an open black guitar case on a wooden table. The guitar has a natural wood finish with a black pickguard. The case has a textured brown exterior and a black interior lining. In the background, there is a brick wall and part of an amplifier.
  • An old, weathered acoustic guitar with a worn yellow finish, placed in front of a vintage Fender Pro-Amp speaker cabinet with frayed edges, on a wooden floor with a brick wall background.
  • Close-up of an acoustic guitar showing the body, strings, sound hole, and wooden bridge.
  • A close-up of an acoustic guitar against a dark background, showing the body, strings, and part of the neck with a tortoiseshell pickguard.

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A Closer look…

The projection, timbre, and voicing of the LZ-00 is targeted throughout the entire build process starting from choosing between three different neck-to-body joints (12,13,14 frets), three different scale lengths (24.75”,24.9”, 25.4”), and two different sound hole sizes. (3.68” and 4”).

  • Depth (neck): 3.5”-3.7”

    Depth (tail): 4”-4.2”

    Upper Bout: 10.25”

    Waist: 8.5”

    Lower Bout: 14.75”

  • Scale Length: 24.75”, 24.9”, 25.4”

    Nut Width: 1.75”

    Frets to body: 12,13, or 14

    Shape: C to slight V standard

    Fretboard Radius: 16”

  • Lacquer, Varnish, French Polish and aged finishes available

  • Harptone