1992 Levinson Blade Texas Blue S-Style Guitar SSS Clear Blue, Japan

Up for sale, a 1992 Levinson Blade Texas Blue in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. Blade instruments are the brainchild of Gary Levinson, designed in Switzerland and crafted with top-notch fit and finish work in Japan. Best known for their Strat-style designs, this model features Blade’s active Variable Spectrum Control, a vintage-style vibrato with roller saddles (Vint-Edge FT-2), locking tuners, and a gloss Clear Blue finish.

Tonewoods include a sen ash body, maple neck, and slab rosewood fretboard, and this Texas Blue weighs 8lbs 5oz. There’s a wide array of tones via the trio of “Classic Cut” single coil pickups and Levinson’s proprietary switching. The pickups are smooth and articulate, with a healthy dose of low-midrange warmth and plenty of chime. The push/push (Tone knob) engages the Variable Spectrum Control coupled to a three-band set of adjustable trim pots for a wide sweep of sculptable sounds. This Texas Blue has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .810” 1st fret, .860” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 22-fret, abalone dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 ½”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm)
-Tuners: Sperzel, locking
-Serialization: Six-digit stamp on neck plate

Body Specs:

-Wood: Sen ash
-Pickups: Classic Cut single coil x3
-Controls: Volume, Tone (push/push active Variable Spectrum Control on/off), Five-way pickup selector
-Harness: Full-size Japanese pots date to March, 1992, VSC circuit powered by 9V battery
-Hardware: Vint-Edge FT-2 Tremolo, jack cup
-Plastics: One-ply plexi pickguard, Strat-style knobs, yellowed pickup covers

The gloss Clear Blue finish highlights the grain in the sen ash body, and cosmetic wear is limited to some small dings and light finish scratches. The satin finish on the neck profile is clean and smooth with just a couple shallow marks.

A gigbag is included.