{"product_id":"1989-levinson-blade-r3-s-style-superstrat-sss-misty-violet","title":"1989 Levinson Blade R3 S-Style Superstrat SSS Misty Violet","description":"Up for sale, a 1989 Levinson Blade R3 in excellent 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 rare, upper-tiered model features Blade’s Variable Spectrum Control switching, gold-plated hardware, and a gloss Misty Violet finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeighing 7lbs 3oz, tonewoods include an ash body, maple neck, and slab ebony fingerboard. There’s a wide array of tonalities via the trio of single coil pickups and active Levinson electronics. The pickups are wired to the active Variable Spectrum Control with a three-way mini toggle EQ boost switch, coupled to a three-band set of adjustable tone pots for a wide sweep of sculptable sounds. This R3 has been professionally setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Wood: Maple\u003cbr\u003e-Shape: Slender C, measuring .795” 1st fret, .885” 12th fret\u003cbr\u003e-Fretboard: Ebony, 22-fret, 12” radius, dot inlays\u003cbr\u003e-Frets: Jumbo, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 2-3\u003cbr\u003e-Scale Length: 25 ½”\u003cbr\u003e-Nut: 1.650” (42mm)\u003cbr\u003e-Tuners: Levinson-branded, Gotoh\u003cbr\u003e-Serialization: Five-digit stamp on neck plate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBody Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Wood: Ash\u003cbr\u003e-Pickups: Levinson MDN-S single coil x3\u003cbr\u003e-Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way EQ Boost mini toggle, Five-way pickup selector\u003cbr\u003e-Harness: Full-size Japanese pots date to July, 1989, VSC circuit powered by 9V battery\u003cbr\u003e-Hardware: Two-point vintage-style tremolo, dome-top knurled knobs, jack cup\u003cbr\u003e-Plastics: One-ply black pickguard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe gloss Misty Violet finish has shallow buckle scuffing on the back, some pick wear on top, one ding on the bass-side body edge, and a few nicks and finish scratches on the rest of the body. The gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gigbag is included.","brand":"Levinson Blade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48779672617216,"sku":"70336","price":1799.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/full_41cb6034-6c26-43e8-b27f-b3414ce5000b.jpg?v=1780173487","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1989-levinson-blade-r3-s-style-superstrat-sss-misty-violet","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}