Brondel

Brondel Burn I Aged Natural/Iridescent Copper

$6,600.00

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Brondel's penchant for combining artistry and tradition shines brighter than ever in his new electric design.

If you're a regular visitor to our shop or our website, chances are you've heard the name Laurent Brondel. The Paris-born musician and luthier spent his formative years in the business repairing and restoring vintage guitars, and eventually started building his own guitars, both acoustic and electric. This latest model pairing - the Spark and the Burn - marks his first original electric offering, and we're thrilled to be the shop to represent the next chapter in Brondel's illustrious career!

The Junior-style Burn I has its origins steeped in the Golden Era Gibson solidbody we're all familiar with, but there's clear intention to shake up the design and bring something fresh to the table.

This Burn I features a Basswood body with a stunning Spalted Curly Maple top and gold pearloid for the body binding; a raw Wenge neck and bound pearloid Honduran Rosewod fingerboard complete the neck. Set neck construction with a long tenon ensures coupling strength and max energy transfer for a highly resonant and lively guitar. The neck carve on this Spark leans more into the '63-'64 era, albeit with a slightly leaner taper. Very smooth-playing C shape, and the polished Wenge feels amazing in-hand.

The headstock design is another new offering for Brondel, yet it looks like it's been a part of his guitar design landscape for ages. This 6-in-line style has ties some of the more progressive Kalamazoo designs of the mid 1960s - think Firebird and Trini Lopez Custom. It's tied elegantly together with the silhouette-like 'LB' logo. The thin open-style truss rod channel is almost undetectable - again, another artful design choice in favor of adding the likes of a "traditional" truss rod cover.

The body shape combines a slightly offset lower bout with softer waist lines and a treble-side cutaway that maximizes upper fret playability and comfort. The body sits very comfortably in a lapped position, which is not often the case with an LP-style guitar. The ergonomics were definitely a priority here, and the shape is still somewhat identifiable without being overtly derivative; that's hard to pull off in this day and age!

Frankly, we're not surprised how great of a guitar model this turned out to be. Laurent is one of the best guitar makers in the business, and his newest offerings continue to prove that he'll be a part of that conversation for years to come.

Body

Style
Solidbody
Body
Basswood w/ Spalted Curly Maple Top
Finish
Aged Nitrocellulose
Color
Light Amber (Top) w/ Iridescent Copper

Hardware

Pickups
Ron Ellis Bette
Electronics
50s Wiring
Controls
Volume / Tone
Knobs
Harmony Cupcake
Bridge
Kluson
Tuners
Hipshot w/ Ebony buttons
Pickguard
Single-Ply Black

Neck

Neck
Raw Wenge
Carve
Medium C | .84"-.93"
Fingerboard
Honduran Rosewood
Inlay
Slim Line
Radius
12"
Frets
Jescar 47104 EVO
Nut
Bone
Scale Length
25"
Headstock
Honduran Rosewood veneer

Other

Serial #
233
Weight
7lbs 14oz
Case
Cedar Creek Custom HSC

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