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

This very first production example - Serial # 001 - features a lightweight Honduran Mahogany body with a stunning figured Maple top; a Honduran Mahogany neck and Ebony 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 is excellent as well - a fuller C with just a hint of Soft V that maintains a moderate taper up the neck.

The headstock design shares some influence from Brondel's A2 and B2 acoustic guitar models, with a slender 3x3 shape and multi-piece veneer incorporating a combination of woods he's often using in his builds. In this case, we get a bit of figured Maple and some Ebony, 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!

There's no shortage of quality components in this build, either. From the Ron Ellis Signature humbuckers to the Music City Savvy wraparound bridge, the sound, tone, and feel get top marks here. The Signatures deliver smooth yet punchy PAF tone with single coil clarity and attack in a way few pickup winders are able to capture.

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.