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

This newest Burn II T features a semi-hollow old growth Honduran Mahogany body (a first for us) with a stunning figured Maple top; an old growth Honduran Mahogany neck and Madagascar Rosewood 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 that maintains a moderate taper up the neck.

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!

There's no shortage of quality components in this build, either. From the Ron Ellis humbuckers to the Music City Savvy wraparound bridge, the sound, tone, and feel get top marks here. The Ellis pickups deliver clear and 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.