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

This Spark 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.