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

This newest Spark II features a beautiful slab of Honduran Mahogany for the body; a Honduran Mahogany neck and Macassar 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 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 classic black veneer. 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. Check out that stinger on the back of the headstock, too!

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 P90s to the Music City Savvy wraparound bridge, the sound, tone, and feel get top marks here. The Ellis pickups have a particularly clear and sweet tone with amazing note definition - almost tele-like in their response, but with a fatter midrange voice.

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.