Lakewood M 42 Bocote Custom
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Lakewood
M 42 Bocote Custom
Product Info
Article Number:
598661
Brand:
Lakewood
Model:
M 42 Bocote Custom
Category:
Other Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$4,719.00
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Lakewood M 42 is a serious instrument for the discerning player. The cedar top offers a beautifully balanced, responsive voice, while the Bocote back provides a unique aesthetic and focused projection. It's perfect for fingerstyle players or those seeking a refined, articulate tone for recording or smaller performance venues.
Product Description
- Lakewood M 42 Bocote Custom
- Steel-String Guitar with Pickuoo
- Style: Grand concert with cutaway
- Solid AAAA cedar top
- Back and sides: Solid selected Bocote
- One-piece neck: Cedro
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Wood core sound hole ornamentation
- Scale: 650 mm
- Nut width: 45 mm
- Headstock: Ebony
- Satin neck finish
- 20 Frets
- Pickup: L.R. Baggs Anthem with extra battery compartment
- Koa heel cap
- Gotoh SGL-510Z chrome machine heads with 21: 1 gear ratio
- Colour: Natural high-gloss
- Includes Lakewood Hiscox case
PROS
- • AAAA Cedar top delivers exceptional warmth and responsiveness across the spectrum.
- • Solid Bocote back/sides provide a focused, articulate low-end and striking visual appeal.
- • L.R. Baggs Anthem pickup system captures a remarkably natural amplified tone.
- • Ebony fingerboard and satin neck promote smooth, effortless playability and comfortable feel.
CONS
- • Bocote's grain can be visually busy, potentially not to everyone's aesthetic preference.
- • The grand concert body may be slightly smaller for players accustomed to larger instruments.
- • Premium-priced, placing it outside reach for many casual or beginner guitarists.
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Key Features
Top Wood
AAAA Cedar
Back & Sides
Solid Selected Bocote
Neck Material
Cedro (One-Piece)
Fingerboard
Ebony
Scale Length
650 mm
Frets
20
Electronics
L.R. Baggs Anthem with Extra Battery Compartment
Weight
1.85 kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cedar generally produces a warmer, more immediate tone than spruce, with less emphasis on overtones. It's very responsive to a lighter touch and is excellent for nuanced fingerstyle playing.
Lakewood necks tend to be medium-slim, and the satin finish minimizes friction, making it generally comfortable. However, individual preference varies; trying before buying is always recommended.
The Anthem system is known for its transparency and natural sound reproduction. It’s designed to mimic the unplugged tone as closely as possible, though some amplification coloration is inevitable.
