Maybach Lester Midnight Sunset Custom
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Maybach
Lester Midnight Sunset Custom
Product Info
Article Number:
612312
Brand:
Maybach
Model:
Lester Midnight Sunset Custom
Category:
Single Cut Guitars
Price:
$3,839.00
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Maybach Lester Midnight Sunset is a beautifully crafted instrument with serious vintage vibes. The mahogany body and those Amber pickups give you a warm, creamy tone perfect for blues, rock, and even some soulful jazz. It’s a premium-priced guitar built for players who appreciate quality and a comfortable, classic feel.
Product Description
- Maybach Lester Midnight Sunset Custom
- Electric Guitar
- Top: Flamed maple
- Body: Mahogany
- Set-in neck: Solid mahogany
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Fingerboard inlays: Trapeze
- Fingerboard radius: 305 mm (12")
- Scale: 628 mm
- Nut width: 42.8 mm
- Nut: Bone
- Pickups: Two Amber Spirit of '59 humbuckers
- Two volume and two tone controls
- 3-way switch
- '50s vintage wiring
- Paper in Oil caps
- Tune-O-Matic bridge
- Aluminium tailpiece
- Machine heads: Gotoh SD 90
- Factory strings: D'Addario EXL110 / 010 - 046
- Nitrocellulose lacquer
- Finish: : Aged
- Colour: Midnight Sunset
- Made in Czech Republic
- Includes case and certificate
PROS
- • Flamed maple top provides stunning visuals and focused resonance.
- • Mahogany body delivers warmth and sustain, a classic tonal foundation.
- • Amber Spirit '59 pickups offer thick, vintage-voiced humbucker tones.
- • Gotoh SD90 machine heads ensure rock-solid tuning stability.
CONS
- • The aged finish, while aesthetically pleasing, may not appeal to all tastes.
- • Mahogany body construction can contribute to a noticeably heavier instrument.
- • Scale length leans towards shorter, limiting extreme low-end extension.
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Key Features
Body Material
Mahogany with Flamed Maple Top
Neck Material
Solid Mahogany
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Pickups
Amber Spirit of '59 Humbuckers
Scale Length
628 mm (24.72 inches)
Frets
22, Jescar Nickel-Silver
Bridge
Tune-O-Matic with Aluminium Tailpiece
Weight
Approximately 4.8 kg (10.6 lbs)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The aging process primarily affects the aesthetics; it's a cosmetic treatment with minimal impact on the guitar’s inherent tonal qualities.
Yes, they are standard humbucker size, so swapping them out for other pickups is straightforward for a qualified technician.
The shorter scale results in slightly looser string tension and a rounder feel, making bends a bit easier, but reducing the clarity in the lower register compared to a longer scale.
