Blade Guitars Celebrates 20th Anniversary With The California Classic and California Climax Electric Guitars

California Climax (Click for a close-up)	California Classic (Click for a close-up)

Currently celebrating the company's 20th anniversary, Blade Guitars' Gary Levinson has produced the new California Climax and California Classic electric guitars.

California Climax
Featuring a hand-rubbed oil finish on North American alder, this allows the wood to breathe while giving it a distinctly lived-in look. The result is a very light and resonant instrument whose satin finished maple neck adds to this natural 'pre-played' feel while avoiding stickiness, even under the hottest stage lights.

Boasting a hard-tail bridge, the new California Climax has a single LH-4 humbucker to enhance attack and sustain, with additional power and presence provided by two VS-1 single coil pickups mounted in a vintage cream pickguard, adding cutting bell-like highs.

Another feature is the VSC-3 Variable Spectrum control for improved tonal versatility. Supplied with an ultralight, high impact case, the California Climax is a available in a number of oiled finishes including Very Violet, Rubbed Red, Brushed Blue and Totally Natural.

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California Classic
The smaller, elegantly contoured body of the California Classic, both light and comfortable to play, is complemented by a slim, fast neck begging to be throttled for fat power chords and screaming solos. Powered by two VS-1 vintage style single coil pickups and one LH-4 humbucker, the guitar also sports a Blade vintage style M-54 tremolo for superb vintage tones and perfect string spacing.

Another major feature is 'Auto-Split' switching, which automatically splits the humbucker when combined with the middle single coil pickup. Supplied with a Blade Polyfoam case, the California Classic is available in a variety of colours including Jet Black, Vintage White, Purple Rain and Blue Metallic.

For more information, visit their web site at www.bladeguitars.com.