Le Capitaine

A truly fabulous LP style guitar.

Another of our fabulous set neck models shown here in classic "goldtop" gold with a dark stained back sides and neck. Other colours include: Vintage White, Black, Pelham blue, Heather, Heritage Cherry and bursts. For more paint info, please see our colour page.

Neck

Quarter sawn premium African Mahogany neck slim '60′s profile
Rosewood fretboard, 12" radius, 24.625" scale with 22 Medium-jumbo frets 6130 nickel silver fretwire (frets dressed)
1 11/16″ nut width, 2 1/16″ at 12th fret
Dual action (2 way) truss rod with stainless adjuster
Hand cut Graphtec (white graphite) nut
Aged nickel Gotoh tuners

Body

Premium African mahogany, with solid carved maple cap
Nickel compensated (for plain G) wrapover bridge and studsscrews
Top hat knobs
Nickel strap buttons

Electrics

UK made Bare Knuckle 14k Abraxus (their Mule with added kick!) with aged nickel cover

A vintage voiced humbucker with an exquisite vocal tone, balanced mid-range projection and sweet harmonic overtones.

Utilising the same sand-cast Alnico IV magnet as The Mule, the Abraxas humbucker provides similar breadth and detail across the mid range but with considerably more power. The 43 AWG plain enamel scatter-wound coils retain the harmonic complexity of the vintage humbuckers adding more bottom-end depth and smoother control in the high-end, particularly in brighter guitars.

Players looking for more mid range crunch and the ability to drive an amp naturally will enjoy the classic voice of the Abraxas humbucker. The higher output also allows for excellent coil splits and it cleans up well with the volume pot.

CTS pots,
Sprague orange drop capacitor,
Switchcraft Jack,
braided wire.

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Carved top LP © 2024 42nd Street Guitars

42nd street LeCapitaine carved top © 2024 42nd Street Guitars

Testimonials

Hi Angela, The body has arrived, it looks exactly as I hoped, so many thanks. I have the whole guitar assembled now and it sounds superb. The guitar is very snappy, resonant and 'alive' - definitely what I was looking for. I may very well be in touch next year to get a swamp ash telecaster body made, as the results I achieved on this strat have been superb.

A. Heverin, replacement strat body, hardtail, Eric Johnson white blond, Belfast

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42nd Street Guitars and / or Angela Arnott are not affiliated with Fender Musical Instrument Corporation or any other musical instrument manufacturer in any way. Fender®, Strat®, Stratocaster®, Relic®, La Cabronita®, La Cab®, Tele®, and Telecaster® are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. 42nd Street Guitars in no way implies that it builds or sells Fender® guitars. Even where original Fender® parts are used no Fender® warranty applies. All of our necks which have a trademarked Fender® headstock shape are fully licensed by Fender®. Our replacement bodies are not made or endorsed by Fender® and as such are not guaranteed to fit genuine Fender® parts.