The Loar continues to develop unique, classically influenced designs that are offered at a working man's (or woman's) value price -- an irresistible combination for modern players. The new LO-16 adds breadth to the line by taking the traditional L-00 shaped body style and updating it for today's guitarists. If you want authentic front porch blues-box sound, you can't do much better than the LO-16.

The LO-16 begins with a hand-selected solid spruce top. The mahogany back and sides give it the warmth that players have come to know and love in small-body instruments. Mother-of-pearl headstock inlay and Grover tuning machines add tons of style and functionality to these great-sounding guitars. The company is offering them in traditional natural finish, and also in classic black finish with ivory-colored body binding and a vintage-style white pickguard. The black finish is a nod to historic blues guitars and looks like no other similarly priced guitar out there.

Combining solid top, small-body style with a vintage vibe, the Loar LO-16 models have a MAP of $329.99, The Loar's industry-leading Lifetime Warranty and are available now.

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