Spade Lefty Matte Clear Gen 4 Single String Locks
Featuring our new Neck and Head with Single String Locks (good for clip on tuners) Floating Saddle Monorail Tuning System
We now also offer custom padded gig bags.
The new Spade Lefty Matte Gen 4 was demanded by the left handlers and we listened. designed to embolden the modern guitarist and inspire creativity. The pickup arrangement is our Bootlegger 98’s matched humbuckers.
The new Spade lefty Matte is a full 25.5 scale 24 fret set neck performance guitar. At 5 pounds It is well suited for the traveling pro or the traveling enthusiast. All highest quality South Korean hardware and uses standard single ball strings. Our new Monorail bridge floating saddle isolates each saddle string so that it vibrates optimally, not allowing unwanted vibration.
Introducing our new Bootlegger single string lock system. This lock along with our floating saddle monorail tuner greatly reduces unwanted string vibrations. Also it is easy to replace one lock if necessary.
We use only the highest quality woods, three-piece maple neck-through construction body, swamp ash body wings, and beautiful high polished Brazilian Rosewood fretboard. (Maple neck on the Matte Spade)
Comes with OHSC hard case ready for the road or overhead plane compartment. The Ace 4 string bass and Spade are designed by Bootlegger Guitar and in the tradition of Bootlegger Guitar USA.
We utilize high-quality hardware and pickups from BHK Industries in South Korea. Our focus is on designing and crafting professional-grade guitars and tube amps. With satisfied customers worldwide, our instruments have found homes in the hands of musicians across the globe.
Specifications of Spade Lefty Matte Gen 4 HH Single String Locks
Neck
5 piece maple neck through body Set neck
Neck Profile Oval
Fretboard Material Maple Wood
Fretboard Radius 13”
Number of Frets 24 / Full Fret Access Design
Scale 25.5
Frets DHP – 24H / 2.7 mm silver nickel
Nut Material Graphite White / Width Thick 3.4mm / Length 42mm
Truss Rod Head Adjustment Location
Inlays, White Pearl Bootlegger Whiskey Diamond
Side Inlay Dots Black 1.5mm
Body
Three piece hard Maple body
Hard Swamp Ash wood body wings.
42mm body
Finish see through Polyurethane
Neck Through Construction
Logo Bootlegger Whiskey Tattoo
Hardware
Matte finish
Bridge & Tuners Bootlegger Floating Saddle Monorail Tuning System
Head Bootlegger Single String Lock System
Control Knobs Volume & Tone
Knobs Black Aluminum
Switch Tip Black
Switch Washer Black
Jack Plate LP Type Black 4 screw
Electronics & Pickups
Bootlegger 98’s Humbuckers matched set alnico modern wound high gain
Neck 7.50KΩ
Bridge 8.40K
Single Coil 8 ohm
Controls 3 Way Toggle Switch
Conductive shielding for hum noise and radio interference reduction
Strings & Set Up
Strings. 009, .011, .016, .026, .036, .046
Uses Standard Single Ball Strings
String Setup 1mm
Other Miscellaneous of Spade Lefty Matte Gen 4 HH
Size 30” long / 10” wide
Guitar weight 5.5 pounds
Guitar Measurements 30 inches long, 10 Inches Wide, 1 1/2 inches Thick
Case With Guitar Weight 12 Pounds
Case Dimensions 33 Inches Long, 13 Inches Wide, 4 Inches Thick
Case Bootlegger Tattoo Hard Shell Case
Included Accessories Case Key & Related Truss Rod & Tuning Tools
Measurements
Width 42mm at zero fret (nut)
Radius 350mm R ( 13.8 inch)
Thick 21mm at zero fret, 23mm at 12th fret
Hello, we are the boutique builder “Bootlegger Guitar” Hermosa Beach, California. Our guitars and tube amps are unique to us and are driven by our passion as musicians.
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What People Are Saying About Spade
Hi Chuck,
The Spade Clear Honey arrived last night. WOW, what a Sweet Guitar. I compared it to Steinberger. No Comparison. Just has way more depth in every aspect. Thanks for the T-Shirt and keep up the good work. I wish all of you out there a safe and healthy future. Kind regards, Doug P
I received my guitar on Friday with no issues. This thing is amazing, it has exceeded my expectations and plays as good as it looks! She is proudly hanging out with her new family and currently getting all the attention.
Thanks again!
Paul U
Beast! No cons whatsoever!!!!!!!!!
Paul U.
I was looking for a good quality travel guitar that would not break the bank and came across a video review of the Bootlegger Spade 2 by a guy named the ‘Tone King’. I typically do a lot of research when looking at buying things, especially for something like a guitar, and knew there was a risk that what I saw on a video review would not translate to something I liked when I sat down to play it but was pleasantly surprised by the Spade 2. In fact, I’d say it’s pretty darn good for a reasonably priced travel guitar. I received it last week and sat on the couch playing a few blues scales and a little ‘Stormy Monday’ was pleased with the ease of playability and the tone I was able to achieve.
Jin O
Great guitar!! UPS managed to bust off the selector switch, even though it was packed Extremely well. Sent a message to Chuck and he called almost immediately with multiple solutions to get this corrected. Since I’m good with a soldering iron, opted for him just to mail me a new switch. 2-minute fix. Great guitar and Great customer service, can’t beat that 🙂
Philippe R.
Who-da-thunk! After playing for 50 years, thought the Spade would be a good guitar to practice on, Yup, but actually, I’ll be using her life. Chuck gives a rather complete description of the pros and cons, but in reality, there are more pluses. Build quality is excellent, from the fretwork to the hardware. It’s really stable and didn’t take long to get used to the feel (gotta stop tryin’ to fine-tune the invisible tuners on the headstock though).
Neil O.
Only needed some minor setup tweaks right out of the box (neck was arrow straight, needed some relief for my style) Even though it has the “dime” pots, the cavity is shielded, the pups are well balanced, and can roar! As primarily a Strat player, love the scale on this, and the ability to get vintage bucker tones without switching guitars. Time will tell if it holds up to my abuse, but so far I’m very impressed. Some say it’s weird or ugly, but so am I. I anticipate a lot of questions when folks hear her.
Andy E.
It was great working with Chuck directly. He answered all my questions and I’m happy with my purchase.