Lentz JR Reserve
A Reserve-tier S-style electric personally specced by Scott Lentz Jr., built from 25-year cabinet-aged wood.
About this guitar
Designed by Scott Lentz Jr., the JR Reserve pairs 25-year cabinet-aged ash and an uber-flamed maple neck with three custom hand-wound pickups, including a dual-coil bridge pickup voiced for humbucker-like power without compression. Every part, down to the bridge and pickguard shield, is custom made for the individual guitar. Built to order.
Specs
| Body | Ash, one-piece, 25-year cabinet-aged wood |
|---|---|
| Neck | Cap, uber-flame maple, '56 (Vault)-style soft V, .900" at 1st fret |
| Fingerboard | Brazilian Rosewood |
| Nut Width | 1.655", bone nut |
| Frets | 6105 |
| Pickups | 3x Lentz custom hand-wound S-Style pickups; Alnico-2 dual-coil bridge pickup voiced to emulate humbucker tone without compression |
| Controls | 5-way switch, volume, tone, tone |
| Bridge | Callaham S-Style tremolo, nickel |
| Hardware | Gotoh, Callaham, Lentz hardware |
| Pickguard | 1-ply lacquered nitrate |
| Finish | Nitrocellulose lacquer, Olympic White shown |
| Notes | Appointments personally selected by Scott Lentz Jr.; NOS paper-in-oil capacitors with potentiometer matching; body/neck wood frequency-matched to pickups |
| Custom Options | Wood/hardware/finish upgrades available, priced individually - see maker's order configurator for a full quote |
Quick answers
- How much does the Lentz JR Reserve cost?
- Lentz Guitars sells through dealers and doesn't publish a price; their dealer locator lists where to buy.
- Is the Lentz JR Reserve still available?
- Yes. Lentz Guitars lists it as a current model that's available to order.
- Who makes the Lentz JR Reserve?
- Lentz Guitars. Where it's built: Built completely by hand, starting from raw materials, at the Lentz Guitar shop in San Marcos, California. Scott Lentz Sr. handles the painting and finishing of every guitar. It's listed here as an electric guitar.