LÂG’s Tramontane series received the “Best in Show” Award at 2010 Winter Namm, in Anaheim, California. Did America need a new guitar brand? Did the world need it, as well? Certainly not, unless something pleasingly different appears. And that’s what people are starting to say about LÂG. From Paris to Shangai, from London to Sydney, from New York to San Francisco…
Acoustic Guitar Range
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Range overview
T66D
T100D
Product Codes
Tramontane guitars feature radial curved bindings that wrap over the edge seams, offering a refined look and superior strength. Unlike traditional classical guitars, our nylon-strung models provide a more compact neck, one that is instantly comfortable for every guitarist. Our acoustic/electric models combine state-of-the-art pickup and preamp designs with old-world construction techniques, delivering a refined instrument that meets today’s demands with spirit and vitality.
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D = Dreadnought A = Auditorium J = Jumbo
T400D
Model
Top
Back & Sides
Finish
Preamp
T66
Spruce
Honey Mahogany
High Gloss
DIRECTLÂG
T100
Solid Red Cedar
Old Port Mahogany
High Gloss
STUDIOLÂG
T200
Solid Red Cedar
Honey Mahogany
French Satin
STUDIOLÂG PLUS
T300
Solid Red Cedar
Indonesian Rosewood
French Satin
STUDIOLÂG PLUS
T400
Solid Sitka Spruce
Indonesian Rosewood
High Gloss
STUDIOLÂG PLUS
D
A
12
14
12 = 12-String (Steel) 14 = Neck meets Body at 14th fret (Nylon)
S
Ø = Normal Depth S = Slim Body
T1100 Solid Red Old Port Solid T3100 Cedar Mahogany
High Gloss
STUDIOLÂG PRO
C
Ø = Non-Cutaway C = Cutaway
T1200 Solid Red T3200 Cedar
Honey Solid Mahogany
French Satin
STUDIOLÂG PRO
E
Ø = Acoustic E = Electric
T1300 Solid Red T3300 Cedar
Solid Indian Rosewood
French Satin
STUDIOLÂG PRO
T1400 Solid Sitka T3400 Spruce
Solid Indian Rosewoody
High Gloss
STUDIOLÂG PRO
BLK
J
66 = Standard 100 – 400 = Stage 1100 - 1400 = Master 3100 - 3400 = Master France
Standard Range
L
Ø = Right-hand L = Left-hand
BRS
Ø = Natural BLK = Black BRS = Brown Sunburst
Master Range
Named for the seasonal winds that sweep over LÂG’s home in southern France, Tramontane guitars reflect centuries of skilled European craftsmanship. This rugged, romantic spirit is captured in every one of our Tramontane guitars, and represented by the elegant Occitan Cross rosette design. Using select tonewoods from India, Africa, and around the globe, each instrument is designed to project both your music and your individual personality. The result is a quality guitar like no other, able to speak with clarity, subtlety, and vigor.
Ø = Steel String N = Nylon
Stage Range
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Model Features
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Standard Range.................................................................. page 6 T66 Series....................................................................................... page 8 Stage Range ............................................................................ page 10 T100 Series................................................................................... page 12 T200 Series................................................................................... page 14 T300 Series................................................................................... page 16 T400 Series................................................................................... page 18 Master Range.......................................................................... page 20 STUDIOLĂ‚G preamps................................................... page 22 Artists. ................................................................................................... page 24 Range overview...................................................................... page 27
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America Finally in
“What a journey I have had, from the rugged, beautiful lands of Bédarieux in the heart of southern France, to the heart of America.” Driven by a love of life – and the freedom to express oneself – I chose to build guitars that allow others to do the same. Whether writing folk songs, love songs, protest songs, or really any type of song, there is an undeniable connection between the music you make and the place that you come from. That was our goal when we set up LÂG Guitars. To create guitars that perfectly complement what you have to say musically – naturally and honestly. A new approach to design, together with premium quality materials and consummate craftsmanship, means our instruments speak with spellbinding clarity and openness. I have come far on my musical journey, and I invite you to take a piece of me on yours.
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Standard Range T66 Series
Superior instruments for the starting player, the Tramontane Standard Range guitars are distinguished by their deep gloss finish and bold black and ivory rosette work.
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Standard Range
T66 Series
With a deep-gloss finish, our affordable Standard Range guitars look as good as they sound. The spruce tops and mahogany back and sides are accented by distinctive black and ivory binding. The necks are finished in French Satin for feel and comfort. All Standard Range electric models use the DirectLâg preamp, and a saddle-mounted Nanoflex™ Piezo pickup.
T66D T66DCe
T66DC
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T66D12
T66a T66ACE
TN66A T66D12CE
TN66ACE
T66 Series Steel T66D................................ Dreadnought
Headstock: Honey Mahogany; French Satin Finish
Top: Spruce; Classical Fan Bracing on Nylon Models
TL66D............................. Left-handed Dreadnought
Machine Heads: Satin Black Finish & Buttons Steel: Lubricated High Precision Tuners; Tulip Buttons Nylon: Classical Tuners
Back & Sides: Honey Mahogany
T66DC. ........................... Dreadnought Cutaway T66DCE......................... Dreadnought Cutaway Electric T66A................................ Auditorium T66ACE......................... Auditorium Cutaway Electric T66D12.......................... Dreadnought 12-String T66D12CE................... Dreadnought 12-String Cutaway Electric Nylon TN66A............................ Auditorium
Binding & Occitan Cross Rosette: Black and Ivory colors
Nut: Black Graphite
Bridge: Indonesian Rosewood; Black Graphite Saddle
Neck: Honey Mahogany; French Satin Finish
Finish: High Gloss
Fingerboard: Indonesian Rosewood
Pickup: Nanoflex Piezo Under Bridge Saddle Preamp: DirectL창g
TNL66A......................... Left-handed Auditorium TN66ACE..................... Auditorium Cutaway Electric TNL66ACE.................. Left-handed Auditorium Cutaway Electric
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Stage Range
T100 – T400 Series
Offering premium solid tops, the LÂG Tramontane Stage Range brings together a world of woods to create superb-sounding instruments. StudioLâg Plus electronics (T100 models: StudioLâg) and Nanoflex™ pickups are used throughout. Finely crafted, these instruments are ideal for the guitar enthusiast or the on-the-road professional.
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PHOTO : RAYON RICHARDS / NEW YORK CITY
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Stage Range
T100 Series
Our Stage Range begins with solid Red Cedar tops for a sweet, deep, and exacting tone. Natural, Black, and Brown Shadow finishes are highlighted by a deep gloss finish. The T100 Series also offers a comfortable slim-line cutaway electric model.
T100DCE T100DCE-Blk
T100D
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T100A
T100Ace
TN100A T100Ace-BRS
T100ACE-BLK
TN100ACE T100ASCE-BLK
TN100A14CE-BLK
T100 Series Steel T100D............................. Dreadnought
Headstock: Solid Indonesian Rosewood; Oil Finish; Maple LÂG Logo Inlay
TL100D.......................... Left-handed Dreadnought
Machine Heads: Satin Black Finish & Buttons Steel: Lubricated High Precision Tuners; Tulip Buttons
T100DCE...................... Dreadnought Cutaway Electric TL100DCE................... Left-handed Dreadnought Cutaway Electric
Nylon: Classical Tuners
Back & Sides: Old Port Mahogany Binding & Occitan Cross Rosette: Mahogany, Maple, and Black Bridge: Indonesian Rosewood; Black Graphite Saddle Finish: High Gloss
T100DCE-BLK.......... Dreadnought Cutaway Electric; Black
Nut: Black Graphite
T100A............................. Auditorium
Pickup: Nanoflex Piezo Under Bridge Saddle
Neck: Mahogany; French Satin Finish
Preamp System: StudioLâg
T100ACE...................... Auditorium Cutaway Electric T100ACE-BRS. ........ Auditorium Cutaway Electric; Brown Shadow (Sunburst) T100ACE-BLK.......... Auditorium Cutaway Electric; Black
Fingerboard: Indonesian Rosewood Top: Solid Red Cedar, Classical Fan Bracing on Nylon Models
T100ASCE-BLK. ..... Slim-line Auditorium Cutaway Electric; Black Nylon TN100A......................... Auditorium TN100ACE.................. Auditorium Cutaway Electric TN100A14CE-BLK... Auditorium Cutaway Electric; Black
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Stage Range
T200 Series
T200DCE
The T200 Series offers an elegant French Satin finish. Solid Red Cedar tops are expertly matched to the Mahogany backs and sides using rosewood and maple binding. The result is an instrument possessing a balanced, vibrant sound.
T200D
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T200A
T200D12
T200J T200ACE
T200JCE
T200D12CE
T200 Series
TN200A14CE
Steel T200D............................. Dreadnought
Headstock: Solid Indonesian Rosewood; Oil Finish; Maple LÂG Logo Inlay
T200DCE...................... Dreadnought Cutaway Electric
Machine Heads: Satin Black Finish & Buttons Steel: Lubricated High Precision Tuners; Tulip Buttons
T200A............................. Auditorium T200ACE...................... Auditorium Cutaway Electric T200J.............................. Jumbo
Nylon: Classical Tuners
Back & Sides: Honey Mahogany Binding & Occitan Cross Rosette: Rosewood and Maple Bridge: Indonesian Rosewood; Black Graphite Saddle Finish: French Satin
T200JCE....................... Jumbo Cutaway Electric
Nut: Black Graphite
Pickup: Nanoflex Piezo Under Bridge Saddle
T200D12....................... Dreadnought 12-String
Neck: Honey Mahogany; French Satin Finish
T200D12CE................ Dreadnought 12-String Cutaway Electric
Preamp System: StudioLâg Plus
Fingerboard: Indonesian Rosewood
Nylon TN200A14CE............ Auditorium Cutaway Electric
Top: Solid Red Cedar; Classical Fan Bracing on Nylon Models
TNL200A14CE......... Left-handed Auditorium Cutaway Electric
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Stage Range
T300 Series
The T300 Series offers a French Satin finish solid Red Cedar top, providing a warm, rich sound. Backs and sides are crafted out of Indonesian Rosewood.
T300D
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TN300A
T300DCE
TN300A14CE
T300AE
TN300A14SCE
T300 Series Steel T300D............................. Dreadnought
Headstock: Solid Indonesian Rosewood; Oil Finish; Maple LÂG Logo Inlay
Binding & Occitan Cross Rosette: Rosewood and Maple
TL300D.......................... Left-handed Dreadnought
Machine Heads: Satin Black Finish & Buttons Steel: Lubricated High Precision Tuners; Tulip Buttons
Bridge: Indonesian Rosewood; Black Graphite Saddle
Nylon: Classical Tuners
Pickup: Nanoflex Piezo Under Bridge Saddle
Nut: Black Graphite
Preamp System: StudioLâg Plus
T300DCE...................... Dreadnought Cutaway Electric TL300DCE................... Left-handed Dreadnought Cutaway Electric T300AE.......................... Auditorium Electric (non-Cutaway) Nylon TN300A......................... Auditorium TN300A14CE............ Auditorium Cutaway Electric TN300A14SCE........ Slim-line Auditorium Cutaway Electric
Finish: French Satin
Neck: Mahogany; French Satin Finish Fingerboard: Indonesian Rosewood Top: Solid Red Cedar; Classical Fan Bracing on Nylon Models Back & Sides: Indonesian Rosewood
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Stage Range
T400 Series
Topping off the Stage Range is the high gloss T400 Series, outfitted with a solid Sitka Spruce top to deliver a bold tone with refined articulation. Backs and sides are crafted out of Indonesian Rosewood. The 12-string jumbo cutaway electric offers a massive sound.
T400D
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T400J12
T400DCE T400ACE
T400J12CE TN400ACE
T400 Series Steel T400D............................. Dreadnought
Headstock: Solid Indonesian Rosewood; Oil Finish; Maple LÂG Logo Inlay
Binding & Occitan Cross Rosette: Rosewood and Maple
T400DCE...................... Dreadnought Cutaway Electric
Machine Heads: Satin Black Finish & Buttons Steel: Lubricated High Precision Tuners; Tulip Buttons
Bridge: Indonesian Rosewood; Black Graphite Saddle
Nylon: Classical Tuners
Pickup: Nanoflex Piezo Under Bridge Saddle
Nut: Black Graphite
Preamp System: StudioLâg Plus
T400ACE...................... Auditorium Cutaway Electric T400J12........................ Jumbo 12-String T400J12CE................. Jumbo 12-String Cutaway Electric Nylon TN400ACE.................. Auditorium Cutaway Electric
Finish: High Gloss
Neck: Mahogany; French Satin Finish Fingerboard: Indonesian Rosewood Top: Solid Sitka Spruce; Classical Fan Bracing on Nylon Models Back & Sides: Indonesian Rosewood
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Master Range For the uncompromising musician who demands a premium instrument, LÂG has created the Tramontane Master Range. Beautifully crafted, these solid-wood instruments sing with a vibrant, articulate tone. Solid top, back, and side tonewoods provide unrivaled tone and performance. StudioLâg Pro electronics are used through the entire range. LÂG Master Range guitars include a luxurious and protective ‘croco’ case. Coming soon…
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Our remarkable StudioLâg systems offer a unique solution to the task of creating a natural and satisfying sound from an acoustic/electric guitar. Developed in conjunction with Shadow Electronics, StudioLâg preamps are dazzlingly versatile – yet extremely easy to use. Five easily selected preset tones precisely match the response of the guitar and the pickups to a particular style of playing. How did we do it? Using a pair of highly accurate 31-band equalizers, audio engineers were able to create five dynamic, fantastic-sounding programs, each saved as a purely analog preset in the StudioLâg preamp. This method provides far more exacting control and a far more detailed sound than simple on-board tone controls could ever offer. The StudioLâg Plus preamp adds a Contour control that proportionally adjusts the overall Treble/Bass tonal shadings of the guitar. The Contour control operates even when the Presets are bypassed. A chromatic tuner is also added.
The STUDIOLÂG PRO features the same 5 preset sounds but adds a revolutionary humbucker pickup, the NanoMag. Inserted into the fingerboard, it keeps the real warmth and sound of the wood itself. A Hexaphonic Nanoflex pickup installed under the bridge saddle adds dynamics and precision. The saddle is made of 6 individual inter-connected saddles which have a perfect pressure on each part of the Hexaphonic pickup: 1 pickup per string, totally independent, adjustable on the preamp box by 6 individual trim-pots. Each string level can be perfectly adjusted when using special gauge strings or special tunings. The DIRECTLÂG preamp is highly efficient, user-friendly and very affordable. The exclusive “Dynamics” control brings additional “Mid Cut/Mid Boost” adjustment to the traditional Bass & Treble controls. The mids adjustment is very useful on stage because you can easily adapt your own sound to a specific song or to the sound and frequencies of the room itself where you are playing. The Phase switch is also very useful on stage to immediately cut any feedback, and the Mute switch is a must when you need to be absolutely silent.
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DirectLâg (Standard Range) Nanoflex piezo pickup mounted under the saddle n Bass & Treble controls n Master Volume n Dynamics control n Low-battery LED n Phase switch n
StudioLâg (Stage Range T100 Series) Nanoflex piezo pickup mounted under the saddle n Five Preset tones n First position is Bypass n Master Volume n Low-battery LED n
StudioLâg Plus (Stage Range T200, T300, T400 Series) Nanoflex piezo pickup mounted under the saddle n Five Preset tones n Tone Contour control n Bypass (contour remains active) n Chromatic tuner: Tuner On/Off switch includes Fade effect n Master Volume n Low-battery LED n
StudioLâg PRO (Master Range) n NanoMag Humbucker magnetic pickup into the fingerboard n Hexflex Hexaphonic flexible 6 x individual Piezo pickups under bridge saddle n 6 x Trimpots for individual +/strings level adjustment n Balance between NanoMag and Hexflex n Five Preset tones n Tone Contour control n Bypass (contour remains active) n Chromatic tuner: Tuner On/Off switch includes Fade effect n Master Volume n Low-battery LED
Presets apply to StudioLâg, StudioLâg Plus and STUDIOLÂG PRO
Natural Folk Sound High output level No distortion
MELLOW MIDS Bluesy Ideal for ballads
studio mid-cut effect Gorgeous basses & crystal high tones – Huge rhythm studio sound
finger-style picking Perfect for arpeggios A real stage Must!
mellow jazz sound Deep and mellow basses Soft and precise high tones
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Individualité Liberté, égalité, fraternité is the motto of France, translated as “Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood.” Add to that “Individuality.” LÂG guitars reflect and reinforce the unique style of every player, each with the liberty to express their own individual character and personality. These dynamic individuals are part of the ever-growing LÂG family that has made LÂG the guitar of choice.
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Natural Selection “Quality requires imagination, time and hard work. Our talented designers and expert technicians constantly strive to avoid stereotypes, and bring refinement and style to the world of the guitar. These carefully crafted designs, sophisticated and harmonious finishes, and new combinations of materials, reveal our true obsession and real concern for beauty. “For LÂG, the process begins with beautiful and carefully selected woods. Extreme care is taken in the cutting process and our precision assembly methods, as well as the drying process, humidity control and stabilization. The bindings and rosette marquetry – including the Occitan Cross, a symbol from our area of France – are perfectly matched to the curves and material of the fingerboard, bridge and heel plate, and are globally enhanced by generously profiled body shapes. The electronics are innovative and user-friendly, allowing any musician to find a great guitar sound without being a technician! From Frenchmade Haute Couture guitars, to more affordable models, quality and originality are our real credo; nothing here is taken for granted!”
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