2025 King Snake Smith – Orange Nitro Hollow Body

A striking example from King Snake, this 2025 Smith model comes finished in a beautifully aged-style orange ultra thin nitro lacquer. It captures that boutique take on classic American hollow body design, blending vintage feel with precise modern build quality.

Built to King Snake’s 2025 factory specification, the Smith features a fully hollow maple body with a solid maple top and back, paired with a mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard. The neck profile leans on the chunkier side but remains מאוד comfortable in the hand, offering a reassuring grip without feeling cumbersome. At just 5.70lb, it’s exceptionally lightweight, adding to its resonance and making it a joy to play for extended sessions. The ultra thin nitro finish allows the body to breathe and resonate freely, and has been expertly applied with a subtle aged patina reminiscent of high-end custom shop VOS-style instruments.

Loaded with King Snake’s custom-wound SMITH-1 P-90 pickups, this guitar delivers a voice that’s rooted firmly in vintage character but with clarity and balance throughout.

Tonally, it’s open, woody, and highly responsive. The hollow construction gives it an airy, almost acoustic-like bloom, with a soft compression that enhances dynamics without masking detail. The bridge pickup has that unmistakable P-90 bite—raw, slightly gritty, and rich in upper midrange harmonics—perfect for blues, roots, and driven rock tones. It cuts through a mix with ease while still retaining warmth. The neck pickup is round and full, with a smooth, vocal quality that works beautifully for clean passages and expressive lead lines. Roll the volume back and it cleans up gracefully, offering a wide palette of usable tones straight from the controls.

The overall feel is lively and immediate, with excellent note separation and a natural resonance that you can feel against the body. It’s equally at home for jazz, blues, or more roots-driven styles, and responds particularly well to touch and dynamics.

Presented in excellent condition, clearly well cared for, with no discernible fret wear. The setup is spot on, offering an easy, comfortable playing action across the neck.

A lightweight, characterful hollow body with boutique appeal and a truly musical voice. Supplied with its original high-quality case and accompanying paperwork.

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