The L.Luthier M6 has a satin finished, mahogany body. It has the now-familiar L.Luthier body shape, with an off centre soundhole. (For information, the ‘Le’ in their product names mean it has that unusual soundhole – and models that have a more standard soundhole don’t that the ‘Le’ prefix). It’s perfectly nice mahogany, with a medium brown stain, and contrasts nicely with the maple binding. Because this more entry-level model is a bit more plain, to my eye other features, such as the maple insert in the bridge and the shaved off section of the headstock seem a little fussier than they do on the modern visually striking L.Luthier ukes (although that’s ME being fussy).

The tone of this Le M6 is full and warm, while packing a good punch from the Savarez strings. Its satin finish makes this a little smoother and sweeter than their Le Maho model, its slightly more upmarket, gloss-finished stablemate. A big bonus is the very capable pickup that’s fitted, which delivers an excellent sound through an amp, with the option to blend between an internal microphone and undersaddle pickup.

With this model, which is at the lower end of what L.Luthier offer, you don’t get the same level of finish or visual appeal perhaps. But with an all solid mahogany body, that quality pickup, very good geared tuners and a padded gig bag, they’ve compromised on nothing else in producing this better value model.

There’s a slightly wider, 37mm nut with, paired with a neck profile that’s not overly thick – a combination that I really enjoy. I did notice that the body, with its larger bottom bout and pickup system, did make the body a little heavier, but not to the point of being cumbersome. Overall, the playing experience was perfectly comfortable.

The Le M6 EQ is a strange one. At this price, with its specification and quality of its pickup, it’s arguable whether there’s a better value tenor electro of this quality on the market. And yet fairly plain wood and appearance means you might come to the same conclusion as me. It’s a brilliant deal, but I might still find myself hankering after the more expensive Le Maho!

At the bottom of the page you’ll find some optional extras, including strap buttons and low G fitting. This one comes with a nice gig bag so I would probably stick with that and ignore the case and bag options!