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  The Archtop Guitar -Acoustic Guitar News and Forum
An archtop guitar is a steel-stringed hollow body acoustic or electric guitar with a distinctive "arched" belly and a sound particularly suited to blues and jazz.
Archtops are also known as jazz-boxes or hollow bodies, although not all hollow body guitars are archtops.
Archtop guitars were immediately adopted upon their release by both jazz and country musicians and have remained particularly popular in jazz music, usually using thicker strings (higher gauged round wound and flat wound) than conventional acoustic guitars.
www.acousticguitarnews.com /content/view/28/32   (744 words)

  
 Archtop jazz guitar price list
This guitar was one of a batch of four that I choose as my personal guitar and used as such for a number of years.
Dana Bourgeois's archtop guitars are characterized by the fine workmanship and choice of woods that guitarist have come to associate with his more well know flattop guitars.
This guitar is a beautiful reproduction of the original fifteen Citations down to the fine woodworking details and varnish finish.
www.myjazzhome.com /pricelist.html   (7611 words)

  
 Archtop Guitar Gallery
This fl finish 16” archtop has a bound spruce top, a maple body with an unbound flat back, deep V neck with pearl dot inlays with a truss rod, trapeze tailpiece, suspended tortoise guard, adjustable ebony bridge.
Teigen Baritone Guitar… This is a mahogany body asymmetrical baritone guitar that tunes to a low B. It has a bound flamed maple top with open "F" holes in a single cutaway design.
Teigen Superfly Guitar… This is a mahogany body asymmetrical solidbody guitar that is light as a feather.
www.guitars.net /elarcgal.htm   (7912 words)

  
 Archtop Guitars - Jazz Guitars, Gibson, Epiphone, Gretsch
This is a 17 3/8” wide acoustic archtop made by Epiphone in New York.
The back of the guitar is also highly inlaid top and bottom with abalone in a vine motif.
This is a hand carved 17" single cutaway archtop with a highly flamed maple body and carved Engelman spruce top that is multi-bound on all edges.
guitars.net /elarc1.htm   (3256 words)

  
 Oskar Graf - Archtop Guitar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
uilding an Archtop Guitar was my anniversary project, just something I always wanted to do but never got to.
But now Im hooked, on the building process, the esthetics and shape of them and yes, the sound of the amplified guitar.
So Ill just have to keep on building them, but in my usual way that might be one or two a year.
web.ctsolutions.com /grafguitars/main-archtop.html   (230 words)

  
 Paul Reed Smith McCarty Archtop II
My sources at Guitar Center (a large discount music dealer) claimed that this guitar is so difficult to get ahold of that they would be selling it close to list price for some time to come -- if they could get them at all.
In closing, I found this guitar to be a delight to look at, to play, and to listen to.
If you would like to reach PRS about this or any other guitar they manufacture, their web address is www.prsguitars.com and you can reach them by phone at (410) 643-9970.
www.harmony-central.com /Guitar/Reviews/McCarty_Archtop_II   (2566 words)

  
 Archtop Guitar Setup
When beginning the guitar, or starting again after a break, it's normal to experience a little discomfort at the fingertips for a few weeks, as you build the small amount of callus necessary for easy playing.
Whether you're checking your present guitar, or evaluating a new one for purchase, you can perform a quick check of a guitar's action as follows.
For a properly adjusted acoustic guitar, we recommend medium gauge strings (High E string =.013 or.012).
www.archtop.com /ac_setups.html   (829 words)

  
 Equation Premium Archtop Jazz Guitar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The EQUATION JAZZ ARCHTOP GUITAR is built by a Korean-Japanese, joint-venture company that has been manufacturing guitars since 1970.
The very best of the world’s most sought-after guitars is rolled into this one exquisite instrument.
It is an ideal cross between a personal and a gigging guitar, one you’ll be proud to own and to play for the rest of your life.
members.cox.net /equationguitar/index.htm   (339 words)

  
 Hancock Archtop Guitars Australia Home | Australian jazz guitars by luthiers Kim, Dane & Sean Hancock
This amount of labour means we produce only a very limited number of guitars, but also results in instruments with close to perfect workmanship, a look of genuine quality craftsmanship and a magnificent sound that only comes from a handcrafted archtop guitar.
We have studied the instruments of the master archtop builders John D'Angelico and James D'Aquisto and drawn much inspiration from their designs, while also incorporating our own ideas into the design of his guitars, both in aesthetics and tone.
Our archtop guitars are excellent value, with prices at about 50% of similar American made guitars of equal quality.
www.hancockguitars.com   (303 words)

  
 SALE Gibson ES-135, Gibson ES-137, Gibson ES-175, Gibson ES-335, Gibson L-5 SALE
The Gibson ES-137 Classic Electric Guitar is the first Gibson archtop to employ a mahogany center block for reduced feedback and greater sustain.
Since the first semi-hollow ES-335 was released in 1958, Gibson has had the ultimate goal of producing a semi-hollow guitar whose back, center block, and rims would be carved from one piece of wood.
The Johnny A. Signature model electric guitar from the Gibson Custom Shop combines innovative design with vintage Gibson appointments to create a modern classic.The revolutionary body is completely hollow with an arched and contoured outer surface and a flat inner back, resulting in a guitar that resonates more like a flattop than an archtop.
www.fretnotguitarrepair.com /gibsonarchtops.htm   (1589 words)

  
 Folkway Music -- Instrument Sales - Archtop Guitars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Its voice is rich and warm, and the guitar has enough volume to cut though with a small jazz ensemble.
This guitar is one of the two original Hofner prototypes put together for Jimmy and played by him.
It is an astronomically warm and rich guitar, and certain to inspire.
www.folkwaymusic.com /instruments/archtops.html   (832 words)

  
 Crockett JC1 Archtop Guitar
Their partnership over the years has led to their ultimate triumph, the new JC1 archtop.
With the unique, elegant design by Jon, an innovative and sought-after designer, and the development and construction by Andy, a professional guitar builder since 1975, this guitar is a stunning must-have masterpiece for all serious guitar lovers and enthusiasts.
A Crockett archtop guitar is currently being played by one of the world's finest Jazz guitarists, Jim Mullen.
crockettguitars.com /Jazz/CROCKETTGUITARS.htm   (98 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Making an Archtop Guitar: Books: Robert Benedetto   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The definitive work on the design and construction of an acoustic archtop guitar by one of the most talented luthiers of the twentieth century.
This is a very nice overview of archtop guitar making, addressing almost every facet of the art, even including "marketing yourself and product".
Some very enjoyable points are made by Bob drawn from his wealth of experience, but if you had hoped to build your own guitar as a result of reading this book, you would be in trouble.
www.amazon.com /Making-Archtop-Guitar-Robert-Benedetto/dp/1574240005   (1684 words)

  
 gibson archtop guitar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A new book on guitar playing or a new piece of training equipment might motivate us for a while but sooner or later our motivation will decrease if it is built upon new things only.
An experienced guitar teacher will spot your weaknesses in seconds and will encourage you to climb upwards as a guitar player.
Dilana Robichaux, speaking with a raspy, strained voice (something she attributes to the previous night, which included talking to fans, friends and celebrating at the wrap party), says she is more than happy with her runner-up prize on Rock Star: Supernova.
www.info-guitar-lesson.com /gibson-archtop-guitar/index.php   (841 words)

  
 ELECTRIC GUITAR .... archtop guitars, spanish guitars, custom guitars, tune guitar, warwick bass guitars, guitar effect
Violence no longer rests on the belief in its utility, but only on the fact of its having existed so long, and being organized by the ruling classes who profit by it, electric guitar that those who are under their authority cannot extricate themselves from it.
ELECTRIC GUITAR: all the means invented by science for the peaceful collective social activity of free and equal men, used by them to enslave and oppress their fellows.
Governments and the ruling classes no longer take their stand on right or even on the semblance of justice, but on a skillful organization carried to such a point of perfection by the aid of science electric guitar everyone is caught in the circle of violence and has no chance of escaping from it.
www.cphl-france.org /electric_guitar.html   (430 words)

  
 Sohn Stringed Instruments - Custom Made Archtop Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Resophonic Guitar luthier, repairs and ...
Independent archtop guitar makers such as Elmer Stromberg, John D'Angelico and James D'Aquisto inspired me to build archtop guitars.
Examples of their work between the 1930's and 1960's truly fascinating and Sohn guitars combine some of the traditional features of that era.
The Sohn Archtop models currently available are traditional in their design.
www.mandolinmaker.com /archtop.asp   (289 words)

  
 Peavey JF1 Semi-Hollowbody Archtop Electric Guitar from zZounds.com
If you've been playing only solid guitar like I have then the wider neck takes a bit of getting used to, but if you are looking for a completely different sound then you can't go wrong at the price.
With their ever-evolving array of exotic chord structures and articulate arpeggios, jazz and fusion guitar players must be able to reach each note on the fretboard with ease and comfort.
The JF-1 also features a thin, lightweight Maple-ply guitar body, Maple neck with Rosewood fretboard and pearl block inlays, quilt cap and Cream binding on the body, 2 Peavey humbucking pickups, 2 volume controls, 2 tone controls and a 3-way, toggle-style pickup selector.
www.zzounds.com /item--PEVJF1   (957 words)

  
 Guitars N Jazz Featuring Palen Archtops
Our goal is to provide you with a wonderful archtop guitar that you will always enjoy playing and even stimulate you to play more.
Most of our guitars are also wonderful to look at.
Musicians and teachers have described some of our guitars as” I forgot how good this guitar was" Our local teachers, players, and repairmen constantly praise the Palen archtop saying that it can stand up to even the most expensive archtops at any price.
www.guitarsnjazz.com   (217 words)

  
 Epiphone Archtop Guitar Discount Store
The '65 Casino is a reproduction of the original guitar John purchased with its sunburst finish and stock hardware.
If your looking for a true jazzer guitar but don't have piles of money to blow, then the Emperor Regent is what you need.
This guitar, formerly called "Gentleman", was originally named after Chet Atkins' song "Country Gentleman", as well as for mimicking his style.
www.sologuitarist.net /archtop_guitar.html   (1154 words)

  
 Archtop Guitar Design and Construction at Stewart-MacDonald
Archtop Guitar Design and Construction comes to DVD in a new 4-disc set with easy menu selections.
As a bonus, the DVD set includes Focusing On Bridges and Tailpieces, Bob's 80-minute examination of archtop guitar bridge and tailpiece design, and its effect on playability and sound.
Making an Archtop Guitar is also sold separately.
www.stewmac.com /cgi-bin/hazel.cgi?action=SERVE&sku=4331&ITEM=catalog/sku.html   (246 words)

  
 Schatten Archtop Guitar Pickup
This pickup has been designed to operate properly and sound terrific without the use of a preamp when plugged into any 'normal' amp (guitar amp, bass amp, etc.).
If you require the added ability to be able to plug directly into a P.A. or mixer then you may wish to add one of our Preamp/DI units to your pickup system.
Due to design factors inherent in P.A. mixers and boards (and these vary considerably), if you are running straight into a P.A., then a Preamp/ DI will most likely be necessary to boost line signal strength and lower the impedance so that the mixer receives a proper signal.
www.schattendesign.com /archtop.htm   (359 words)

  
 Guitar: Airline Archtop Question   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Advice on buying new or used guitars, accessories, etc. [Note: While I can give some general info on approximate values of types of instruments, neither I nor anyone else can do an "appraisal" without actually seeing and handling the instrument] I have almost 40 years` experience as a player and afficianado.
I bought an "Airline" archtop acoustic guitar from the states a couple of years ago and I don't have a foggy what its worth or how old it is? A friend said it was from the fifties, its quite large, is sunburst brown and has a painted purfling around the edges.
Airline was the “house” brand of the Montgomery Ward Co., a large retail catalog operator with stores throughout the USA.
en.allexperts.com /q/Guitar-649/Airline-Archtop-Question.htm   (528 words)

  
 Guitar Building: Acoustic Guitar Building, Electric Guitar Making, Archtop Guitar Building, Guitar Repair, Violin ...
Acoustic guitar building, electric guitar making, archtop guitar building, violin making, dulcimer making, mandolin building, banjo building, or any other type of lutherie; pickup winding and rewinding; drum making; flute and recorder making and repair; brass instrument building and repair; and more.
If this is your first visit here and you are new to instrument building, we suggest you start by reading our New Builders' miniFAQ: answers to the questions most frequently asked by those who are new to the art and craft of building musical instruments.
Whether your interest is electric guitar building, acoustic guitar making, building a mandolin or a mountain or hammered dulcimer, or turning a recorder, we hope you will find the answers you need on the Musical Instrument Makers Forum.
www.mimf.com   (1153 words)

  
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 Building My Own Archtop Guitar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Here is a description of my home guitar building project.
I'm also taking guitar lessons, trying to learn jazz and blues.
Following in the tradition of incorporate cello/violin elements into archtops he is also known for some of his own inovations (e.g.
www.dave.weimer.com   (635 words)

  
 Archtop Jazz Guitars by Luthier Stefan Sonntag: Your next Jazz Guitar
Archtop Jazz Guitars by Luthier Stefan Sonntag: Your next Jazz Guitar
August 2007: Bruce Forman was on tour with his Western Swing Band along the Highway 1 promoting his project »Jazz Masters Workshop«.
Keep an eye on this space for news about the next course.
www.sonntag-guitars.com /english   (71 words)

  
 SameDayMusic.com: Peavey JF1 Semi-Hollowbody Archtop Electric Guitar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
With their ever-evolving array of exotic chord structures and articulate arpeggios, jazz and fusion guitar players must be able to reach each note on the fretboard with ease and comfort.
The Peavey JF-1 combines a classic jazz-style guitar design with modern Peavey pickups and several features tailored for maximum comfort and playability.
The JF-1 also features a thin, lightweight Maple-ply guitar body, Maple neck with Rosewood fretboard and pearl block inlays, quilt cap and Cream binding on the body, 2 Peavey humbucking pickups, 2 volume controls, 2 tone controls and a 3-way, toggle-style pickup selector.
www.samedaymusic.com /product--PEVJF1   (264 words)

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