Archtops, pure or mostly acoustic

Evilmags · August 2014

B-)

Mykesbass · September 2014

There's a 30's Harmony on Ebay at the moment (nothing to do with me). I had the pleasure of setting up and playing a similar guitar a few years back - it was gorgeous and had such a great vibe about it. Tried to buy it but the saxophonist who had picked it up in a junk shop wasn't parting with it!

RowlandwithaW · June 2015

'If you're jonesing, then I'm your man, clearly' , said Mr Jones of Stockport. I have a very nice Gretsch Synchromatic . It's beautiful guitar, and I would disagree with Down by the river, as I think it sounds great acoustically--- if you want to sound like Marty Grosz and Freddie Green - arch tops like this were designed for this purpose, flat tops for different reason. I have a Taylor which I love but these guitars are so different.

I also have for sale a Campellone Deluxe Archtop, which has a pick up fitted.

UPDATE

Apparently I've already posted the Gretsch Synchromatic in Classified

BigLicks67 · June 2015

There's Godin 5th avenue, Gretsch New Yorker, Loar, Eastman, there's loads.

I've owned an Eastman arch top and they are not worth the money, they use nice wood but that doesn't necessarily make a nice sounding guitar. The Gretsch New Yorker is very thin sounding and trebly. I've heard good things about Godin, but to be honest you're always going to get a better acoustic sound out of a nice small bodied OM or 000 type guitar than an arch top. A lot of the famous Jazz guitarists when they are not plugging in use proper acoustics or nylon string guitars.

carlos · June 2015

but to be honest you're always going to get a better acoustic sound out of a nice small bodied OM or 000 type guitar than an arch top. A lot of the famous Jazz guitarists when they are not plugging in use proper acoustics or nylon string guitars.

Such as? Which jazzers?

BigLicks67 · June 2015

georgenadaintl said:

but to be honest you're always going to get a better acoustic sound out of a nice small bodied OM or 000 type guitar than an arch top. A lot of the famous Jazz guitarists when they are not plugging in use proper acoustics or nylon string guitars.

Such as? Which jazzers?

Pat Metheny - Linda Manzer guitars, Kenny Burrell steel string and nylon string acoustics, John Scofield uses normal acoustics, Django Rheinhardt, Charley Bird, John McLaughlin that's just off the top of my head.

Cue Gratuitous Kenny link :>

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carlos · June 2015

Thanks @BigLicks67 !

This relieves my archtop GAS tremendously. What a beauty! - http://www.manzer.com/limited/

ArchtopDave · June 2015

Make your own! My first attempt at making a guitar - did this under Mark Bailey's guidance.

ArchtopDave · June 2015

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streethawk · June 2015

BigLicks67 said:

georgenadaintl said:

but to be honest you're always going to get a better acoustic sound out of a nice small bodied OM or 000 type guitar than an arch top. A lot of the famous Jazz guitarists when they are not plugging in use proper acoustics or nylon string guitars.

Such as? Which jazzers?

Pat Metheny - Linda Manzer guitars, Kenny Burrell steel string and nylon string acoustics, John Scofield uses normal acoustics, Django Rheinhardt, Charley Bird, John McLaughlin that's just off the top of my head.

Cue Gratuitous Kenny link :>

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George Benson - unfortunately.

Sounds bleedin awful.

Jalapeno · June 2015

BigLicks67 said:

Pat Metheny - Linda Manzer guitars, Kenny Burrell steel string and nylon string acoustics, John Scofield uses normal acoustics, Django Rheinhardt, Charley Bird, John McLaughlin that's just off the top of my head.
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To be fair most of Django's recorded material pre-dates the electric guitar ...... in his twilight years he used Gibson Archtops with pickups, but he couldn't get to grips with it- you can hear him over-playing the electric on the Rome Sessions. He then reverted to a Maccaferri with a Stimer p/u which gives a very unique bright sound.

carlos · June 2015

Have never seen GB with a flat-top

carlos · June 2015

ArchtopDave;677892" said:
Make your own! My first attempt at making a guitar - did this under Mark Bailey's guidance.

I'm sure my own wouldn't look like that!

streethawk · June 2015

georgenadaintl;678530" said:
Have never seen GB with a flat-top

He plays a nylon stringed acoustic on some youtube vids. Buzzy as hell.

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