purple haze
I build lefties too...
This (left-hand) customer was looking for a Gretsch-style instrument with lots of bling-bling. Check the pics and see if it fitted the bill.
The White peacock
Does it remind you of a well-known model?
Here's my own version of a white archtop guitar. Lots of gold-plated parts here. Absolutely stunning instrument! Very comfortable to play, and lots of character.
Lord ofthe strings
I couldn't come up with any other name...
Another example of a leftie full-size (17") archtop. In this case, an insanely figured walnut veneer was used as the show-face for the whole guitar, as well as for the tailpiece and headstock faceplate. A show stopper!
the lady in black
Carved top and back 17"...
Here's one of my all-time favorite carved 17". Finished in black NC lacquer with padauk custom tailpiece and finger rest. Find below a few clips that were recorded in 2005 showing what she can do: both acoustically and plugged. The last clip is more recent. His owner, Brant Peppley (aka "The Jazz Doctor") is still in love with her...
I couldn't resist...
Archtops are not only for Jazz...
"Here's a short vid that I made some time ago just for fun but still, to make a point: archtops can be used in a lot of music styles, and not only in traditional jazz songs.
The workhorse
Check the back in the slideshow...
Here's another one of my earlier carved 17". Flamed Yellow Birch back and sides, Sitka top. Finished in red-burst NC gloss lacquer. Also check the headstock in the slideshow. His owner is ttill in love with her.
kokopelli
A traditional 16" archtop: Warm tone...
"Here, no frills: but a guitar that can be taken to gigs and deliver this warm archtop tone that can come only from a carved instrument. Figured maple back and sides, sitka top. Ebony fingerboard, 25" scale.
Lil'Dragon
An unusual acoustic archtop...
I never really had a chance (time?) to further explore using non-traditional sound hole placements in an archtop guitar. This was my first attempt. The bracing is really critical here. But for those who are curious, let's say that htis first attempt was really promising: a tone that one would expect from an acoustic archtop, but with a bit more volume and wider frequency enveloppe.
Flat BacK
An early experimental 17".
Years ago, I wanted to try something different: a guitar with an arched top but with a flat back. The end result looked great but despite its 17" loer bour, the tone I was after wasn't there. But I stiff have her with me (a leftie!) and I play her very once in a while: Brings back old memories...
