archtop on a budget ($1000+)

[Timbell]

I am in the market for an archtop still. Have been considering the Eastman 805/810. But would like to broaden my search a bit. I have looked for guilds but the full size archtops are a bit pricey (over 1500) so are most of the heritage guitars I have looked at. If my range is 1000-1400ish and I have time to wait and look for a nice guitar, what would be some brands to sort through that wouldn't be incredibly out of my price range. I plan to find one on ebay for a good price so used or vintage gear is encouraged. I don't really care for the look of thinlines or semi-hollows, I would prefer a more traditional jazz box.

[Timbell]

HERITAGE H-575 GUITAR IN ANTIQUE NATURAL | eBay

this is kind of an interesting find, not sure how much it would cost to get that work done or if that makes it not worth the price.

[pollysurfs]

in that bracket they are all probably going to be asian made so there are many to choose from, you could probably get a nice piece for 500$, i just got an eastman, had a korean gretsch and also own a classical new pro which blows away my ex gf's alhambra. so in short im not opposed to mia instruments, side note my 2 ukes are also from the far east.

check out peerless, hofner contemp series, d'angelly exel, find something that you'll feel comfortable playing rather than stretching that 1000 on a name. im considering a washburn and its far below 5 bills, too many choices, not enough fingers

[Timbell]

I've checked out a few of those names. Waiting to see how high the bids go up on a guild I'm watching on ebay. It is not so much the name, but finding a guitar from a company I can trust. Unfortunately, I do not have many options where I live to try out some quality archtops.

[Flat]

A Guild archtop would be an excellent choice. And you can definitely find a used Heritage H575 on eBay for under $1400. I did. It's great.