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Old 07-08-2009, 01:52 AM
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I had hijacked another thread with a few posts but now I think this deserves its own thread:

Archtop Jazz guitars tend to be a conservative form, but here is a thread to post your favourite exceptions.

The following guitar first got me thinking about this idea:



It's a Eastman guitar designed by Claudio and Claudia Pagelli.

Eastman - Handcrafted Guitars and Mandolins

Its asymmetry makes it seem very modern, but without looking out of place.

Then I found the Pagellis own web site and saw this was no fluke:



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Old 07-08-2009, 02:06 AM
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One more before I go to sleep: Canadian Luthier Linda Manzer is known for her association with Pat Metheny.



What's cool about this guitar (besides the colour)? "Note the optional sliding panel door on the upper bout. This is an adjustable sound port that allows the player to hear the sound that normally projects forward."



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Old 07-08-2009, 09:07 AM
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Boy, where's the rest of yo' gittar?

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The D'Angelico Teardrop -- sold for $150,000!
It was design for a guitarist who played in the group, The Teardrops.
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... or ... what excessive humidity could do to your archtop!?!


Wow.. I really like that Koll. What a brilliant travel - therefore, gigging - guitar that one would be!!!
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The D'Angelico Teardrop -- sold for $150,000!
It was design for a guitarist who played in the group, The Teardrops.
wow $150,000? can't afford that now.
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Here's another Koll, this one being played by its owner: Maragaret Slovak:



I'm having Saul Koll build me a variant of Margaret's guitar.
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Old 07-12-2009, 01:48 AM
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A Hofner 461. I don't know what's odder about the archtop -- the vestigial oval soundhole or the "seal" f-holes. The clear pickguard is classic Hofner.
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manson lotus, £10,000 apparently but i like it
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It's only a matter of time before we find the "double teardrop"
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Old 07-13-2009, 11:22 PM
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It's an archtop -- no, it's a flat top, not it's a halfling!

Ribbecke guitars: Advancing the Art of Guitar - Ribbecke Guitar Co
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Old 07-15-2009, 01:22 AM
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SmoothTalker Guitars | Innovative South African designer and maker of stringed musical instruments - Established in 1973
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That last one reminds me of a Carl Thompson Bass
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The detailed work on this archtop is amazing:



It's all hand carved and the 30's style floating-pickup-on-a-rail is beyond retro:


Siegmund Acoustic Archtop Guitars - fine hand carved acoustic archtop guitars with custom options
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Yes, this is a true work of art. I have been honing my skills at pearl linay lately, and have been carving the top of an old Charvel Strat I had laying around.

It's a pleasure to see the kind of attention given to multiple facets of the guitar in this case, where many stick to making a major mod of one or two things.

Art! Brilliant!
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Not for shrinking violets:



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The $30,000 Ken Parker archtop "Olive Branch":



It weighs all of 3 1/2 lbs!

Check out his web site. Archtops from outerspace! http://kenparkerarchtops.com/archtop.html
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Old 08-22-2009, 11:45 AM
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gtr_5155 turned me on to Mirabella Guitars

One trap door good, two better?

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My favorites! OSBAMA Tango!
What a "wild thing"!
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The $30,000 Ken Parker archtop "Olive Branch":



It weighs all of 3 1/2 lbs!

Check out his web site. Archtops from outerspace! Ken Parker Archtops Home
Man I just love Ken's archtops. Of course, a wee bit out of budget.
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What a treasure trove! That last one, the organ pipes, look like a dream gave the luthier his inspiration!
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