$100,000+ NEW Archtop - Yikes!

[jads57]

Does it really sound $90,000 better?

[Irez87]

At the risk of sounding like Will Ferrell in ELF

"I KNOW HIM, I KNOW HIM"

You all have to check out his shop--it's in an abandoned barn.

He let me play one of his cheaper models--they are freaking loud--and he strung them with 10's! Makes me frustrated trying to get a big sound with 14's. The bridge design works, even though I thought it was odd. His guitars sound REALLY pretty acoustically.

I know him because he built me a Frankenbridge... I wonder if he used my design (I thought of it, he built it) on any of his other archies.

Everyone who see's it either loves it or says "what's the point?"

It's basically a thick piece of bone sandwiched between two pieces of ebony. I like it, though I would never spend that type of money on a bridge again... yikes

The guitar is louder, and clearer acoustically. My only problem is--when I plug in my archie to an amp... she sounds muddier than a 4 year old who has just discovered puddles. Once I fix the pickup problem--I'm set.

But yeah, his shop is SOMETHING else. I'll give him credit, he was the only guy who I called who was willing to make my frankenbridge a reality.

guitar workshop - custom guitars, repair, restoration, setups - Schneider Guitars

[rob taft]

Because I generally sort archtops by "High to Low" on Reverb, this builder generally comes up on top, which in my opinion is his what he intended.

[Alder Statesman]

Another example of figured ebony, this one available on a mass production guitar.



And a lot less than $100k

[rio]

Another example of figured ebony, this one available on a mass production guitar.



And a lot less than $100k

If that’s really what they’re calling figured ebony then I’m not seeing it on the 100k guitar and it certainly isn’t rare, at least so far as I know. Isn’t that even cheaper than the all black ebony since it is less in demand?


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[Jazzstdnt]

OK, a very pretty guitar - but I have to say that I don't get it.

Why is it priced higher than a Benedetto Sinfonietta, for example?

[morroben]

To be fair, he did leave the 'Make an Offer' option active.

[ugarte]

Pretty.

As many have pointed out, its hard to justify the price in light of the alternatives, and at this "price point" its really an investment issue.

Schneider who?

[jimmy b]

Another example of figured ebony, this one available on a mass production guitar.



And a lot less than $100k

That is "Striped" Ebony.

[lammie200]

Hopefully the neck will never need resetting. Can’t imagine anyone but the original builder that would want to touch it.

[2bornot2bop]

$100K can buy you a house.

Not in your area - any more!
Alabama maybe...no way could I survive down there!