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....... - e.g., something like this - - 1953 Epiphone Triumph Regent......
...no affiliation w/ seller,etc.........just almost a head's up as to what these and similar L-7's sell for.....( meaning ' reasonable' )
....would these be any easier to cut & add a P/U to than an L-7 w/ parallel braces ??
Thx.
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12-17-2020 01:40 PM
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"Cut" sounds like blasphemy. I would only consider a floating PU.
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parallel, and no Dennis
I'd suggest either a floater as mentioned or a guitar w/ a factory set in pu.
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Originally Posted by Gitterbug
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Originally Posted by Dennis D
Back when archtops were piled up like cordwood in the 60's, a lot of folks decided to rout the tops for pick-ups and ruined these great acoustic archtops. As I recall most Epi's were Parallel braced, however it's more of a V shape with the pointy end at the neck.
There are so many great choices for instruments at that price point these days that are designed to have built in pickups.
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Originally Posted by SierraTango
Sorry ST, but I'm at a loss trying to think of any......I thought a '50's Zephyr Regent ( laminated ) was a good candidate, 'til I learned they weighed 7+ 1/2 pounds !
Thx
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Originally Posted by SierraTango
I agree - -that's mint and looks fantastic - but it'll weigh 8 pounds.....
Thx
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most built in p.u. guitars aren't light, all those electronics contribute to the weight
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Originally Posted by wintermoon
And I'd also thought that post '80's single p/u Gibsons were the heaviest, ( overbuilt ) 'til I learned all the others were about equal - - and some Guilds were even heavier !
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I'd bet a Campellone is on the lighter side, you might want to look into one of those
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That's super cool, and not too expensive. Think of all the work that went into that before the age of CNC.
Is it just me, or do the prices seem lowish on their active listings page? Not that I'm complaining, but usually on a site like this my jaw drops from the sticker shock.
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Originally Posted by SierraTango
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Originally Posted by wintermoon
I've done that, thanks.....and even found this on archtop.com but didn't get a response here when I asked if anyone had ever heard of the builder.....
404 Not Found 5.11 pounds, so it can be done !
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Originally Posted by Woody Sound
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Epiphone Triumph Regent 1951 – Carter Vintage Guitars
Thought this might be of interest to OP.
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Originally Posted by SierraTango
Thanks ST for that post and link about Carter Vintage. I'd forgotten about them.
Now I definitely have another source !.
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Originally Posted by Dennis D
I just called CV, and FYI - that guitar weighs 6.8 #. which isn't bad at all.
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