Archtops with side-mounted volume/tone controls

[pmatolcsy]

Hi,

I have been designing an archtop and noticed that Myca guitars commonly use side mounted pots. I am planning similar for mine.I think it's a fantastic clean look.

[EllenGtrGrl]

While they are often considered less than optimal for jazz, the Gretsch Super Chet comes to mind.

[Woody Sound]

Hi,

I have been designing an archtop and noticed that Myca guitars commonly use side mounted pots. I am planning similar for mine.I think it's a fantastic clean look.

That's pretty cool, especially the recess.

[Woody Sound]

Hi,

I have been designing an archtop and noticed that Myca guitars commonly use side mounted pots. I am planning similar for mine.I think it's a fantastic clean look.

Is that MyKa with K,not a C? Tried to look it up.

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[gitman]

It is def. a clean look, especially on more modern designed guitars but I have become so accustomed to reach towards the trad. placed controls on my stage guitars that I would have a hard time with one of these new ones - I'm constantly riding the volume AND tone controls so it's not for me. YMMV

[gitman]

Parallel universe in West Germany.

Hammertone, you beat me to this variation (which could work for me, too) .... there have also been a few US made guitars with the controls on the tailpiece and B. Trenier (or Mr. Grasso ?) picked up on that idea with this guitar :

[Stanford J17]

Luthier Jaén from Spain takes the tailpiece idea even further: