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Do you know if the ATC350BK has an actual bar magnet assembly or if is it made for looks like the Lollar CC pickups are?


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It’s similar to the Lollar style, no bar magnet, plastic mounting plate. I put in an inquiry to Charlie Christian Pickups - CC Pickups. I’d like to get as close to the real deal as possible without breaking the bank.

[TAA]

Supposedly this is what is under the top for a CC pup.

Tom

[ThatRhythmMan]

Supposedly this is what is under the top for a CC pup.

Tom

This is a complete CCPickups version. The long bars are the magnets and the brass parts are mounting hardware. The bobbin simply slides over the bar that is attached to the magnets.


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This is a complete CCPickups version. The long bars are the magnets and the brass parts are mounting hardware. The bobbin simply slides over the bar that is attached to the magnets.


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Very cool. Are these units particularly heavy?

[Jabberwocky]

Taken from Walkin's Facebook 23rd August 2015 posts.

[Jabberwocky]

https://fb.watch/p7rsCOfViK/

[chris32895]

Anyone know how these models would stack against a Gibson ES-165 given they are both single pickup 175 type guitars? I have an Epiphone Zephyr Regent Reissue which is great but I'm looking for something a little nicer as a supplement.

[va3ux]

I recall an old thread on here where someone related how they sold their ES-165 after acquiring an Archtop Tribute AT10x - I don't remember the exact model number. Apparently the 'AT' was that good.

[chris32895]

Can anyone who owns one of these comment on the acoustic sound of, say, the AT105 or ATC175 models? Are they built lighter like a '50s 175 or a little heavier like later 175's?

[va3ux]

I recall an old thread on here where someone related how they sold their ES-165 after acquiring an Archtop Tribute AT10x - I don't remember the exact model number. Apparently the 'AT' was that good.

Here is the post I was remembering :

Archtop Tribute Quality


You might to contact the original poster for further info.

[va3ux]

[chris32895]

I appreciate the advice, I think I may do that instead of asking into the wind. In regards to that video, I must have seen it about 50 times by now. Great sound and playing, especially from the second player. However, it's hard to judge how the guitar responds and/or acoustically sounds from a video. This may be a case where I just have to buy and see for myself. If I do I will update here.

[chris32895]

The different models have some different specifications for woods and construction.

As far as I know, all the tops and backs are 5 ply laminate. This differs from Gibson and some other companies, which would be 3 ply laminate. It seems to me that the 5 ply is something that goes back probably to the lawsuit era guitars, and you see it on Japanese Epiphone archtops, etc. The Archtop Tributes are made in the Terada factory, where they also make Gretsch guitars.

My guitar is the AT101, and it has a 2 piece mahogany neck. I think other models are a step up, and would have a one piece neck.

The 105M is interesting to me, I like the idea of a thinner body guitar. I think Godin 5th Avenues and most Ibanez archtops are thinner than Gibsons, but I'm not sure on the specifics.

By the way, the less expensive hard shell case that you essentially have to buy for shipping is also of very good quality.

Masaki, who runs the operation, is incredibly helpful and will answer all your questions quickly and in much greater detail, so it's worth emailing with him.

Edit: one more thing, yes the neck is a bit bigger, and very comfortable in my opinion. It also happens to be WAY smaller than the neck on my Gibson VOS, which is a reissue that is supposed to match 1959 specs. The AT neck seems to match other late 50's Gibsons that I've handled, or it's a little smaller. The finish on the AT that I have is a poly gloss, so the neck feels quite different than my Gibson, which has that tacky old school feeling.

Bit of an old thread but can I ask how you like your AT101?

[jzucker]

a friend of mine who is a very famous player used an AT ES350 on a tour. He said it was nice but nowhere comparable to a gibson. He thought the westville was a little better but basically the same conclusion