Hi, unfortunately I have not had the chance to play any of Jackson Cunningham’s guitars, but I am also intrigued and have followed his work, fiddles and L-5 style archtops, for several years now. Cunningham’s work seems to honor the best traditional instruments, though I don’t have a reliable sense of what is under the hood. I live in Virginia so visiting his shop is a possibility, though it is somewhat off the usual beaten path, near Mouth of Wilson along the North Carolina border. I noticed that Loren Tilley on this board lists a Cunningham archtop among his instruments, so perhaps he might chime in with his experience.
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