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04-17-2011, 06:20 PM
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Collings AT-16 Archtop
Collings 16" archtop (AT-16) is demonstrated in this video....it concludes with some noisy, but hopefully helpful, outside footage of the guitars burst and beauty. Below is a description from Collings site - thanks for watching!
"Built in very limited numbers, the Collings 16" archtops are a rarity among modern archtop models in that they are designed to be played as acoustic guitars. Based on the earliest American f-hole archtops of the 1920s, they have a warm and balanced response that has converted many flattop players to the clarity, projection, and immediate response that an archtop instrument can provide. The simple appointments of this sleek guitar, highlighted by the gracefully shaded finish, prove that less can indeed be more." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4lrDuawhMw 
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04-17-2011, 06:45 PM
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Beautiful guitar Dale. Thanks (as always) for posting video. Congratulations!
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04-17-2011, 07:00 PM
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Hi Dale:
You have yet another beautiful guitar to add to your collection! The voice and projection of that one are just superb. And as always, your playing is beautiful... Thanks for sharing that one with us.
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04-18-2011, 07:41 AM
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Fantastic, so very like the real Loar L-5s. Bill always does such a great job.
Is this your first archtop? Be careful, it's an expensive habit.
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04-18-2011, 09:06 PM
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Very beautiful guitar there, Dale! Nice to hear the jazz-y stuff on it, and I was surprised at the sustain it has on the open stringed chords, too! I can tell it's a lot louder than my 175, a much purer sound...
Enjoy that new box! John
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#11
04-18-2011, 10:31 PM
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A solid wood, carved top, archtop is a totally different beast then a 175, which is ply and bent. Gibson was consciously trying to tame feedback right from the beginning, in the late 30's and onwards, in their ES models.
I believe most of the stereotypes regarding archtops are derived from their later incarnation as electric guitars. The acoustics of the 20's and 30's were the absolute kings of acoustics. I have some sample clips if you hunt around on on my web site, mostly as "Standards."
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