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You mean Mark Lacey...builds very nice guitars
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Well worth correcting him on. I had no idea who he meant.
Years ago I played the black Lacey at Gruhn. My memory has since faded, but I remember being impressed.
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While I previously listed my 5-favorites, as a handy resource, here are some links to 28 well established USA based archtop luthiers (there are many more of course).
USA East (14) Bob Benedetto Benedetto Guitars http://benedettoguitars.com/ Georgia John Buscarino Buscurino Guitars http://www.buscarino.com/ North Carolina Mark Campellone M. Campellone Guitars http://www.mcampellone.com/ Rhode Island Bill Comins Comins Guitars http://www.cominsguitars.com/comins-handcrafted/home Pennsylvania Mark Lacey Lacey Guitars http://www.laceyguitars.com/ Tennessee Bernie Lehmann Lehmann Stringed Instruments http://www.lehmannstrings.com/ New York Christian Mirabella Mirabella Guitars http://www.mirabellaguitars.com/ New York John Monteleone John Monteleone Luthier http://www.monteleone.net/ New York Gary Mortoro Mortoro Guitars http://www.mortoroguitars.com/pages/main.html Florida Brad Nickerson Nickerson Guitars http://www.nickersonguitars.com/ North Carolina Ken Parker Ken Parker Archtops http://kenparkerarchtops.com/ Massachusetts Erich Solomon Solomon Guitars http://www.solomonguitars.com/ New Hampshire Bryant Trenier Trenier Guitars http://trenierguitars.com/ New York Dale Unger American Archtop http://www.americanarchtop.com/ Pennsylvania USA Midwest (6) Denny Kopp Kopp Archtops http://kopparchtops.com/ Ohio Steve Marchione Marchione Guitars http://www.marchione.com/ Texas Ed Schaefer Schaefer Guitars http://www.schaeferguitars.com/wordpress/ Texas Ryan Thorell Thorell Guitars http://thorellguitars.com/ Utah Jim Triggs Triggs Guitars http://www.triggsguitars.com/ Kansas Gary Zimnicki Zimnicki Guitars http://www.zimnicki.com/ Michigan USA West (6) Steve Anderson Anderson Stringed Instruments http://www.andersenguitars.com/ Washington Steve Grimes Grimes Guitars http://www.grimesguitars.com/ Hawaii Saul Koll Koll Guitar Company http://www.kollguitars.com/ Oregon Michael Lewis Michael Lewis Instruments http://www.michaellewisinstruments.com/ California Ted Megas Megas Guitars http://www.megasguitars.com/ Oregon Tom Ribbecke Ribbecke Guitars http://www.ribbecke.com/ California
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Looking at the Grimes website, it seems that his most expensive guitar is still less than half the price of the most expensive Benedetto archtop. Any ideas why the Benedetto is so expensive? Last edited by kkfan; 12-01-2014 at 01:15 AM. |
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From the contents of many of your posts in this forum, you come across as a highly experienced archtop player. Therefore, your opinion may be very valuable to those, like myself, just beginning in this field. So, if you don't mind, how about listing for us your 5 favorite modern archtop makers? Many thanks! |
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We live in the new golden age of archtops. There are more makers, producing a wider variety of high quality instruments than ever before. And the great vintage instruments are still available! There are so many great makers, and so few that I've spent enough time with that any list I make would be leaving out many who deserve more attention. And what any of us like is subjective. Our lists say more about ourselves than about the names on the list. You all on the forum already know enough about me from my posts, my website, and my YouTube channel. So just get out there at every opportunity and play any archtop you can find! I think no matter where you live you can find great instruments. BTW, always available for PM. Welcome to the world of archtops! |
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All the 'top' builders have been mentioned already. What I can say is that I have a 17'' Andersen . IMO you will find different than an Andersen obviously. You will not find better.
Almost all of these chaps have wait lists of at least a year, just FYI. I got my Andersen used and jumped at it. It's $8000. plus shipping plus etc new. |
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I shouldn't presume to speak for teleboli, but he spelled it "Andersen," which suggests that it's Steve Andersen out of Seattle. The fact that he said "you will not find better" suggests likewise.
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That's correct Bluemonk, Steve Andersen. It's a Model 17/blonde ,with a set bucker and 25'' scale. I didn't want a floater or 25 1/2 scale as I wanted a slightly warmer tone if called upon.
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Andersen makes beautiful guitars! I've always really admired the "Streamline" model - one of the biggest bangs for the buck in the archtop world, in my opinion. I've only played one Andersen - an Emerald City that was at Dream Guitars when I dropped off a guitar for consignment - but it was an absolutely spectacular guitar.
Enjoy yours in good health!
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Thank you backdrifter.
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