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New Archtop Guitar Build
I thought I'd share my 3rd Archtop Guitar build with you.
17" x 3" cutaway body German spruce top Claro walnut back/sides Mahogany neck Ebony fretboard and trimmings Kent Armstrong Floating PAF pickup Gotoh SGL510Z Tuners Paua Abalone Front and Side Dots and Logo Dyed top with clear nitrocellulose finish I appreciate any feedback, criticism or questions. |
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Wow... ...!
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Fred |
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Plus about a zillion!
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Very very pretty. It is definitely a "looker".
Without playing it, only 2 things would come to mind. First, likely doesn't matter much since archtops are generally played amplified, but if it were to be designed as an instrument with strong acoustic sound in mind, the position and size of the sound holes are such that It seems to rob from the size of the vibrating diaphragm, which could potentially rob from the acoustic volume output. That said, most archtops are played amplified, so in fact, a strong acoustic projection can be bad in that it causes more feedback. So this could be an entirely moot point. Structurally, if your bracing is fine inside (is it x or semi-parallel A bracing...??) then the size of the soundholes shouldn't be an issue. Second, it seems like the pickguard comes close to, perhaps even over the cut-away slightly. The pickguard is pretty much redundant in this area, so keeping it away from the hand reaching to high frets could improve accessibility somewhat. Gorgeous instrument, though!! Would be fun to try out.
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---- Ned Milburn NSDCC Master Artisan Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
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Beautiful!
Building an arch top has been on my list of things to do for some time now. I'm quite intimidated by it though and as such have put it off for years. |
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Thanks for the feedback everyone.
Ned - the top has semi-parallel bracing, so they are kept well outside of the area of the sound holes. It is a good point though and as I would like my next archtops to have more acoustic output, they will be quite different in this respect. The pickguard is a fair observation - it could be reduced IVO the cutaway so as to improve fretboard access. Cheers, Geoff |
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Quote:
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---- Ned Milburn NSDCC Master Artisan Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
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Thanks a lot, Ned!
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Oh my! Simply stunning.
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Love it! Really nice craftsmanship!
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Looks GREAT, I'd be very happy to have that in my collection.
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Really spectacular. Design, shapes, aesthetics all look great to me. Very nice work. All the best on future builds!
Sam |
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That is one beautiful guitar! How does it sound?
Todd
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