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Old 09-12-2013, 08:00 PM
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What's the one in the middle? It's as if they purposefully didn't try to hide the fact that it's a knock off.

How's it play and sound? Specs?
It sounded & played great. Cambodian Rosewood B&S & Cedar top. I'm very partial to the Rosewood/Cedar combination. Very warm & velvety strum sound.

I gave it to a client about three years ago though because I had too many guitars sitting around. I bought it new. I didn't know it was a knock-off of anything. What guitar does it knock off?

I bought it because of the sound. I asked for the flying Goose to be inlaid on the head stock when I bought it. I think I paid $400 for it. That was maybe 5 years ago.

I put a Baggs active pick-up in it.

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Just remeasured my archtop. It's no knock-off. I've never seen one like it. 4 inches deep binding to binding. Add another 1/2" maybe for the rear hump.
Anyone who plays it falls in love with it. It's hanging in my wife's restaurant right now.
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Old 09-13-2013, 05:00 AM
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Howard, what is the stick on the bridge of your beauty?
In case Howard doesn't see this, the stick is the bridge height adjuster. It is a tapered strip of wood, and slides in/out under the saddle to raise/lower the action. The design is credited to James D'Aquisto, who called it the Accutone.

Works pretty well, but the stick can poke your wrist depending on how you play. Also, the treble-to-bass height proportion is fixed by the angle of the taper (unless you sand something to compensate).
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Sorry for the delay. It took a little while to organize them.

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Beauty! Watch your step, eh?
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Old 09-13-2013, 09:59 AM
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Old 09-13-2013, 04:49 PM
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Thanks or posting those Roger... Wow.
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Old 09-13-2013, 07:36 PM
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Some of my wife's Gibsons:



An L5 size by a Michigan Luthier named Paul Newson:



It has quite a nice birdseye Maple back and rims:

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Old 09-14-2013, 03:28 AM
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Default My custom Holst archtop

http://s23.postimg.org/e02bvded7/holst.jpg

I must say again Steve work is just amazing, and he's super nice. It's a real treat working with him, I recommend him to anyone who wants a custom guitar.
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Old 09-14-2013, 08:09 AM
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Sorry for the delay. It took a little while to organize them.

As I said over in the Vintage Corner - wow, what wonderful guitars. Thank you for sharing. I gotta get done to New Jersey sometime, but my playing isn't nearly as strong as my love of archtops .

I have a 1954 L-7c and a 1938 Kalamazoo Kg-31; love 'em both for different uses.
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Some of mine ......Ibanez Artcore, Peerless and Heeres.
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Old 02-12-2014, 10:58 AM
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I don't have an archtop. This thread is making me weep. Keep them coming.
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Old 02-12-2014, 11:32 AM
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My first attempt to post a picture here:



I try not to let my guitars feel overdressed!
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Old 02-12-2014, 12:13 PM
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Gorgeous guitars, guys and gals! Here are my contributions - a reverse chronological photo essay of every archtop I've owned. I've included both electric and acoustic archtops, but my preference these days is definitely for acoustics:

Collings AT16 - the only one that I currently have:




1958? Epiphone Century - this is my Grandpa's, but it's on loan with my dad (who doesn't play), so I play it a lot. Sounds phenomenal with flat wounds through a low wattage tube amp!


Eastman AR810CE:


Thorell Frank Vignola model:


Benedetto Frank Vignola Standard:


Eastman AR371:


Gretsch Setzer Hot Rod:


1933 L-7, full (gorgeous) refinish, which was required due to a past owner trying to refinish it in natural and doing a hack job! This guitar was amazing, and is one of the few ones that I truly miss!


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Old 02-12-2014, 12:14 PM
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Too many photos for one post! Here are the rest:

Custom Benedetto Bambino:


Bourgeois LC-4:




Eastman AR904:


Martin CF-2:


Gretsch Brian Setzer:


Benedetto Bambino - the first guitar I GAS'd over in probably 15 years. I blame it on the crazy 6 years of GAS that have followed!


It's been a fun ride, that's for sure!!!
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Old 02-12-2014, 01:19 PM
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Here's my Artist Award (pictures from Archtop.com where I bought it):

its back:

and its headstock:

and me playing it:

I have three other archtops, but none as photogenic as the AA, and I don't have any photos anyhow.
Brad
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