Ok! Here it is, my new thinline archtop! Ive been wanting to combine some of the stuff I do with my archtops as far as tone and woods, with ideas on how to break the price barrier for people and make it more affordable as a working guitar. This is what I’ve come up with. All carved woods, but with a bolted neck, chambered core, and satin finish back. Designed to be very portable too, but with enough air on the inside that it has a good acoustic response as well as airy tone. These guitars are way easier to make than my other guitars, hence the lower price. But hopefully Ive preserved some of the bigger tone of the full hollow instruments with the chambered body. I think so!
Soundclips coming soon…
BASE MODEL SPECIFICATIONS:
Guitar Style: Ultra thinline chambered semi hollow archtop
BODY
1-1/4″ (32mm) body depth,
15″ (381mm) body width
Soundboard material: Carved Spruce
Back/Sides materials: figured Pine OR figured Spruce OR Honduras Mahogany
Bracing: internal chamber
Soundholes: “Catseye” Shape
NECK (BOLTED)
Neck material: rock maple w/two way adjustable truss rod (mahogany available too)
Headstock overlay: Flame maple with black stain
Nut width: 1-11/16” (43mm)
Nut Material: bone
Headstock inlay: VB Logo in abalone
FINGERBOARD
Fingerboard material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard radius: 12″ (305mm)
Scale length: 25″ (635mm)
No of frets: 22
Fret size: jumbo
Fingerboard inlay: side dots only
OVERALL BINDING SCHEME: Unbound with faux binding tape mask around soundboard
FINISH: Base model has choice of natural, transparent amber tint or tobacco sunburst. High gloss top, satin finish back and neck. Also any color available on request.
HARDWARE
Bridge: Tunomatic
Tailpiece: Black flame maple
Tuning gears: Schaller Mini
Pickups: Base model features Kent Armstrong hand wound PAF, Bridge and Neck matched pair. Also available on request Throbak pickups SLE-101 Plus
Hardware and electronics: (2) Volume and (2) Tone mounted to top, 3 way selector
BASE PRICING $3250 +$145 case, includes stock choices listed above, and a satin finish back
