Description
What makes this guitar special? The gorgeous finish, fantastic balance, lightweight body, classy appointments, versatile tone, pro setup… We could really make a list that would extend in length almost as long as the specs below, but here’s a brief narrative summary. This is an extremely well-designed and executed guitar that takes elements of tradition and modernity and melds them together beautifully. It is centered around a small, comfortable, lightweight archtop body featuring a carved solid spruce top and solid flame maple back and sides (which is finished masterfully with flame maple binding and a cherry sunburst and even more stunning figuring of the flame maple back and sides). This design not only creates great resonance and tone, but solid balance. The pickups are incredibly versatile and any way you dial it in, it sounds fantastic. Our techs have professionally set it up with low action, so even with the wider neck of a 7-string, it is extremely easy to move around. Although we could go on for quite a while, we’ll just leave you with this: It’s unique, it sounds and plays exceptionally well, and it’s gorgeous to boot. Don’t pass this one up.
Condition: Overall, this electric archtop is in very good condition. Outside of the minor scratches, dings, and dents, this guitar is clean and plays beautifully. The neck is straight and plays great up and down the fretboard. There are some pick scratches below the pickguard (plus a small spot of lacquer checking) and a few on the lower back.
Body: Archtop w/ carved solid spruce top, solid maple back and sides and bound with figured maple. Florentine-style cutaway. Gold and ebony tailpiece, ebony bridge, and ebony pickguard.
Neck: Maple neck with ebony fingerboard, custom offset mother-of-pearl inlays, and 2 1/8” nut width. Flame maple headstock with mother-of-pearl inlays, gold-plated Gotoh tuners with ebony buttons.
Electronics: Dual mounted Kent Armstrong pickups. 2 Volume, 2 tone controls, 3-way selector switch.
Neck: 8.21k Ohms
Bridge: 8.68k Ohms
Weight: 4.95 lbs.
Playability/Sound: This guitar sounds absolutely fantastic. The combination of Kent Armstrong pickups, archtop design and 2x2 controls gives it incredible versatility. It is able to produce everything from warm, smooth jazz to snappier blues tones. Even with a wider 7-string neck, this guitar plays easily and its professionally-setup low action makes moving around the board a breeze.
Case: Includes original hardshell case.
