Archtop

Gretsch Country Club G6196TCG Cadillac Green, 2005

On July 9, 2019 /

The Gretsch Country Club, model G619x, appeared in 1954 as a rebrand of the ‘Electro II’, itself built from 1951 to 1953. There were three ‘619x’ versions and the ‘x’ indicated the colour. 6192 was sunburst, 6193 natural or Blonde and 6196 the Cadillac Green finish seen here. Intended to sit at the top of the Gretsch line, this model aimed to convert ‘classic’ archtop players so the top was carved Spruce, rather than laminated Maple, often used for feedback rejection.

Used

Price: $3150 CAD

Douglas Harrison GB Custom Thinline Archtop Sunburst, 2019

On June 26, 2019 /

Here is a brand new Douglas Harrison GB Custom with bookmatched, flame Maple top and sunburst finish! Douglas Harrison builds the GB Custom, named after the initial model built for the late Gary Benson, at his shop in Toronto. The GB Custom is a very popular model and shows off Harrison’s skill.

New

Price: $6999.99 CAD

Epiphone Zephyr Regent Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1953

On June 18, 2019 /

The Epiphone Zephyr Regent is a full body, 17.375 inches wide, built using Maple laminates for the top, back and sides for feedback resistance. The neck is Mahogany with Rosewood for the wooden bridge and bound fingerboard. The position markers are slotted Mother of Pearl blocks, perhaps looking forward to the markers found on the later Epiphone Howard Roberts model.

Vintage

Price: $2499.99 CAD

Ibanez AAF207 7-String Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1997

On June 17, 2019 /

The body of the Ibanez AAF207 7-String is Maple laminate, as is the case for many professional grade cutaway archtop electrics. On the top, the laminate has an outward layer of Spruce, while it’s Flamed Maple for the sides and back. The neck is a three piece design, with outside layers of Mahogany on a Maple center section, and an Ebony fingerboard with three-piece Abalone and Mother of Pearl position markers. The traditional wooden bridge is Ebony, for both cap and base.

Used

Price: $2750 CAD

They’re Back! Hofner HCT-500/1 SB Violin Bass Contemporary Beatle Bass

On June 8, 2019 /

Tags: Hofner

This new HCT-500/1 Violin Bass is made in China, but utilizes the original German made Höfner HS11B ‘Staple-Top’ pick-ups with a control panel that includes 2 volume controls, 2 circuit breakers and Rhythm/Solo switches for volume Boost … like the original issues!

New

Price: $1299 CAD

Heritage H 525 PTD VSB Thinline Electric, 2007

On June 5, 2019 /

This Heritage H 525 is a PTD VSB model, built during 2007 at the Heritage plant, 525 Parsons Street Kalamazoo Michigan – the old Gibson facility. The H 525 does not presently appear in Heritage listings on on its website. P T D stands for P90s, Thinline, Dual Pickup, while VSB means ‘Vintage Sun Burst’ (thanks to a customer for clarifying ‘PTD’).

Used

Price: $2100 CAD

Gretsch Country Club G6196TSP-2G Archtop Smoke Gray and Violet, 2010

On June 4, 2019 /

The Gretsch Country Club appeared in 1954 as one of Gretsch’s early electric guitars and targeted at the higher end jazz player needing a full size, 17 inch body and solid Spruce top. This model was in production until Gretsch folded in 1981, reappeared between 1995 and 1999 as a US built reissue, and again since 2001 as a pro-line model, Made in Japan by Terada.

Used

Price: $3000 CAD

Gretsch G6120 DSW Archtop Electric Guitar Orange, 2009

On May 29, 2019 /

Based on early 1950’s models, the Gretsch G6120 DSW Chet Atkins model is probably the iconic Gretsch with its G brand in the top and ‘Western’ motif inlays. A fully hollow guitar with tone bars and a soundpost for support, the DSW designation indicates that Dyna Sonic pickups are installed, and the Western decorations are used. The Gretsch 6120 was very popular and influential after its prototypes were presented in 1954 to Chet Atkins, then a rising and very respected guitarist, session player and producer.

Used

Price: $2999.99 CAD

Jon Perry CS Series Semihollow Electric Guitar Sunburst, 2014

On May 29, 2019 /

The Jon Perry CS is a single cutaway, thinline guitar built in Toronto using a Maple top and back set on a Mahogany core. Jon Perry builds in the south western part of downtown Toronto, and builds three basic styles – the CS series, a chambered solidbody creating the impression of a traditional thinline; the AT series, a small bodied archtop guitar; and the S Series of solidbody guitars, often in a ‘T style’ design. He has run his shop since 2014.

Used

Price: $1800 CAD

Gibson Byrdland Florentine Cutaway Sunburst, 1968

On May 28, 2019 /

The Gibson Byrdland Florentine cutaway model originally had a rounded, ‘Venetian’ cutaway between its introduction in 1955 and 1960, and regained the Venetian cutaway in 1969. Modern Custom Shop ‘reissue’ models are available with either shape, since 1992. The Byrdland had its origins in the requirements of busy working session guitarists – two working session guitarists in particular. Hank Garland and Billy Byrd were two of the top Nashville players throughout the 1950’s.

Vintage

Price: $6999.99 CAD

Gibson ES345 TD Thinline Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1966

On May 28, 2019 /

Here is a very nice and largely original Gibson ES345 TD in sunburst finish and with a Trapeze tailpiece, built during 1966 at the Gibson plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan. On the label, the TD in the model name stand for ‘Thinline Double Pickup’. Sometimes you’ll see a ‘C’ added, which denotes Cherry finish. ‘ES’ stands for Electric Spanish, referring to the way the instrument is built and played – another Gibson option was ‘EH’ for Electric Hawaiian, used on steel and lap steel guitars played with a bar, steel or slide.

Vintage

Price: $6500 CAD

Gibson L7 Archtop Guitar Sunburst, 1941

On May 22, 2019 /

Exquisitely proportioned and delivering on the promises of its appearance, the Gibson L7 Archtop was the instrument used by many professional players for several decades.Introduced in 1932 as a mid-level but professional quality, the Gibson L7 was a full size 17 inch archtop guitar and was immediately popular. The last non-cutaway model, like this, was made in 1955. In its cutaway form the L7C, it was built until 1972.

Vintage

Price: $4750 CAD

Epiphone Howard Roberts Standard Archtop Electric Sunburst, 1965

On May 13, 2019 /

Built from 1964 to 1970, the Epiphone Howard Roberts Standard takes cues from very early Gibson archtops – specifically, the oval sound hole on an arched Spruce top. Apparently, 290 of these guitars were made, from introduction until Epiphone construction was moved out of Kalamazoo and sent overseas.At his peak, Howard Roberts was at the top of the session world, for a time doing nine hundred sessions a year.There were two versions of the Epiphone Howard Roberts – the Custom and Standard.

Vintage

Price: $4750 CAD

‼Reduced‼ Gibson ES-5 Archtop Electric Guitar Sunburst, 1949

On April 30, 2019 /

The Gibson ES-5 appeared in 1949 and was the first ES – Electric Spanish – guitar with three pickups. Originally equipped only with rotary pots for volume and tone controls, this model was revised in 1955 as the ES-5 Switchmaster. Using a full size cutaway archtop body made with maple laminates for feedback rejection, the original ES-5 had individual volume controls and one master tone control. Depending on the pot rotation, you could have all three pickups at any blend level.

Vintage

Price: $7999.99 CAD

‼️Reduced‼️ American Archtop Unger American Dream Archtop Guitar Natural, 2002

On March 26, 2019 /

This Unger archtop – an American Dream model, was built with solid hand-carved German Spruce top, hand carved European Flame Maple back, and Flame Maple for the sides and neck. The body is unbound. The neck carries an unbound Ebony fingerboard, and Ebony is also used for the bridge, tailpiece, and pickguard. Schaller tuners are mounted on the head and a Kent Armstrong pickup is mounted to the top in the neck position, and volume and tone controls are mounted beside the lower part of the the treble F-hole.

Used

Price: $3750 CAD

Hofner Violin Bass 500/1 Vintage Finish 1963 Relic, 2018

On March 12, 2019 /

The Hofner Violin Bass 500/1 Vintage Relic is a limited production bass built to order, reproducing the 1963 instrument built for Paul McCartney.

New

Price: $4099 CAD

Hofner Club Bass Cavern Spacing NAMM Relic, 2018

On March 12, 2019 /

The Hofner 500/2 Club Bass Cavern spacing is a limited edition instrument based on the mid 1960’s hollow body single cutaway Club Bass, with ‘Cavern’ or ‘Close’ spacing pickups. The version seen here carries a ‘Relic’ vintage sunburst finish, and was shown at the 2019 NAMM extravaganza in Anaheim, California.

New

Price: $4099 CAD

Gibson L5CES Archtop Electric Guitar Demonstrator, Crimson 2013

On February 14, 2019 /

The Gibson L-5CES is a big guitar, built for use on the largest bandstands. The 17 inch wide body features a carved Spruce top and a carved Flame Maple back. The sides are matching Flame Maple, and the neck is a five-piece design using three Flame Maple sections with a pair of Walnut strips between the joins. The bridge and bound fingerboard are Ebony.

New

Price: $9999.99 CAD

Gibson ES-175D Sunburst, 1967

On February 11, 2019 /

The Gibson ES-175D was the most common variant of this workhorse archtop, and first appeared in 1953. The D indicated Double Pickups, and the original single pickup version was made in smaller numbers until 1971. The ES-175 was produced from 1949 until 2017, and appeared on countless stages and recordings. Based on a single cutaway, 16.25 inch wide but full depth arched-top F hole body, the ES-175 uses Maple laminates for the body, which improves feedback rejection.

Vintage

Price: $4199.99 CAD

Gibson Style U Harp Guitar, 1914

On January 7, 2019 /

This Gibson Style U Harp Guitar, dating to 1914 and built at the Gibson plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan is not entirely original. The bridge and tailpiece have been replaced though with original style parts. The binding on the fingerboard has been replaced. This fine instrument is fully playable and in overall good condition, with an small amount of finish scuffing considering that it is over a century old. A gig bag is included.

Vintage

Price: $6250 CAD

Paquet Esperanto 18 Archtop Guitar Cedar, 2018

On December 11, 2018 /

The Paquet Esperanto 18 X-braced top is carved Cedar and the guitar is built to allow the top unrestricted vibration. The soft Maple used for the sides, back and neck are from one tree and have been curing since 1998. The sides are double walled, Maple and Pine, with a thickness reaching nearly 1/2 inch, providing stiffness and support for the top and back.

New

Price: $3999.99 CAD

Ibanez Artcore Expressionist Vintage Archtop Electric, 2018

On November 28, 2018 /

The Artcore Expressionist uses a fully hollow body with arched top and back, with a laminated Spruce top (the ES-175 uses laminate maple here) paired with laminated Flame maple for the back and sides. The neck is a 3-piece Maple and Mahogany design with a bound Ebony fingerboard, and block position markers of Acrylic.

New

Price: $879.99 CAD

Epiphone Granada E444T Thinline Archtop Sunburst, 1965

On November 19, 2018 /

The Epiphone Granada E444T is much like the Gibson ES-125T, and was built in the Gibson Kalamazoo plant from 1962 to 1970. A non-cutaway thinline archtop, the Granada E444T has a large plastic plate that mounts the controls and a Melody Maker style single coil pickup. The sunburst nitrocellulose lacquer finish has faded nicely, and there is natural checking around the instrument. There are a few small dings and scratches on the back, but otherwise it is in good condition.

Vintage

Price: $1550 CAD

Ibanez AGS73FM Thinline Archtop Electric Guitar Black

On November 14, 2018 /

The Ibanez AGS73FM Thinline Archtop features a select-grade maple top, back, and sides. The fretboard is warm, bound Rosewood, contrasted by brilliant block inlays. The Artcore mahogany neck has proven its reliability on thousands of Ibanez hollow and semi-hollow bodies throughout the years. The Classic Elite pickups are moderate output, warm in tone, yet very responsive for various music genres. Sure Grip III knobs provide non-slip functionality and an ART-1 bridge provides improved sustain and tuning stability. Case sold separately.

New

Price: $719 CAD

Gibson L-50 Archtop Guitar Sunburst, 1950

On November 6, 2018 /

Built from 1932 to 1971, the Gibson L-50 was a straightforward, non-cutaway archtop guitar with few frills, and until 1935 was most often a round-hole archtop. It is built using a 16 inch wide arched Maple laminate back and arched solid Spruce top, braced with parallel tone bars and bound top and back. The neck is Mahogany with a bound Rosewood fingerboard. The headstock bears a Gibson decal and Kluson Deluxe strip tuners.

Vintage

Price: $1999.99 CAD

Kay ‘TrueTone’ Speed Demon K573 Thinline Sunburst, 1962

On October 17, 2018 /

Beyond the TrueTone name, this is a Kay K537 model, with an arched top and back body made of laminated Maple, a bolt on Maple neck with bound Rosewood fingerboard and brass frets, floating Rosewood bridge, trapeze tailpiece, and Kluson Deluxe single-line tuners. The original pickguard is intact and included.

Vintage

Price: $1499.99 CAD

Gibson L-48 Archtop Acoustic Guitar, 1952

On October 16, 2018 /

The Gibson L-48 archtop acoustic steel string guitar was built from 1946 to 1971, and was intended as a lower cost, basic and straightforward guitar. Many early examples do have solid Spruce tops, while the sides and back are a mixture of Mahogany and Maple laminates.

Vintage

Price: $1999.00 CAD

Gretsch G5622T Electromatic Center Block Double-Cut with Bigsby, Georgia Green

On October 11, 2018 /

The new Gretsch G5622T Electromatic® Center Block Double-Cut with Bigsby® in a Georgia Green metallic finish, sporting Super Hilo’Tron™ pickups features a chambered spruce center block for dynamic resonance, high gain power and lightweight comfort. As part of the Electromatic line, the Gretsch G5622T is built in Korea by Samick, with great results. The build quality, fit and finish and fretwork are all top notch.

New

Price: $1099 CAD

Gibson ES-335 TDC Dot Neck Thinline Cherry, 1961

On October 4, 2018 /

Introduced in 1958, the Gibson ES-335 was one of the most significant guitar innovations and examples like this 1961 dot neck model are rare. Aimed at jazz players needing to play on ever-louder stages, the ES-335 had to provide arch-top tonality with feedback resistance. This wonderful example dates to 1961 and was built at the historic Kalamazoo, Michigan Gibson plant. It is a TDC model – Thin body, Dual pickup, Cherry finish.

Vintage

Price: $31999.99 CAD

Gibson ES-335TD Thinline Archtop with Coil Tap Natural, 1979

On July 30, 2018 /

The Gibson ES-335TD – Two pickup, Double cutaway – was a hit from its appearance in the late 1950. In one stroke it combined the best of solidbody and archtop guitars in a classy package.

Vintage

Price: $3500 CAD

Thomas Ribbecke Halfling Archtop Guitar Red Sunburst 2009

On July 5, 2018 /

This 2009 Thomas Ribbecke Halfling archtop guitar was built especially for the 2009 Montreal Guitar Show, as an entry into the Red Collection grouping. It’s built with a carved Spruce top, carved Spalted Flame Maple back and matching sides, and Maple neck with an unbound Ebony fingerboard. The neck is a multi-scale with the center of its length being about 26 inches. There’s a large round soundhole on the top located on the upper bass bout next to the fingerboard and Bartolini pickup. Ebony is used for other components including the bridge, pickguard, tailpiece and truss rod cover. Mother of Pearl is used for the headstock Ribbecke and Halfling logos.

Used

Price: $18999.99 CAD

‼️Reduced‼️ Gibson ES-175 Cutaway Archtop Electric Guitar Sunburst, 1969

On February 12, 2018 /

The Gibson ES-175 cutaway came onto the scene in 1949 as a single pickup archtop with a sharp florentine cutaway and Maple laminate body construction. The most popular electric archtop at the time was the ES-150, with carved spruce top and carved Maple back. The laminate construction of the new ES-175 was not only more affordable, but also offered better feedback resistance.

Vintage

Price: $4200 CAD

Duesenberg Starplayer TV Phonic Thinline Archtop Electric

On December 21, 2017 /

The Duesenberg Starplayer TV Phonic Thinline Archtop Electric is a semi hollow, dual pickup, 22 fret electric thinline guitar, featuring arched top and flat back, bent sides, gold plated hardware and a 648mm (25.5 inch) scale.
With the Starplayer TV Phonic in an all-over bright Venetian White we are continuing our vision of truly independent hardware design. As the first model in our Starplayer TV line it features our new spectacular ‘Phonico’ pickup covers and the 4-way rotary pickup selector placed at the cutaway.

New

Price: $3849 CAD

2001 Ted Megas Athena Left Handed 7 String Archtop Guitar

On May 4, 2017 /

Tags: archtop, athena, Canada, carved maple back, carved spruce top, electric, flame maple, guitar, left handed, made in Canada, Megas, ontario, ted megas, The Twelfth Fret, toronto, www.12fret.com

The Megas Athena is one of a line of custom archtop guitars built by Ted Megas in Portland, Oregon.

Used

Price: $7699 CAD

Passing Through- 2016 Douglas Harrison GB Custom Archtop Guitar

On December 22, 2016 /

Tags: archtop, chambered, electric, gary Benson, GB, guitar, Harrison, jazz, made in Canada, The Twelfth Fret, thinline, www.12fret.com

This brand-new Douglas Harrison GB Custom thinline, chambered archtop guitar is just passing through, and we had to show it off.

New

Duesenberg Fullerton TV

On February 4, 2016 /

Tags: archtop, bigsby, Catalina Blue, Duesenberg, electric, Fullerton, Fullerton Elite, Fullerton TV, guitar, metallic, Plek, thinline, trem, TV, vibrato

The new Duesenberg Fullerton TV is named after two things – their new US office in Fullerton, California and Gibson’s vintage TV white finish.

New

Price: $3599 CAD

Eastman 405E Archtop Electric

On October 19, 2015 /

Tags: archtop, Eastman, electric, P-90

This cool Eastman 405E just came in the door! Similar in construction to the Eastman 403CE, the 405 is a non-cutaway archtop with a 16 inch body and a P-90 pickup.

New

Price: $1170 CAD

Gibson ES-Les Paul White Top – Available in Black

On April 19, 2015 /

Tags: ES, Gibson, Les Paul, thinline

Just in – a brand new, limited-run Gibson ES-Les Paul White Top! Blending the features of the Les Paul and the ES-335, the ES-Les Paul delivers as a comfortably light, resonant and rocking guitar.

New

Price: $3149 CAD

Eastman AR 503

On January 2, 2012 /

Tags: archtop, Eastman

Eastman makes some of the best-value jazz boxes around, and the Eastman AR 503 is a prime example. It plays and sounds great, and wouldn’t look out of place anywhere.

New

Price: $1769.00 CAD

Eastman AR371 CE – Sneak Preview!

On December 16, 2011 /

Tags: Eastman, Hollowbody

The Eastman folks just dropped by with a brand-new model, the AR-371 CE and it looks, plays and sounds great.

New

Price: $1350.00 CAD

Eastman John Pisano AR680CE Jazz Guitar

On December 18, 2010 /

Tags: Eastman archtop & thinline

World renowned jazz guitarist John Pisano personally designed his signature Eastman John Pisano AR680CE model from top to bottom with all of the features he ever wanted in a guitar. John collaborated with noted pickup designer Kent Armstrong to design a humbucking pickup that covers the complete tonal spectrum and makes this guitar sound as good plugged in as it does acoustically.

New

Eastman AR805-CE Jazz Guitar

On December 18, 2010 /

Tags: Eastman archtop & thinline

Not satisfied that the Eastman AR805CE is one of the most popular jazz guitars in North America … the folks at Eastman keep asking for feedback from dealers & players … and keep IMPROVING it!!! This latest version has all of the great acoustic sound that we’ve come to expect from this model, with an added Johnny Smith style suspended neck pickup with adjustable pole pieces (gets perfect string-to-string output) as well as a volume AND tone control mounted on the edge of the pickguard! Add Eastman’s rich “Classic” lacquer finish and some very classy ebony appointments and this becomes an unbeatable guitar for that jazz standard repertoire!

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Discontinued! Eastman T145 SM

On December 18, 2010 /

Tags: Eastman archtop & thinline

The T 145 is the ideal club jazz guitar; Small comfortable body: fully carved top and back with plenty of acoustic volume yet small enough internal displacement to make it useable on stage without the troublesome feedback issues associated with full body archtops.

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