Archtop Guitars
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Cronin Guitars produces handcrafted archtop acoustic guitars. Four models are available; the Master, the Journeyman, the Artist, and the Bostonian. Each offers fine craftsmanship, with features including hand-carved, graduated, and tuned tops and backs. All models feature Venetian cutaways, parallel-braced tops, and graphite-reinforced necks.Website: Cronin GuitarsCronin Guitars -
Holst Custom Stringed Instruments
Builder of Signature Series custom archtop guitar that offers options both large and small such as design themes, wood selection, binding style, inlay patterns, finish colors and overall sound and tone are thoroughly explored and discussed on an individual basis. Also offers Standard Series guitars are available in three distinct forms.Website: Holst Custom Stringed Instruments -
Tim Reede Custom Guitars
Builder of arch top guitars with a 17" lower bout with European maple backs and sides and European spruce top and maple neck. The scale length is 25 inches with are 21 frets. Uses a two way truss rod. The design of the bridge is more like a violin bridge, for acoustic reasons, the bridge has no metal parts that restrict the vibrations, but it does have a bone saddle for adjusting the string height.Website: Tim Reede Custom Guitars -
American Archtop Guitars
The American Archtop Guitars are handcrafted by Dale Unger. There are a variety of models available including the Maple Top, Spruce Top, Legend, the Collector Series and the American. Standard features include 16" or 17" body, body depth of 2 5/8" or 3", 25" Fingerboard Scale 21 Frets, width of Neck at Nut: 6 string 1 3/4" &-7 string 2 1/16", fingerboard, bridge, fingerrest and tailpiece all made of solid ebony and adjustable Truss Rod. Curt Sheller and Pat Lenz - Joy Spring playing American ArchtopsWebsite: American Archtop Guitars -
Andersen Guitars
Andersen Stringed Instruments are handcrafted acoustic instruments in both the mandolin and guitar families. Arch top and flat top available. Premium models come with premium and American tonewoods. Traditionally styled standard archtop, 16", 17", or 18" lower bout.Website: Andersen Guitars -
Benedetto Guitars
The Benedetto Arch Top Guitars come in a variety of models such as: the LaVenezia made from flamed maple; the Manhatten with fine–lined binding package, unbound ebony fingerrest and Benedetto cello–style tailpiece; the Fratello for the discriminating jazz traditionalist; the Bambino Elite with master grade, hand carved spruce top and features a flamed or quilted maple hand carved back with matching sides. At 14" wide and 2" deep, the Bambino Elite is small in stature but huge in tonality and flexibility. Available beginning in May 2007 in very limited numbers; and the Bravo Elite. Electric Arch Tops also available. "Benedetto Players" VideoWebsite: Benedetto Guitars -
Blanchard Guitars
Blanchard Guitars are made by Mark Blanchard and feature curly european maple back and sides, European spruce tops, maple bindings, ebony fingerboards, gold played hardware, and subtle amber burst finishes in 16" and 17" sizes.Website: Blanchard Guitars -
Buscarino Guitars
Craig Wagner on his Buscarino Virtuoso Buscarino Guitars have an excellent record of retaining or increasing their value over the years. Because of the small numbers of guitars we make in a year it makes our guitars much more valued and sought after by guitarists and collectors.Website: Buscarino Guitars -
CB Hill Guitars
CB Hill manufactures acoustic and electric archtop guitars. Models include the Pacific Clipper laminated Arch Top, the Regatta hard carved arch top & the ii-V-I(251) Semi-Hollow.Website: CB Hill Guitars -
Comins Guitars
Comins guitars are produced by Bill Comins in his Pennsylvania shop. Model types include the Chester Avenue, the F Master, the Heirloom, and the Woodland.Website: Comins Guitars -
Cushman Guitars
Cushman archtop guitars are produced by Matthew Cushman according to plans by Robert Benedetto. Standard features include 17" body width, 3" body depth, maple neck, 25" scale, 21 frets, 12" fingerboard radius, and natural, blonde, or sunburst finish.Website: Cushman Guitars -
D'Ambrsoio Guitars
D'Ambrsoio guitars come in three models. The first, Model O-One, is well suited for traditional and big-band jazz as well as contemporary acoustic fingerpicking. Its oversized sound hole projects and increases bass response, and makes it louder than f-hole archtops. The second model, Prelude 020802, is of thicker, heaver construction which makes it a stable guitar capable of projecting an enormous tone. The body has 3" depth and flame maple binding, and it has a bright red translucent finish. Prelude 030503, the third model, is a round cutaway s-holed type with a dark brown amber finish. The top is Sitka spruce with a three-layer purfling and quilted maple binding , and the shape is an "A" neck measuring 1 23/32" at the nut and 2 3/32” at the 12th fret.Website: D'Ambrsoio Guitars -
Elfernik Guitars
Frans Elferink builds acoustic archtop guitars from air dried, well seasoned spruce and maple wood. There are a variety of models including the Tonemaster, Excalibur 17, Excalibur 18, Santa Monica, Moderne, and Jesse van Ruller. Model widths range from 16" to 18".Website: Elfernik Guitars -
Ellsberry Guitars
Ellsberry archtop guitars are built by James Ellsberry. Crafted entirely by hand, the guitars are customized to individual player needs, from overall sound requirements to neck form and fit. Models include the L-35 Electric, which has a spruce top, 15" wide body, 2-1/4 " depth, and Venetian cutaway; the Jazz Standard, which has a spruce top, 17" wide body, 3" depth, and Venetian cutaway or non-cutaway; and the Arch de Lutan, an archtop with a bent wood top made from spruce and a 17" wide body, 3" depth, and Venetian cutaway or non-cutaway.Website: Ellsberry Guitars -
Evan Jones Guitars
Among his most tantalizing details are his signature rattlesnake vertabrae inlays, deer antler nut and bridge strips, natural oil finishes, and liberal use of the finest North American wood, Osage Orange. Evan is always working on new and interesting designs, and will work with you personally to satisfy your customized order. Evan Jones Promo VideoWebsite: Evan Jones Guitars -
Foster Guitars
Foster Guitars produces custom built, handmade 6-string and 7-string archtop guitars, acoustic flattop guitars, and solid body electric guitars. The archtop models are the Royale, Fleur de Lis Elite, Crescent City Elite, Crescent City Classic, Avalon, Crescent City, St. Charles Avenue, and Basin Street Edition. Jimmy Foster builds these archtops using a variety of spruce and cedar woods for the guitar tops, and a variety of maple and mahogany woods for the guitar backs. I Could Write a Book Foster Guitar VideoWebsite: Foster Guitars -
Grimes Guitars
Grimes archtop guitars are produced by Steve Grimes. He offers a variety of models, including the Jazz Laureate, Montreux, Kula Rose, Jazz Nouveau, and Bird of Paradise. Most models are available in 16", 17", or 18" body sizes, cutaway or non-cutaway.Website: Grimes Guitars -
Harrison Guitars
Doug Harrison builds two models of archtop guitars: the Standard Archtop, with a 16" or 17" body width, spruce top, and maple neck, and the GB Model, with a 14.25" body width, hand graduated carved spruce top, ebony or rosewood fretboard, fully hollow mahogany body, and mortise and tenon neck joint.Website: Harrison Guitars -
Hopkins Guitars
Hopkins archtop guitars are handcrafted by Peter Hopkins. He offers four models: the Contessa, Marquis, Monarch, and Monarch Regal. All models are made with AAA Sitka spruce and big leaf curly maple and offered in 16", 17", or 18" bodies.Website: Hopkins Guitars -
Lacey Guitars
Mark Lacey builds a variety of archtop models, including the 18" Imperial, 17" Premier, 16" Empire, 17" or 18" Eclipse, 16" Louie Shelton Artisan, 17" or 18" Virtuoso, 15" Classic, Artist, 16", 17", or 18" Arch Nouveau, and 18" Blue.Website: Lacey Guitars -
James L. Mapson Guitars
James L. Mapson Guitars offers handcrafted archtop guitars made from various tonewoods aged on site, including AA, AAA, and master grade maple and spruce from both domestic and European sources. Models include the limited edition Avante, Lusso, Solo, Bop City, and Jazz Standard.Website: James L. Mapson Guitars -
Lehmann Guitars
The Contempo Model archtop draws its inspiration from the great archtop guitars of the mid-20th Century with some decidedly 21st Century additions. The Lehmann archtop is constructed as a solo style guitar or as a rhythm style instrument. The solo style has an “X” braced top that tends to make the tone sweet and lyrical. The parallel braced rhythm style guitar provides the punch and centered tone for improved projection. Both models are fitted with ebony tailpieces and pickguardsWebsite: Lehmann Guitars -
Les Korn Guitars
Less Korn Guitars offers acoustic archtop guitars. Standard features include 16", 17", and 18" body sizes, spruce tops, big leaf maple backs, X braces, and the buyer's choice of stain.Website: Les Korn Guitars -
Marchione Guitars
Stephen Marchione builds many different types of guitars, including classical guitars, flamenco guitars, archtop guitars, carve top guitars, and neck-through the body and tremolo electric guitars. There are five archtop guitar models: the 15" archtop, 16" archtop, 17" archtop, 18" archtop, and Whitfield. The Making of an Archtop Guitar (Video) Marchione 16" Archtop Guitar VideoWebsite: Marchione Guitars -
Marioni Guitars
Marioni archtop guitars are handcrafted by David Marioni. He offers three models: the spruce and maple 17 1/4" Virtuoso, the spruce and maple 17 1/4" Virtuoso 7 String, and the Expression, which has the main features of the Virtuoso but has a slightly thicker top and reinforced parallel bracing.Website: Marioni Guitars
