Archtop Acoustic
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The Loar LH-300 Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst $449.99 Modeled after American designs from the early 20th century, The Loar's archtop LH-300 guitar is carved from select, graduated woods for unparalleled acoustic projection.The Loar Carved Archtop (LH-300-VS) is a replica of the original archtop acoustic guitars from the 1920's. The Loar guitar features a top carved from graduated spruce, and traditional maple back and sides.The Loar LH-300 guitar also features a vintage tobacco sunburst finish of polyurethane lacquer, a mahogany neck with vintage "V" profile, Grover tuners and a compensated adjustable ebony bridge. |
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The Loar Lh-300 Archtop Acoustic Guitar Sunburst $519.99 Modeled after American designs from the early 20th century, The Loar's archtop LH-300 guitar is carved from select, graduated woods for unparalleled acoustic projection.The Loar Carved Archtop (LH-300-VS) is a replica of the original archtop acoustic guitars from the 1920's. The Loar guitar features a top carved from graduated spruce, and traditional maple back and sides.The Loar LH-300 guitar also features a vintage tobacco sunburst finish of polyurethane lacquer, a mahogany neck with vintage "V" profile, Grover tuners and a compensated adjustable ebony bridge.Archtop acoustic guitarMaple bodySpruce top24-3/4" scaleDovetail neck jointMahogany neckRosewood fretboardV-neck shape19 frets1-3/4" nut width16" radiusCompensated adjustable ebonyGrover open-geared butterbean tunersNickel hardwarePolyurethane lacquer finish |
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The Loar LH-600 Archtop Acoustic Guitar Vintage Sunburst $989.99 The Loar LH-600 Archtop Acoustic Guitar modeled after American designs from the early 20th century. This all solid wood acoustic guitar delivers superior acoustic projection thanks to a top that is hand-carved from graduated spruce. The Loar LH-600 guitar has a hand-carved back and sides made from highly flamed maple. The nitrocellulose lacquer finish helps this replica of guitars from the 1920s deliver impressive acoustic projection. The Loar LH-600 also features a hand-buffed, vintage tobacco sunburst finish. The Loar LH-600 archtop guitar has a one-piece mahogany neck with vintage "V" profile, Grover tuners, and a compensated adjustable ebony bridge. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options. |
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The Loar LH-600 Archtop Acoustic Guitar Black $989.99 The Loar LH-600 Archtop Acoustic Guitar modeled after American designs from the early 20th century. This all solid wood acoustic guitar delivers superior acoustic projection thanks to a top that is hand-carved from graduated spruce. The Loar LH-600 guitar has a hand-carved back and sides made from highly flamed maple. The nitrocellulose lacquer finish helps this replica of guitars from the 1920s deliver impressive acoustic projection. The Loar LH-600 also features a hand-buffed, vintage tobacco sunburst finish. The Loar LH-600 archtop guitar has a one-piece mahogany neck with vintage "V" profile, Grover tuners, and a compensated adjustable ebony bridge. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options. |
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The Loar LH-600 Archtop Acoustic Guitar Natural $989.99 The Loar LH-600 Archtop Acoustic Guitar modeled after American designs from the early 20th century. This all solid wood acoustic guitar delivers superior acoustic projection thanks to a top that is hand-carved from graduated spruce. The Loar LH-600 guitar has a hand-carved back and sides made from highly flamed maple. The nitrocellulose lacquer finish helps this replica of guitars from the 1920s deliver impressive acoustic projection. The Loar LH-600 also features a hand-buffed, vintage tobacco sunburst finish. The Loar LH-600 archtop guitar has a one-piece mahogany neck with vintage "V" profile, Grover tuners, and a compensated adjustable ebony bridge. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options. |
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The Loar Lh-600 Archtop Acoustic Guitar Black $989.99 The Loar LH-600 Archtop Acoustic Guitar modeled after American designs from the early 20th century. This all solid wood acoustic guitar delivers superior acoustic projection thanks to a top that is hand-carved from graduated spruce. The Loar LH-600 guitar has a hand-carved back and sides made from highly flamed maple. The nitrocellulose lacquer finish helps this replica of guitars from the 1920s deliver impressive acoustic projection.The Loar LH-600 also features a hand-buffed, vintage tobacco sunburst finish. The Loar LH-600 archtop guitar has a one-piece mahogany neck with vintage "V" profile, Grover tuners, and a compensated adjustable ebony bridge.Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options. |
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The Loar Lh-600 Archtop Acoustic Guitar Vintage Sunburst $1199.99 The Loar LH-600 Archtop Acoustic Guitar modeled after American designs from the early 20th century. This all solid wood acoustic guitar delivers superior acoustic projection thanks to a top that is hand-carved from graduated spruce. The Loar LH-600 guitar has a hand-carved back and sides made from highly flamed maple. The nitrocellulose lacquer finish helps this replica of guitars from the 1920s deliver impressive acoustic projection.The Loar LH-600 also features a hand-buffed, vintage tobacco sunburst finish. The Loar LH-600 archtop guitar has a one-piece mahogany neck with vintage "V" profile, Grover tuners, and a compensated adjustable ebony bridge.Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options. |
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The Loar Lh-350 Archtop Cutaway Acoustic Guitar Sunburst $699.99 The Loar's hand-carved, polyurethane-finished archtop cutaway guitar offers an excellent option for traditional jazz guitarists who want to make the classic archtop sound heard clearly for ensemble playing. The Kent Armstrong floating pickup amplifies the sweet natural tone of the hand-carved spruce top, while the Florentine cutaway allows unrestricted access to the upper frets, making the Loar LH-350 acoustic guitar perfect for either soloing or accompaniment.The archtop cutaway Loar guitar is assembled with a solid hand carved spruce top and maple back, sides, and neck. The guitar's bone nut and compensated adjustable ebony bridge let the sound of the select tonewoods resonate clearly, and the bound rosewood fretboard is both beautiful and durable. The Loar LH-350 acoustic guitar's bound pickguard with a single volume knob adds to the vintage look and feel. The archtop is finished with a meticulously inlaid mother-of-pearl "Fleur-de-Lys" headstock design and a polyurethane tobacco sunburst finish to stay true to classic design and style.Archtop acoustic guitarMaple back and sidesSpruce top24-3/4" scaleDovetail neck jointMahogany neckRosewood fretboardV-neck shape19 frets1-3/4" nut width16" radiusCompensated adjustable ebony bridgeGrover open-geared butterbean tunersNickel hardwarePolyurethane finish |
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The Loar LH-350 Archtop Cutaway Acoustic Guitar Sunburst $599.99 The Loar's hand-carved, polyurethane-finished archtop cutaway guitar offers an excellent option for traditional jazz guitarists who want to make the classic archtop sound heard clearly for ensemble playing. The Kent Armstrong floating pickup amplifies the sweet natural tone of the hand-carved spruce top, while the Florentine cutaway allows unrestricted access to the upper frets, making the Loar LH-350 acoustic guitar perfect for either soloing or accompaniment. The archtop cutaway Loar guitar is assembled with a solid hand carved spruce top and maple back, sides, and neck. The guitar's bone nut and compensated adjustable ebony bridge let the sound of the select tonewoods resonate clearly, and the bound rosewood fretboard is both beautiful and durable. The Loar LH-350 acoustic guitar's bound pickguard with a single volume knob adds to the vintage look and feel. The archtop is finished with a meticulously inlaid mother-of-pearl "Fleur-de-Lys" headstock design and a polyurethane tobacco sunburst finish to stay true to classic design and style. |
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The Loar LH-700 Archtop Acoustic Guitar Vintage Sunburst $1199.99 The Loar's hand-carved, nitrocellulose-finished LH-700 archtop acoustic guitar is a product of extensive historic research. The all-solid body is finished with nitrocellulose lacquer to reflect the classic jazz sounds of Golden Age instruments. With the use of traditional building techniques like classic parallel bracing, the hand-carved Loar LH-700 is a singular achievement. Its excellent projection and quick decay make it the professional choice for jazz soloing or accompaniment.The Loar LH-700 archtop guitar is assembled with an AAA solid hand-carved spruce top and AAA flamed maple back, sides, and neck. The bone nut and compensated adjustable ebony bridge let the sound of the select tonewoods resonate clearly, and the bound ebony fretboard is both beautiful and durable. The archtop is finished with a meticulously inlaid flowerpot headstock design and a hand-buffed nitrocellulose lacquer tobacco sunburst finish to stay true to classic design and style. |
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The Loar Lh-700 Archtop Acoustic Guitar Vintage Sunburst $1499.99 The Loar's hand-carved, nitrocellulose-finished LH-700 archtop acoustic guitar is a product of extensive historic research. The all-solid body is finished with nitrocellulose lacquer to reflect the classic jazz sounds of Golden Age instruments. With the use of traditional building techniques like classic parallel bracing, the hand-carved Loar LH-700 is a singular achievement. Its excellent projection and quick decay make it the professional choice for jazz soloing or accompaniment.The Loar LH-700 archtop guitar is assembled with an AAA solid hand-carved spruce top and AAA flamed maple back, sides, and neck. The bone nut and compensated adjustable ebony bridge let the sound of the select tonewoods resonate clearly, and the bound ebony fretboard is both beautiful and durable. The archtop is finished with a meticulously inlaid flowerpot headstock design and a hand-buffed nitrocellulose lacquer tobacco sunburst finish to stay true to classic design and style. |
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Godin 5Th Avenue Archtop Acoustic Guitar Black $519 The Godin 5th Avenue brings you back to a time when the archtop acoustic guitar reigned supreme. With the soul of a 1950s archtop, the 5th Avenue is true to the vintage spirit of yesterday with today's level of modern playability. With more projection and volume in the low and mid tones than traditional archtop acoustic guitars, the dynamically rich tone of the 5th Avenue makes this sophisticated guitar a dream to play, but not a nightmare to pay for. The Godin 5th Avenue now makes the affordable North American archtop guitar a reality.A great deal of time and research went into crafting the 5th Avenue. Revoiced for the music of today, it would not seem unfamiliar for this guitar to be seen in the hands of artists the likes of Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Ryan Adams, or even Jack White (White Stripes). From alt-country, Delta blues, slide, jazz to rock, the 5th Avenue archtop guitar can really deliver.Made from laminated Canadian wild cherry, the 5th Avenue guitar's body features a molded arched top and back, as well as an adjustable rosewood bridge, classic F-holes, contoured high-gloss headstock, floating pickguard and cream binding. The rustic beauty of its custom polished finish gives the 5th Avenue archtop a gorgeous satin sheen reminiscent of 19th Century French polish. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Top: Laminated Canadian wild cherryBack & Sides: Laminated Canadian wild cherry with cream bindingNeck: Silver leaf maple with contoured high-gloss black headstockFingerboard: RosewoodBridge: Adjustable Tusq bridge by GraphtechFinish: Custom PolishedRadius: 16" (40,6 cm)Scale: 24.84" (63 cm)Nut width: 1.72" (4,6 cm)Colors: Cognac Burst, Natural & Black |
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Godin 5Th Avenue Archtop Acoustic Guitar Natural $545 The Godin 5th Avenue brings you back to a time when the archtop acoustic guitar reigned supreme. With the soul of a 1950s archtop, the 5th Avenue is true to the vintage spirit of yesterday with today's level of modern playability. With more projection and volume in the low and mid tones than traditional archtop acoustic guitars, the dynamically rich tone of the 5th Avenue makes this sophisticated guitar a dream to play, but not a nightmare to pay for. The Godin 5th Avenue now makes the affordable North American archtop guitar a reality.A great deal of time and research went into crafting the 5th Avenue. Revoiced for the music of today, it would not seem unfamiliar for this guitar to be seen in the hands of artists the likes of Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Ryan Adams, or even Jack White (White Stripes). From alt-country, Delta blues, slide, jazz to rock, the 5th Avenue archtop guitar can really deliver.Made from laminated Canadian wild cherry, the 5th Avenue guitar's body features a molded arched top and back, as well as an adjustable rosewood bridge, classic F-holes, contoured high-gloss headstock, floating pickguard and cream binding. The rustic beauty of its custom polished finish gives the 5th Avenue archtop a gorgeous satin sheen reminiscent of 19th Century French polish. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Top: Laminated Canadian wild cherryBack & Sides: Laminated Canadian wild cherry with cream bindingNeck: Silver leaf maple with contoured high-gloss black headstockFingerboard: RosewoodBridge: Adjustable Tusq bridge by GraphtechFinish: Custom PolishedRadius: 16" (40,6 cm)Scale: 24.84" (63 cm)Nut width: 1.72" (4,6 cm)Colors: Cognac Burst, Natural & Black |
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Godin 5th Avenue Archtop Jazz-Style Acoustic Guitar (Cognac Burst) List Price: $655.00 Sale Price: Too low to display  |
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The 5th Avenue is Godin's take on the archtop jazz-style acoustic, complete with classic looks: Canadian cherry in a polished burst finish, a floating pickgaurd and cream binding, and the requisite F-holes... |
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Gibson L7-C Acoustic Archtop Vintage Sunburst Acoustic Guitar List Price: $7,421.00 Sale Price: Too low to display |
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The Custom L-7C Acoustic Archtop is the only pure acoustic archtop ever built at Gibson’s shop in Bozeman, Montana. This beautiful instrument—made under the direction of Gibson’s master luthier Ren Ferguson—is based on Gibson’s L-7 archtop of the late 1940s, offering the easy playability of a rounded Venetian cutaway, the huge sound of a 17-inch body, and the affordability of simple ornamentation |
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Guardian CG-022-HD Deluxe Archtop Hardshell Case, Deep Hollowbody List Price: $133.99 Sale Price: $99.99 |
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Guardian Deluxe Hardshell cases are a great step up from your average case. The excellent craftsmanship is apparent when examining the fit of the lid, quality of the lining, handle selection, and even the hardware plating... |
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The Loar LH-600-VS Hand-Carved Archtop Acoustic Guitar, Vintage Sunburst Finish List Price: $1,599.99 Sale Price: $1,319.99 |
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Modeled after American designs from the early 20th century, The Loar's new archtop guitar is completely hand-carved from select, graduated woods and features a nitrocellulose lacquer finish and unparalleled projection... |
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The Loar LH-300-VS Hand-Carved Archtop Acoustic Guitar, Vintage Sunburst Finish List Price: $693.99 Sale Price: $519.99 |
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Modeled after American designs from the early 20th century, The Loar's new archtop guitar is carved from select, graduated woods for unparalleled acoustic projection. The Loar Carved Archtop (LH-300-VS) is a replica of the original archtop acoustic guitars from the 1920's... |
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Silver Creek Vintage Archtop 000 Auditorium Acoustic Guitar Case Black (Black) List Price: $179.00 Sale Price: $80.00 |
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This Silver Creek Archtop Guitar Case for auditorium acoustics is vintage in every detail from the heavy-duty arched top to the crushed velvet interior. The case is designed features black Tolex covering, 6 latches, and an accessory compartment... |
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Godin 5th Avenue Archtop Jazz-Style Acoustic Guitar (Natural) List Price: $655.00 Sale Price: Too low to display |
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Archtop Jazz-Style Acoustic Guitar |
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The Loar LH-600-NA Hand-Carved Archtop Acoustic Guitar, Natural Finish List Price: $1,319.99 Sale Price: $989.99 |
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Modeled after American designs from the early 20th century, The Loar's new archtop guitar is completely hand-carved from select, graduated woods and features a nitrocellulose lacquer finish and unparalleled projection... |
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Guardian CG-022-DT Deluxe Archtop Hardshell Case, Thinbody Acoustic List Price: $133.99 Sale Price: $99.99 |
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Guardian Deluxe Hardshell cases are a great step up from your average case. The excellent craftsmanship is apparent when examining the fit of the lid, quality of the lining, handle selection, and even the hardware plating... |
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Godin 5th Avenue Archtop Jazz-Style Acoustic Guitar (Black) List Price: $655.00 Sale Price: Too low to display |
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Archtop Jazz-Style Acoustic Guitar |
History of Guitars
The history of guitars traces back to India and Central Asia. It is derived from the Sitara. The oldest known iconographic depiction of an instrument displaying all the required features of a guitar is a 3300 year old stone carving of a Hittite bard. Earlier a guitar was known to be an instrument with a long, fretted neck, flat wooden soundboard, ribs, and a flat back, most often with incurved sides. The modern guitar owes its origin from the Spanish guitarra derived from the Latin word cithara. Cithara comes from the Greek word kithara, perhaps derived from Persian sihtar, which in turn related to Indian Sitara.
Following the history of guitars the modern guitar comes from the Roman cithara brought by the Romans to Hispania around 40 AD. They further modified and developed it with the entrance of the four string oud, brought by the Moors. In other parts of Europe, the native six strings Scandinavian lut (lute) had gained in reputation in areas of Viking incursions across the continent.
The composers for the string instruments wrote mostly in tablature notation. During the 17th century, Italy was said to be the capital of the guitar world. In France, the guitar was considered to be the instrument of the nobility. The Spanish school of guitar creation flourished after the end of the eighteenth century. The works and composition of the composers traveled widely including the Italians composers who were involved in a number of substantial works.
One of the most vital factors in the history of guitars was the addition of the sixth string during the middle of the eighteenth century. The changes in social conditions and improvement in the mode of transportation during the 19th Century contributed to the growing understanding of the guitar and enabled performers to travel with their composition. Guitar music thrived Spain more than others in the 19th century.
The early 20th century saw the European emigrants coming to America brought a number of highly skilled instrument makers among them, including those who were expert in the manufacturing of steel stringed acoustic guitar. Two types of construction evolved, the flat top guitar and the arch top guitar. Martin and Gibson were two of the original and most significant of all American acoustic guitar makers.
A well recognized name in the history of guitars, Antonio Torres Jurado (1817 to1892), developed the modern feature of the guitar in Seville during the 1850s. George Beauchamp in 1936 patented the electric guitar, which used the horseshoe magnet pickup. However, Danelectro was the first to produce electric guitars for the wider public.
The requirement for something with an amplified sound became noticeable during the big band era of history of guitars. Amplified devices became necessary in order to fight with the loud volumes of the large brass sections common to jazz orchestras of the thirties and forties. To begin with the component of electric guitar, this consisted primarily of hollow archtop acoustic guitar bodies to which electromagnetic transducers had been fixed.
The original recognized use of the electric guitar in the history of guitars was during October 1932 in Wichita, Kansas by guitarist and bandleader Gage Brewer who acquired two instruments directly from George Beauchamp of Los Angeles, California. The first recording of an electric guitar was by jazz guitarist George Barnes. He recorded two songs in Chicago on March 1st, 1938. These were Sweetheart Land and It is a Low Down Dirty Shame.
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