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1954 Guild Savoy X-150, ultra-rare first year example, 17" arched spruce top, 25 1/2" scale, single coil pickup, stunning original condition $2495/$2570

1997 Unger American Dream, 17" X-braced birdseye maple body, floating Benedetto pickup, 1 3/4" nut, immaculate HOLD

2008 Benedetto Bravo, handsome example, well maintained, great price $3295/$3390

1946 Epiphone Triumph, gleaming original example, fine forward voice, gorgeous $2695/$2775

2003 Sadowsky Jim Hall Spruce Top Prototype, ultra-rare example with solid spruce soundboard, Armstrong PAF, signed label $3895/$4015

2004 Daniel Slaman 1923 L-5, faithfully handcrafted Loar style dot L-5, the Eddie Lang classic $4495/$4645

2006 Triggs San Salvador, all carved highly flamed body, L-5CES performance at a true player's price SOLD

New Price! 2003 Gibson L-7C, X-braced top, sunburst back, Montana built, very lightweight and resonant, a classic returns $3995/$4115

Just In! 2004 D'Aquisto Jazzline, most accurate reissue ever of Jim Hall's legendary D'Aquisto, highly flamed 16" body, best buy! $2495/$2570

New Price! 2006 Draleon Samois 8000, innovative gypsy archtop hybrid, extravagant flame maple body, Stimer ST51 soundhole pickup $1695/$1750

Featured Instrument! 1939 Gibson L-4, very rare late 30's appointments, 20's L-5 specs, spectacular condition, exceptional tone $3995/$4115

1983 Martin HD-28 150th Anniversary, historic edition, finely aged soundboard, superb one-owner guitar SOLD

2002 Triggs Curly Maple Dreadnought, stunning flame maple body, brilliant voice, Fishman active pickup system $2695/$2780

1999 Buscarino Grand Cabaret - carved curly maple back, Baggs Hex pickup system, the fingerstyle jazzer HOLD

2008 Benedetto Bravo Deluxe, rare blonde with intensely figured tiger flame body, mint, one only at this price $5395/$5565

2008 Benedetto Bravo, antique burst, immaculate example, gorgeous player $3949/$4075

2008 Benedetto Bambino Deluxe, tiger flame top, twin soundholes, lightweight, mint, one only at this price $3949/$4075

1995 Megas 7 String Custom, highly flamed 18" masterpiece, deeply resonant, great pro player SOLD

Blowout! 2008 Rumley "Strumberg", one-of-a-kind tribute to the legendary Master 400, highly ornate custom inlay and hardware $2995/$3085

1997 Heritage Golden Eagle, tiger flame 17" body, all carved, floating Benedetto humbucker, gorgeous SOLD

New Price! 1963 Epiphone Deluxe "Black Beauty", ultra-rare ebony finish, solid carved top, twin Johnny Smiths, exceptional tone! HOLD

New Price! 1950 Gibson L-7C, ultra-rare example with fully burst L-5 style finish, feather light, superbly maintained $4995/$5145

Featured Instrument- 1963 Gibson ES-125TDC, spanky clean, all original, twin P-90s, fine 1 11/16" neck $2995/$3085

1955 Gibson ES-140, rare full-depth 3/4 size body, full-size P-90 pickup, the ultimate vintage travel guitar $2495/$2570

 Fine Contemporary Builders 

1998 Comins Chester Avenue, top-line 17" cutaway, exquisite! $5495/$5665

2004 Van Bergeijk Oval Gypsy Custom, rosewood body, long scale, K&K Trinity pickup $2495/$2570 

The Pride of Kalamazoo

1953 L-12, feather light, one of just 11 this model year, closet classic condition SOLD

 Featured Instrument! 1969 Gibson Crest Gold, ultra-rare Brazilian Rosewood thinline, twin Johnny Smith pickups, stunning HOLD

1968 Gibson L-4C, 16" cutaway acoustic, solid carved spruce top, fast neck, best buy! SOLD

The Epi Center

1948 Epiphone Triumph, uncannily pristine 60 year old guitar, solid Adirondack spruce top, a stunner! $3250/$3345

Benedetto: Legendary Craftsmanship

archtop.com is proud to offer the full line of Benedetto Guitars, meticulously crafted in the USA, brand new with lifetime warranty. All models available: call for pricing.

Benedetto Andy, innovative 12" full depth mini-archtop, all solid woods, Armstrong pickup, the ultimate travel axe, new w/warranty Call for price

Benedetto Bambino, compact, feedback resistant body, twin humbuckers, the best buy in a US made jazz box, new w/warranty Call for price

1922 Gibson A-3 Mandolin, original ivory finish, grained ivoroid guard, adjustable truss rod, such a cutie! has arrived

1998 Gibson L-4CES, sunburst, flamed maple body, solid carved spruce top, twin humbuckers, clean, has arrived

1960 Gibson L-7C, sunburst, cutaway, Armstrong floating humbucker, nice orange label jazzer in the shop

1960 Gibson ES-355, cherry, twin PAFs, original Bigsby on the way

1974-5 Gibson ES-150DC, blonde, double cutaway, twin pickup, full depth archtop, master volume has arrived

2008 PRS Hollowbody Private Stock, extavagantly flamed, ultra light, innovative thinline design has arrived

1956 Epiphone FT-79, sweet old Epi flat top, arched back, last year ever in the shop

1995 Gibson ES-165, sunburst, desirable built-in PAF version, now discontinued has arrived

2006 Trenier Model 17, sunburst, 17" cutaway with Armstrong floating humbucker, love these on the way

1946 Gibson L-5 sunburst, breathtaking big tiger flame body, superb condition and tone has arrived

1960 Gibson ES-335, sunburst, stop tail, dot neck, PAFs, gorgeous on the way

2009 Benedetto Benny, custom One-Off 40th Anniversary Model with 3 piece bubinga/maple top has arrived

2009 Benedetto Benny, custom One-Off 40th Anniversary Model with dramatic spalted alder top has arrived

1940 Epiphone Deluxe, sunburst, segmented cloud inlays in the shop

1946 Gibson LG-2, sunburst, X-braced, closet classic in the shop

1952 Gibson LG-2, sunburst, another sweet X-braced flat top in the shop

1983 Martin D-28V Brazilian, CF Martin III and IV signed label, cavernous voice, new old stock SOLD

1939 Gibson ES-150, sunburst, Charlie Christian pickup, the first electric jazzer in the shop

1966 Epiphone Riviera, cherry, outstanding example, from original owner has arrived

2008 Hopkins Marquis, sunburst, 17" X-braced cutaway, floating humbucker, super flame in the shop

1947 Gibson L-7, blonde!, DeArmond pickup, nice one SOLD

2005 Dale Unger American Legend, blonde, 17" body, floating humbucker has arrived

1979 Guild Artist Award, sunburst, w/DeArmond 1100 Adjustable Rhythm Chief pickup has arrived

1987 Andersen Custom 15, violin burst, 15" X braced acoustic cutaway, 1 3/4" nut, fiddleback flame has arrived

1976 Guild X-500 Savoy, blonde, 17" twin pickup cutaway has arrived

1953 Gibson ES-125, sunburst, 16" body, single P-90, nice one in the shop

1966 Gibson ES-175D, sunburst, clean body, newer hardware ready

1975 Guild D-40C Custom, natural, rare cutaway dreadnought, ornate fingerboard inlay has arrived

1919 Gibson L-3, natural, round hole, 1 7/8" nut, great tone HOLD

1946 Epiphone Emperor, sunburst, big buttery 18 3/8" noncut SOLD

2002 Bill Moll Workingman's Hero, sunburst, 17" cutaway body, floating Armstrong PAF ready

c.1960's Albanus 17" Cutaway sunburst, rare example from legendary Chicago builder has arrived

1952 Epiphone Devon, sunburst, brilliant 17" model, barks! ready

1953 Epiphone Devon, sunburst, yes another one, go figure has arrived

1951 Gibson ES-350, sunburst, nice 3 knob example, flamed body SOLD

1941 Epiphone Spartan blonde!, very early example, ready

2008 Hopkins Monarch Regal, blonde, top-line acoustic cutaway, intensely flamed in the shop

1949 Gibson ES-175, sunburst, first year! original P-90 pickup on the way

1937 Epiphone Broadway, sunburst, 17" black walnut body, Masterbilt headstock HOLD

New! Eastman 803-15, new 15" all carved full depth cutaway w/built in PAF, ultimate road guitar ready

Roland AC-60, featherlight versatile compact amp, anti-feedback notch filter ready

GypsyKat, compact jazz amp SOLD

New! Eastman 810CE, 17" all carved cutaway, violin finish, highly flamed maple body, Armstrong floating pickup, best buy! ready

Trace Acoustic TA-50 amp, tiny, powerful, versatile jazz combo amp, no longer available ready

Accessories

Pick Up The World Soundboard pickups. Crisp, accurate acoustic sound, uses your own bridge. New micro thin film pickup technology installs in minutes.

Wiring and Control Kits, ultra-miniature volume controls, knobs and jacks for pickup installation without modification of vintage instruments.

Hardshell Cases- Plush, locking five-ply vintage style hardshell cases in hard-to-find sizes for 16", 17", 18" bodies, built specifically for archtop guitars. Some vintage cases, too, as available.

Pickguards, custom made from original templates in tortoise, 5-ply black or bakelite; bound, beveled or unbound. Mounting hardware, too.

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