Presenting the new 2016 Ultra thinline archtop! Base price $3250

Ok! Here it is, my new thinline archtop! Ive been wanting to combine some of the stuff I do with my archtops as far as tone and woods, with ideas on how to break the price barrier for people and make it more affordable as a working guitar. This is what I’ve come up with. All carved woods, but with a bolted neck, chambered core, and satin finish back. Designed to be very portable too, but with enough air on the inside that it has a good acoustic response as well as airy tone. These guitars are way easier to make than my other guitars, hence the lower price. But hopefully Ive preserved some of the bigger tone of the full hollow instruments with the chambered body. I think so!

Soundclips coming soon…

BASE MODEL SPECIFICATIONS:

Guitar Style: Ultra thinline chambered semi hollow archtop

BODY

1-1/4″ (32mm) body depth,

15″ (381mm) body width

Soundboard material: Carved Spruce

Back/Sides materials: figured Pine OR figured Spruce OR Honduras Mahogany

Bracing:  internal chamber

Soundholes: “Catseye” Shape

NECK (BOLTED)

Neck material: rock maple w/two way adjustable truss rod (mahogany available too)

Headstock overlay: Flame maple with black stain

Nut width: 1-11/16” (43mm)

Nut Material: bone

Headstock inlay: VB Logo in abalone

FINGERBOARD

Fingerboard material: Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard radius: 12″ (305mm)

Scale length: 25″ (635mm)

No of frets: 22

Fret size: jumbo

Fingerboard inlay: side dots only

OVERALL BINDING SCHEME: Unbound with faux binding tape mask around soundboard

FINISH: Base model has choice of natural, transparent amber tint or tobacco sunburst. High gloss top, satin finish back and neck. Also any color available on request.

HARDWARE

Bridge: Tunomatic

Tailpiece: Black flame maple

Tuning gears: Schaller Mini

Pickups: Base model features Kent Armstrong hand wound PAF, Bridge and Neck matched pair. Also available on request Throbak  pickups SLE-101 Plus

Hardware and electronics: (2) Volume and (2) Tone mounted to top, 3 way selector

BASE PRICING $3250 +$145 case, includes stock choices listed above, and a satin finish back

These instruments will be very customizable, please feel free to contact me for a price quote.

As pictured above: $3250 base price + full high gloss finish $300 + throbak upgrade pickups $250 + color match head $45 + Case $145 Total: $3845 plus shipping and applicable taxes