I wrapped up the painting process on Dan’s ergo archtop yesterday and also did the preliminary fret work and setup. Very cool! The guitar is unconventional to say the least but has a nice sound from the get go and is undeniably comfy to play. I havent tried it with the strap yet, but while sitting the guitar kinda balances itself. The way the body is shaped it naturally puts the neck at a much higher angle than a regular guitar. This places the fretting hand in a natural position with no twist to the arm or bent wrist. I noticed my back was more straight too- i’m a notorious sloucher. The upper register is completely accessible too. Also since there is no headstock the whole guitar balances nicely by itself- no need to prop the neck up with the left hand or clamp the body with the right arm- theres no weight up there.
So far the acoustic sound is fairly similar to one of my smaller archtops. The whole guitar body vibrates and i bet it will open up nicely over the next days. The volume is well balanced all over the neck. The pickups will be a set of Lollars and they will arrive this week- Im dying to hear the amp sound.
My only gripe is that i’m constantly reaching up to the “headstock” to tune it haha!
