Let's see some nice Archtop Guitars !

[glaswerks]

My poor mans L-5..

http://http://www.glaswerks.com/images/guitars/washfront.jpg

 

[chappy]

Beautiful, definitely lost twins here. You're L5 sig is awesome as well. Did you buy a wood bridge for your ES-5 or did it come like that? I've tried to find a wood bridge that's correctly compensated for a plain 3rd but have not come across one yet.

chappy -

I have the sibling - mine has P90s instead of alnicos. (The photo was taken with flash, so it looks double stained, but it's not - it has a lot of action and depth in natural light.)

 

[move]

my fender custom shop d'aquisto:

 

[sinner]

Hey, that looks familiar: here's my 1960s Kay

 

[wietse]

my50's lindbergh.

unknown unusual archtop, most likely a klira or Fasan.

 

[59burst]

Beautiful, definitely lost twins here. You're L5 sig is awesome as well. Did you buy a wood bridge for your ES-5 or did it come like that? I've tried to find a wood bridge that's correctly compensated for a plain 3rd but have not come across one yet.

The ES-5 originally came with a tune-o-matic bridge, but that was replaced by a previous owner (a GP'er!) with the rosewood bridge. The Gibson P90 pickups were also replaced with Fralin underwound P90s. The intonation seems fine to me. I typically run TI .012 roundwounds on it.

 

[Alainlafrance]

Here are some GUILDs a gogo ( I know the Aristocrat is not an archtop, but it's a hollow body without f holes)

 

[Alainlafrance]

Ah, forgot that ' 63 DE 400 in zebra rosewood and that '61 Starfire III in emerald green

 

[Alainlafrance]

Some Gibsons... from top:Crest Gold, L5-CES, Johnny A, Duane Eddy, Chet Atkins, 355-TD-SV (1964), Byrdland

 

[Alainlafrance]

Gretsches are fun; Duane Eddy, 6122SP

 

[Alainlafrance]

PRS Hollowbody II Private Stock

 

[Alainlafrance]

There were two models: the Silver and the Gold, differences being purely cosmetic: bindings, plating..)
It's an all Brazilian Rosewood guitar; 160 (Silver+Gold) have been made during its short life -1969/1972-
It's main problem is the floating mini humbuckers ( no bass) and the neck to body joint at the 16th fret -just like the 330-ES-.

It has been the main guitar of Elvis Presley's rythm guitarist John Wilkinson who changed a mini humbucker for a real one (neck IIRC)

 

[Alainlafrance]

Opps.. forgot that Fender Coronado II (2 f holes means archtop, no ?)

 

[Crumblebum]

1958 REX Archtop - my first guitar, bought new and still here

 

[Alainlafrance]

Still in a fine condition.
Is it some kind of resonator there is on the tailpiece ?

 

[Crumblebum]

Hi Alain,

No, it's just the fixing. It's not the original tailpiece or bridge. The guitar saw plenty of action during the late 50's early 60's and was 'retired' when I moved 'up' to a Futurama!! I had the REX refurbed about 5 years ago. It's exactly the same as the guitar that Paul McCartney first learned to play on. That one was recently auctioned for £330,000.

 

[Alainlafrance]

Hi Alain,

No, it's just the fixing. It's not the original tailpiece or bridge. The guitar saw plenty of action during the late 50's early 60's and was 'retired' when I moved 'up' to a Futurama!! I had the REX refurbed about 5 years ago. It's exactly the same as the guitar that Paul McCartney first learned to play on. That one was recently auctioned for £330,000.

Ah the Czech Futurama, Selmer in Uk ? My dream guitar in late 50's.
You can try to sell it to the London Hard Rock Cafe which is specialized :AOK

 

[Crumblebum]

Ah the Czech Futurama, Selmer in Uk ? My dream guitar in late 50's.
You can try to sell it to the London Hard Rock Cafe which is specialized :AOK

Or swap it for one of these 'Blackies'!

 

[Tazboy]

'99 PRS Archtop II

 

[bizzwriter]

Opps.. forgot that Fender Coronado II (2 f holes means archtop, no ?)

Alain: How does the sound of the Coronado pickups compare to the single coil d'armonds on your Guild/Gretsch guitars? Thanks!