Archtop Model: 8033 Standard

The 8033 model is a 17” body that is built with the sound, structure and playability of a modern archtop guitar, while visually paying homage to the great jazz and blues guitars that emerged during the 1930s and 1940s. I have tried to create a visually balanced instrument with a light nod to the Art Deco classic style, and wrap that around the sound and feel of a timeless instrument.

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  • Top: Alaskan Sitka Spruce, premium grade (Alt. European Spruce)
  • Back and Sides: North Western Big Leaf Maple (Alt. European Maple)
  • 17” lower bout body
  • 3” body depth
  • Neck: North Western Big Leaf Maple, 3-piece
  • 12” radius Ebony fingerboard bound in Maple
  • 25” scale length
  • 21 (wide) frets
  • Hand cut Mother of Pearl fret markers
  • Hand cut Mother of Pearl Headstock inlay
  • Grover Imperial tuners with pearloid buttons for weight reduction
  • Ebony bridge, hand carved , hand fit
  • Ebony tailpiece, hand carved, hand fit
  • Curly maple binding, black and maple layered wood perfling
  • Curly Maple bound f-holes
  • Alaskan Sitka Spruce X or Parallel Braced top
  • Ebony finger rest Curly Maple binding (Alt. Curly Maple)
  • Pickup and volume/tone thumb wheels mounted to finger rest
  • Finish: Hand rubbed stain under French polish (Alt. Nitrocellulose)