Kistler Guitars, offer great balance, good sustain, neck feels great, comfortable. And this common comment I loved: “it sounds like a bigger guitar acoustically, and gives you the ability to play an archtop loud with clarity and without feedback”
2008 Sadowsky Jim Hall Archtop Jazz Guitar #A421
The Sadowsky Jim Hall Guitar has an decreased thickness of the top and back to provide a more acoustic response. He reduced the depth of the body to control feedback, designed a new ebony tailpiece with a string ground, and shaped the neck until it felt just right to Jim. This 2008 Sadowsky Jim Hall is the real deal and features a nitrocellulose finish which was later discontinued on this model in favor of polyurethane.
Fender D’Aquisto Elite Hollowbody Archtop with original case
Fender D’Aquisto Elite 16 model with a set Humbucker made for the performing musician.
Kistler Carved Sakashta Style Spruce & Mahogany Archtop Demo Guitar w case
Kistler Guitars,off great balanced , good sustain, neck feels great, comfortable. And this common comment I loved: “it sounds like a bigger guitar acoustically, and gives you the ability to play an archtop loud with clarity and without feedback”
Kistler Carved Sakashta Style Spruce & Mahogany Archtop Demo Guitar w case
Kistler Guitars,off great balanced , good sustain, neck feels great, comfortable. And this common comment I loved: “it sounds like a bigger guitar acoustically, and gives you the ability to play an archtop loud with clarity and without feedback”
Trenier 2012 Special Carved Model E 16″x 2 5/8″ Archtop Guitar w OHSC
Treneir Special Custom Carved 16″ Model E Archtop in near mint condition This must be seriously considered if you are seeking a great archtop guitar.
Peerless Monarch Custom16 Archtop Jazz Guitar #3008533 w OHSC
“These custom Monarch 16 with a set Humbucker is compact and comfortable and is made especially for the performing musician.”
2014 Sadowsky Jim Hall Archtop Jazz Guitar #A1286 Sold
The Sadowsky Jim Hall Guitar has an increased thickness of the top and back to provide a more acoustic response. He reduced the depth of the body to control feedback, designed a new ebony tailpiece with a string ground, and shaped the neck until it felt just right to Jim.
Kistler Carved Full Hollowbody Carved F Style Thin Archtop 2 pickups
Kistler Guitars,offers great balanced , good sustain, neck feels great, comfortable. And this common comment I loved: “it sounds like a much bigger guitar”
Peerless Custom Monarch 17″ Archtop Guitar 2HB w case #8325
These Monarchs have also been dressed up with a solid flamed maple back, tri-color sunburst, volume and tone added to the pick-guard, with a floating or set Humbucker available on the 17 model, as well as a smaller 16 model with a set Humbucker made for the performing musician.
Peerless Sunset Archtop Hollowbody guitar NOS #6359
The Sunset is your standard great sound thin body hollow body that works well for any music.
2012 Jim Hall Sadowsky Archtop Jazz Guitar
The Sadowsky Jim Hall Guitar has an increased thickness of the top and back to provide a more acoustic response. He reduced the depth of the body to control feedback, designed a new ebony tailpiece with a string ground, and shaped the neck until it felt just right to Jim.
Fender D’Aquisto Elite Hollowbody Archtop with case #101035
Fender D’Aquisto Elite 16 model with a set Humbucker made for the performing musician.
Kistler Craved Sakashta Style Archtop
Kistler Guitars,off great balanced , good sustain, neck feels great, comfortable. And this common comment I loved: “it sounds like a bigger guitar acoustically, and gives you the ability to play an archtop loud with clarity and without feedback”
Peerless Monarch Archtop Jazz Guitar 16 #397962
These Monarchs have also been dressed up with a solid flamed maple back, tri-color sunburst, volume and tone added to the pick-guard, with a floating or set Humbucker available on the 17 model, as well as a smaller 16 model with a set Humbucker made for the performing musician.
Peerless Monarch Custom Archtop Jazz Guitar 16″ w case #397958
These Monarchs have also been dressed up with a solid flamed maple back, tri-color sunburst, volume and tone added to the pick-guard, with a floating or set Humbucker (also available on the 17 model, as well as a smaller 16 model with a set Humbucker) made for the performing musician.
Peerless Monarch Archtop Jazz Guitar 16 w case #7956
These Monarchs have also been dressed up with a solid flamed maple back, tri-color sunburst, volume and tone added to the pick-guard, with a floating or set Humbucker available on the 17 model, as well as a smaller 16 model with a set Humbucker made for the performing musician.
2004 Jim Hall Sadowsky Archtop Jazz Guitar SOLD
The Sadowsky Jim Hall Guitar has an increased thickness of the top and back to provide a more acoustic response. He reduced the depth of the body to control feedback, designed a new ebony tailpiece with a string ground, and shaped the neck until it felt just right to Jim.
2006 Jim Hall SadowskyArchtop Jazz Guitar
The Sadowsky Jim Hall Guitar has an increased thickness of the top and back to provide a more acoustic response. He reduced the depth of the body to control feedback, designed a new ebony tailpiece with a string ground, and shaped the neck until it felt just right to Jim.
2014 Sadowsky Jim Hall Archtop Jazz Guitar #A1286 w/ OHSC
The Sadowsky Jim Hall Guitar has an increased thickness of the top and back to provide a more acoustic response. He reduced the depth of the body to control feedback, designed a new ebony tailpiece with a string ground, and shaped the neck until it felt just right to Jim.
Peerless Monarch 17 #7993
These Monarchs have also been dressed up with a solid flamed maple back, tri-color sunburst, volume and tone added to the pick-guard, with a floating or set Humbucker available on the 17 model, as well as a smaller 16 model with a set Humbucker made for the performing musician.
Peerless Custom Monarch 16 Archtop Jazz Guitar #7795
These Monarchs have also been dressed up with a solid flamed maple back, tri-color sunburst, volume and tone added to the pick-guard, with a floating or set Humbucker available on the 17 model, as well as a smaller 16 model with a set Humbucker made for the performing musician.
Kistler Craved Full Hollowbody Carved F Style Archtop
Kistler Guitars,off great balanced , good sustain, neck feels great, comfortable. And this common comment I loved: “it sounds like a bigger guitar”
Moonstone KOA #4811
PALEN ARCHTOPS are among the finest archtop guitars ever built. The Palen Archtop is an “X” braced traditional instrument, descendent from the D’Aquisto school of instruments- very light and acoustic. It features a hand carved and graduated top and back, slightly thicker than many typical archtop guitars, with a very resonant and acoustic tone.
Moonstone Mahogany
If Steve Helgeson (Moonstone Owner) is still building his guitars with as much attention to detail as he used to, then I imagine that the M80 will be an excellent guitar.
the sound – not for vi8ntage blues tones – but sophisticated Alembic type fusion and jazz sounds. I liken it to a Stanley Clarke sound in a guitar.
the bridge pickup has an insane amount of gain.
Peerless Sunset Archtop Hollowbody guitar 3426 w case
The Sunset is your standard great sound thin body hollow body that works well for any music.
Peerless Sunset Archtop Hollowbody guitar #6343 NOS
The Sunset is your standard great sound thin body hollow body that works well for any music.
Peerless Sunset 6273
The Sunset is your standard great sound thin body hollow body that works well for any music.
Peerless Monarch 16 #7675
These Monarchs have also been dressed up with a solid flamed maple back, tri-color sunburst, volume and tone added to the pick-guard, with a floating or set Humbucker available on the 17 model, as well as a smaller 16 model with a set Humbucker made for the performing musician.
Peerless Monarch Custom 16 Archtop Guitar #7663
“These custom Monarch 16 with a set Humbucker is compact and comfortable and is made especially for the performing musician.”
Peerless Monarch Custom16 Archtop Jazz Guitar #7785
“These custom Monarch 16 with a set Humbucker is compact and comfortable and is made especially for the performing musician.”
Peerless Monarch Custom 16″ Archtop Guitar #7794
“These custom Monarch 16 with a set Humbucker is compact and comfortable and is made especially for the performing musician.”
Peerless Monarch Custom 16 Archtop Guitar #7006
“These custom Monarch 16 with a set Humbucker is compact and comfortable and is made especially for the performing musician.”
Peerless Monarch 16 #7786
These Monarchs have also been dressed up with a solid flamed maple back, tri-color sunburst, volume and tone added to the pick-guard, with a floating or set Humbucker available on the 17 model, as well as a smaller 16 model with a set Humbucker made for the performing musician.
Peerless Monarch 16 Archtop Guitar all solid woods #7787 w case
These Monarchs have also been dressed up with a solid flamed maple back, tri-color sunburst, volume and tone added to the pick-guard, with a floating or set Humbucker available on the 17 model, as well as a smaller 16 model with a set Humbucker made for the performing musician.
Peerless Monarch 16 HB Lefty Archtop Jazz Guitar #6839
“These custom Monarch 16 with a set Humbucker is compact and comfortable and is made especially for the performing musician.”
Peerless Sunset Features
The Sunset is your standard great sound thin body hollow body that works well for any music.
Peerless Monarch 16 Features
These Monarchs have also been dressed up with a solid flamed maple back, tri-color sunburst, volume and tone added to the pick-guard, with a floating or set Humbucker available on the 17 model, as well as a smaller 16 model with a set Humbucker made for the performing musician.