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Bill Comins Custom 14 3/8″ Chester Ave Carved Archtop Guitar -SOLD-

May 23, 2026 By

Bill Comins’s masterfully made archtops and this is a pretty unique one. The Chester Avenue is the Comins top of the line model and is most often seen with a 17-inch lower bout. This one was obviously custom made as a small body version, measuring just 14 3/8 inches at the lower bout. It also has a thinner body, measuring 2.2 inches at the side. That makes this an ideal archtop for those of smaller stature or shoulder issues that make a larger guitar harder to play.

PARKER JAZZ SERIES PJ 12 LIMITED EDITION ARCHTOP GUITAR – CARVED SPRUCE & CARVED MAPLE BACK

May 23, 2026 By

A Parker J14 carved archtop is difficult to beat in tone, playability, projection and value! Modified PARKER JAZZ SERIES PJ 12  – The original width at rims is 3 3/8″, but this one is now 2 1/2 ” at rims with makes it much more comfortable and rivals the trim of a Gibson L5!

Guild A 500 Archtop Jazz Guitar Blonde Archtop Guitar

May 23, 2026 By

The best archtop guitars were made in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Guild A 500, and A350 archtops were among the finest and had that great vintage tone that you just can’t find in new guitars today. This A500 has a beautifully flamed C shape comfortable neck that I can only describe as “rock Maple”with a nut width pf 1.70″ and 2.06″ at the 12th fret with string spacing at the bridge of 52.76” which is wider than mostly all Guild A500 archtops.

Gibson Vintage 1949 L7C Carved Archtop Guitar with OHSC

May 11, 2026 By

A vintage Gibson carved archtop is difficult to beat in tone, playability, projection and value!

Carl Barney 17″ 7 Seven String Archtop Guitar w/ case

February 18, 2026 By

This Carl Barney has the amazing woods and looks, and even more importantly the tone that matches he’s it’s beauty.Carl Barney stated, “after 25 years of building guitars,A lot of the makers today build beautiful-looking guitars, but they don’t know how to alter the sound as they make them.”  – Carl Barney

1945 Gibson L7 Archtop Jazz Guitar

February 10, 2026 By

A vintage Gibson carved archtop is difficult to beat in tone, playability, projection and value!

Gibson Vintage 1953 L7C Carved Archtop Guitar

August 3, 2025 By

A vintage Gibson carved archtop is difficult to beat in tone, playability, projection and value!

2017 Eastman AR145CE-SB #14750183 w/ OHSC -SOLD-

June 4, 2025 By

A super-rare 13″ Eastman archtop guitar with professional upgrades

Gibson Vintage 1953 L7C Carved Archtop Guitar

March 18, 2025 By

A vintage Gibson carved archtop is difficult to beat in tone, playability, projection and value!

Kistler Carved Spruce Maple Archtop 17-02

January 21, 2025 By

This KISTLER guitar is a combination of a “hollowed out” solid body with rounded sides and a carved arched top, going beyond traditional archtops, beyond chambered bodies, while still maintaining the beauty of most of the functionality of an F hole archtop.

DICK KNIGHT CARVED JAZZ 17” ARCHTOP original Charlie Christian Pickup & case -SOLD-

December 19, 2024 By

KNIGHT CARVED JAZZ 17” ARCHTOP original Charlie Christian Pickup.  KNIGHT archtops are very response,  with lively acoustic tone and  great projection.  Very light to hold and comfortable to play. The best combination of an L5 and the best American luthier archtop.

2010 Kistler Carved Sakashta Style Spruce & Mahogany Archtop Guitar w/ case

September 30, 2024 By

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”

Guild A 350 Vintage Sunburst Archtop Guitar with original case #16791

April 8, 2024 By

The best archtop guitars were made in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Guild A 500, and A350 archtops were among the finest and had that great vintage tone that you just can’t find in new guitars today.

Pre-owned Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro Electric Archtop Guitar w case #8308 -SOLD-

February 13, 2024 By

This pre-owned Martin Taylor Maestro is in excellent condition with almost no signs of wear.

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Kistler Carved Sakashta Style Spruce & Mahogany Archtop Demo Guitar w case -SOLD-

December 21, 2023 By

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”

1951 Gibson L4C w/ Silver Holland Case -SOLD-

November 6, 2023 By

This 1949 L4C has a  floating gold pickup, and is amazing condition cosmetically and structurally.  Glorious clarity warmth and tone, effortless playability.

Gibson Vintage 1963 L7C Carved Archtop Guitar w/ Case -SOLD-

November 1, 2023 By

1963 Gibson L7c with JS mini humbucker in excellent condition. A vintage Gibson carved archtop is difficult to beat in tone, playability, projection and value!

PARKER JAZZ SERIES PJ 12 LIMITED EDITION ARCHTOP GUITAR – CARVED SPRUCE & CARVED MAPLE BACK (Copy) -SOLD-

August 28, 2023 By

A Parker J14 carved archtop is difficult to beat in tone, playability, projection and value! Modified PARKER JAZZ SERIES PJ 12  – The original width at rims is 3 3/8″, but this one is now 2 1/2 ” at rims with makes it much more comfortable and rivals the trim of a Gibson L5!

Gibson 1949 L4C with floating pickup # A4116 W original Lifton Case -SOLD-

July 29, 2023 By

This 1949 L4C has a  floating gold pickup, and is amazing condition cosmetically and structurally.  Glorious clarity warmth and tone, effortless playability.

DICK KNIGHT CARVED JAZZ 17” ARCHTOP original Charlie Christian Pickup & case -SOLD-

July 10, 2023 By

KNIGHT CARVED JAZZ 17” ARCHTOP original Charlie Christian Pickup.  KNIGHT archtops are very response,  with lively acoustic tone and  great projection.  Very light to hold and comfortable to play. The best combination of an L5 and the best American luthier archtop.

Guild A500 1956 Archtop Carved Jazz Guitar Archtop Guitar -SOLD-

June 26, 2023 By

The best archtop guitars were made in the Golden Era -the 1950’s and 1960’s. Guild A 500, and A350 archtops were among the finest and had that great vintage tone that you just can’t find in new guitars today.

Kistler Carved Sakashta Style Spruce & Mahogany Archtop Demo Guitar w case -SOLD-

May 1, 2023 By

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”

Gibson 1952 L4C Sunburst A10168 Hollowbody Archtop Guitar w cse -SOLD-

April 26, 2023 By

This 1952 Gibson Custom L-4 CE Hollowbody Electric Guitar only weighs 5 lbs 5 oz, and deliver great tone playability of  vintage carved Gibson tone like no other archtop guitar. This hand-crafted Gibson Custom quality gives you a one-of-a-kind instrument

Gibson Sunburst ES446 carved Spruce top and carved out Mahogany bodyArchtop Guitar w case -SOLD-

November 5, 2022 By

Gibson Es446 which features all solid woods, Carved spruce top, solid Honduras mahogany body and neck, to give you the ultimate in versatility to play all venues of music, superior tone, balance, and note definition.

Gibson Vintage 1952 Custom L4C L5 neck, ebony fretboard w inlays, L5 Tuners Headstock & Tailpiece #A11254 SOLD

October 11, 2022 By

This 1952 L4C has an ebony L5 fretboard, headstock, tailpiece and tuners, and   routed gold humbucker pickup, and is amazing condition cosmetically and structurally.  Glorious clarity warmth and tone, effortless playability.

Guild A500 1956 Archtop Carved Jazz Guitar Archtop Guitar -SOLD-

October 9, 2022 By

The best archtop guitars were made in the Golden Era -the 1950’s and 1960’s. Guild A 500, and A350 archtops were among the finest and had that great vintage tone that you just can’t find in new guitars today.

Gibson 1949 L4C with floating pickup # A4116 -SOLD-

October 3, 2022 By

This 1949 L4C has a  floating gold pickup, and is amazing condition cosmetically and structurally.  Glorious clarity warmth and tone, effortless playability.

Gibson Vintage L5 C Custom Thin Body Archtop Jazz Guitar w pickup -SOLD-

September 24, 2022 By

A Custom vintage Gibson L5 carved archtop – If there was ever made an L5 Jazz version of a Byrdland, or George Goebel archtop this is it. This Gibson was originally manufactured  to be a full size 17″ acoustic L5.

Trenier 2012 Special Carved Model E 16″x 2 5/8″ Archtop Guitar w OHSC -SOLD-

September 18, 2022 By

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.

Guild A 350 Vintage Sunburst Archtop Guitar with original case 1968 -SOLD-

November 12, 2021 By

The best archtop guitars were made in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Guild A 500, and A350 archtops were among the finest and had that great vintage tone that you just can’t find in new guitars today.

Kistler Carved Spruce Maple Archtop ) -SOLD-

November 4, 2021 By

This KISTLER guitar is a combination of a “hollowed out” solid body with rounded sides and a carved arched top, going beyond traditional archtops, beyond chambered bodies, while still maintaining the beauty of most of the functionality of an F hole archtop.

Gibson Vintage 1949 L7 Carved Archtop Guitar w case -SOLD-

November 4, 2021 By

1949  Gibson post war  L7 in excellent condition. A vintage Gibson carved archtop is difficult to beat in tone, playability, projection and value!

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro Electric Archtop Guitar w case#8343 -SOLD-

December 5, 2020 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Kistler Carved Full Hollowbody Carved F Style Thin Archtop 2 pickups -SOLD-

October 12, 2020 By

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 Martin Taylor Maestro Archtop Guitar w case #3018243 w case -SOLD-

March 12, 2020 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro *S O L D* -SOLD-

March 12, 2020 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro Archtop Guitar w case #3018399 -SOLD-

March 12, 2020 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro Archtop Guitar w case #3018409 -SOLD-

March 12, 2020 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro Archtop Guitar w case#3018407 -SOLD-

March 11, 2020 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro #3018402 -SOLD-

March 11, 2020 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro Archtop Guitar ** -SOLD-

March 11, 2020 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro #8406 Lefty w case -SOLD-

January 27, 2020 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro #8359 -SOLD-

January 27, 2020 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro 2018 Demo -SOLD-

January 21, 2020 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Virtuoso Electric Guitar w case #8356 -SOLD-

January 21, 2020 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro #8363 -SOLD-

January 21, 2020 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro Electri Archtop Guitar w case#8242 -SOLD-

September 13, 2019 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro 15″ Carved Electric Archtop Guitar w case #8243 -SOLD-

September 12, 2019 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro Electric Archtop Guitar w case#8343 -SOLD-

September 9, 2019 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro 15″ Electric Archtop Guitar w case#8322 -SOLD-

September 9, 2019 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro #8342 -SOLD-

September 9, 2019 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro 15″ Electric Archtop Guitar w case#8315 -SOLD-

September 9, 2019 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

1962 Guild A 350 #22473 -SOLD-

April 25, 2019 By

The best archtop guitars were made in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Guild A 500, and A350 archtops were among the finest and had that great vintage tone that you just can’t find in new guitars today.

Guild A 500 Archtop Jazz Guitar Blonde Archtop Guitar -SOLD-

November 20, 2018 By

The best archtop guitars were made in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Guild A 500, and A350 archtops were among the finest and had that great vintage tone that you just can’t find in new guitars today.

Heritage H-575 Blonde Carved Spruce top Archtop Guitar with Humbucker pickup -SOLD-

December 1, 2017 By

575 Specifications RARE Blonde carved Spruce top, and carved Maple back and sides- Looks like a Sweet 16,but is really a Custom 575 with a hum bucker. with toggle switch- in phase full HB< out of phase HB, and single coil tone. Sounds great! Great condition! No obviously marks, no dings very well cared!

Kistler Craved Sakashta Style Archtop -SOLD-

September 11, 2017 By

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 Spruce Maple Archtop -SOLD-

September 11, 2017 By

This KISTLER guitar is a combination of a “hollowed out” solid body with rounded sides and a carved arched top, going beyond traditional archtops, beyond chambered bodies, while still maintaining the beauty of most of the functionality of an F hole archtop.

Peerless JAZZ 15 Carved Archtop Jazz 15″ Guitar #3017975 -SOLD-

May 23, 2017 By

The crisp high-end balances the warm low tones of this Jazz 15″ versatile archtop. Lowest price guaranteed. All GnJ guitars ship fast, and come with proset up ready to gig right out of the box.

Guild A 350 Vintage Archtop Guitar with original case -SOLD-

December 29, 2016 By

The best archtop guitars were made in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Guild A 500, and A350 archtops were among the finest and had that great vintage tone that you just can’t find in new guitars today.

Gibson Vintage 1948 L7P Carved Archtop Guitar -SOLD-

October 12, 2016 By

1948 Gibson L7-P #A-2303 (White Label)
This guitar has a ton of mojo in it. Great tone in the body, beautiful Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard. 25 1/2″ scale length. There is a new nut & pickguard as well as a Kent Armstrong designed HJGN3BK pickup installed.

Gibson Vintage 1962 L7C Carved Archtop Guitar -SOLD-

August 27, 2016 By

1962 Gibson L7c with JS mini humbucker in excellent condition. A vintage Gibson carved archtop is difficult to beat in tone, playability, projection and value!

Gibson Vintage 1948 L7P Carved Archtop Guitar -SOLD-

August 24, 2016 By

A vintage Gibson carved archtop is difficult to beat in tone, playability, projection and value!

Gibson L12 1936 Archtop Guitar -SOLD-

August 24, 2016 By

A vintage Gibson carved archtop is difficult to beat in tone, playability, projection and value!

Gibson L10 1944 Archtop Guitar #94832 -SOLD-

August 23, 2016 By

A vintage Gibson carved archtop is difficult to beat in tone, playability, projection and value!

Gibson L7 1944 Archtop Jazz Guitar -SOLD-

August 23, 2016 By

A vintage Gibson carved archtop is difficult to beat in tone, playability, projection and value!

Kistler Craved Full Hollowbody Carved F Style Archtop -SOLD-

August 19, 2016 By

Kistler Guitars,off great balanced , good sustain, neck feels great, comfortable. And this common comment I loved: “it sounds like a bigger guitar”

Kistler Maple Archtop -SOLD-

August 19, 2016 By

This KISTLER guitar is a combination of a “hollowed out” solid body with rounded sides and a carved arched top, going beyond traditional archtops, beyond chambered bodies, while still maintaining the beauty of most of the functionality of an F hole archtop.

Moonstone KOA #4811 -SOLD-

August 19, 2016 By

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 -SOLD-

August 19, 2016 By

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 Martin Taylor Maestro -SOLD-

August 11, 2016 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Peerless Martin Taylor Maestro 7858 -SOLD-

July 22, 2016 By

The Martin Taylor Maestro is the higher spec model with blonde carved solid spruce top, antique sunburst carved solid maple back and solid maple sides.

Epiphone Broadway 1952 -SOLD-

February 6, 2016 By

This Broadway is a superb model of the old Epiphones, with the chunky full tones that they were known for. Undoubtably the best comping archtop ever made

Gibson Vintage 1952 L7C Carved Archtop Guitar -SOLD-

February 5, 2016 By

A vintage Gibson carved archtop is difficult to beat in tone, playability, projection and value!