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Current Inventory
This page contains all current inventory in stock. If an instrument is not listed below it has been sold. Click on instrument name or picture for detailed spec sheet and photos. To place an instrument on hold, please check our Ordering page for details. No hassle return policy: 100% buyer satisfaction guaranteed. If you're considering selling your guitar, we'd be delighted to help find your instrument a good new home. Check our Sales page for more details. If you're looking for a particular instrument, email your requests to info@archtop.com, and we'll be happy to notify you on a priority basis on items of interest. For an in-hand description of any instrument, call 206/325-3737, weekdays between 10am and 7pm Pacific Time.
Key: Prices listed below in bold to the left of the slash are our discount prices for check, money order, or bank wire purchases. The regular credit card price is listed in plain type to the right. VISA/MC/Discover/Paypal accepted.
Just In! 1942 Epiphone Triumph, rare wartime blonde, big flame, bigger voice, and a case that tells the whole story $3250/$3345
Just In! 1936 Gibson L-75, very rare mahogany 16" round hole archtop, museum condition, thrilling voice HOLD
Just In! 2006 Sadowsky Jim Hall Signature, highly flamed, rare signature version now out of production HOLD
1951 Epiphone Zephyr Deluxe Cutaway, twin NY pickups, deep amber blonde, classic 50's tone HOLD
1938 Epiphone Triumph, prewar arched headstock, rare pre-Frequensator tailpiece, barks! HOLD
Just In! c.1948 Gibson L-50, spanky clean 16" carved top, like '20's L-5, rare postwar features $2250/$2315
Just In! 1945 Epiphone Triumph, exceptionally fine condition, big bright voice $2795/$2885
1998 Guild X-700, rare 17" model with solid carved spruce top, twin pickups HOLD
1979 Ibanez George Benson GB-20, very rare full size model, with tags and original flight case SOLD
New Price!- 1983 Favino Petit Bouche, long scale, Brazilian body, huge voice, legendary Parisian guitar $6995/$7205
The Gibson L-5: The Original Jazz Guitar
1998 L-5CES Wes Montgomery, handsome California guitar, terrific flame body $5895/$6075
New Price! 1964 Gibson L-5C, one of 23, very lightweight, exceptionally fine voice, great neck $8995/$9265
Just In! 2003 Gibson L-5CES Custom, special 3 pickup version, ornately engraved, one-of-a-kind HOLD
Outstanding American Luthiers
Just In! 2009 Tom Painter P-350, stunning highly flamed hand crafted ES-350 style archtop, a best buy $2495/$2570
New Price! c.2000 Devoe Florentine, breathtaking figured maple body, extra deep cutaway, super value HOLD
New Price! 2003 Andersen Vanguard, all-carved 16" marvel, the electric guitar with the acoustic voice $4495/$4635
Just In! 2005 Victor Baker Gig Pro, all carved, highly flamed 17" body, built-in humbucker like L5 Wes $2995/$3185
Just In! 2008 Victor Baker Model 35, hand-crafted semi-hollow thinline, all solid woods, intensely quilted top $2795/$2875
Just In! 1998 Comins Chester Avenue, blonde, top-line 17" cutaway $5995/$6175
Just In! 2000 Comins Concert, highly quilted body, Armstrong floating PAF, immaculate SOLD
Best Buy! 1987 Borys B520, nylon string jazzer, flame maple body, comfy neck, Powerstrip pickup $2995/$3185
The Pride of Kalamazoo
New Price! 1946 Gibson L-7, very pretty, very powerful, prewar styling, Powerstrip pickup $2995 /$3185
Just In! 1944 Gibson L-7, rare fleur de lis headstock, wartime appointments, phenomenal condition SOLD
New Price! 1939 Gibson L-4, very rare late 30's appointments, 20's L-5 specs, spectacular condition HOLD
New Price! 1953 Gibson SJ-200, magnificent flamed body, ultra light weight, huge open voice, great condition $8995/$9270
The Epi Center
Just In! 1940 Epiphone Triumph, big open voice, rare snowflake peghead, Armstrong floating humbucker, barks! HOLD
Just In! 1949 Epiphone Broadway, big voice, great neck, super value $2495/$2570
New Price! 1947 Epiphone Broadway, all original, flame back, very handsome example HOLD
New Price! 1946 Epiphone Deluxe, fiddleback maple, Armstrong floating humbucker, big voice, great shape $5250/$5405
New Price! 1963 Epiphone Deluxe A-212 , factory ebony finish, solid carved top, twin Johnny Smiths, slim neck, ultra-rare Kalamozoo classic $5495/$5665
Benedetto Classics
archtop.com is proud to offer the full line of Benedetto Guitars, meticulously built in the USA, brand new with lifetime warranty. In stock now:
2008 Benedetto Andy, innovative 12" full depth mini-archtop, all solid woods, Armstrong pickup, the ultimate travel axe, mint SOLD
New! 2008 Benedetto Bravo, ultra-light, high performance 16" guitar, versatile coil-tapped pickup SOLD
New! 2008 Benedetto Bambino, compact, feedback resistant body, twin humbuckers, the best buy in a US made jazz box, MAP $2360, call for our price
2006 D'Aquisto Solo, Jimmy's rarest design, solid top, K&K pickup, spotless example SOLD
Key: Prices listed below in bold to the left of the slash are our discount prices for check, money order, or bank wire purchases. The regular credit card price is listed in plain type to the right.
An extensive illustrated list of previously offered instruments may be seen in our Sold section here.
Coming Soon
Key: On the way = In transit. Price and preview photos not yet available. Has arrived = Setup and preview photos in progress. Instruments are not priced until setup and photos are complete. In the shop= Setup or restoration in progress. Ready = Preview photos and pricing are complete and available by email. Send requests to: info@archtop.com.
Want list previews: If you're looking for any particular instrument you don't see here, please email your requests to info@archtop.com, and we'll be happy to send previews of your want list items before they are posted to the site.
1940 Vega C-66, sunburst, 17" carved top, rich prewar tone with fast modern neck profile has arrived
1945 Gibson L-5, blonde, intensely quilted back, McCarty floating pickup, fine recent finish has arrived
1939 Epiphone Broadway, sunburst, 17", Masterbilt headstock, very last of the walnut bodies has arrived
1929 Gibson L-5, sunburst, 16" block inlay, nice one on the way
1947 Epiphone Spartan, blonde, very rare 16" example with solid maple body has arrived
1935 Epiphone Broadway, sunburst, very early 17" walnut body, brilliant voice HOLD
1947 Gibson L-5, sunburst, very handsome noncut on the way
1948 Gibson ES-150, sunburst, 17" body w/original P-90 pickup SOLD
1956 Gibson ES-175, sunburst, one P-90 pickup, all original, very clean example HOLD
1991 Gibson Byrdland, sunburst, 1 11/16" nut, very handsome guitar SOLD
1968 Gibson Barney Kessel, sunburst, twin cutaways, PAT # pickups, fast neck ready
1960 Gibson ES-125TD, sunburst, twin P-90s, 1 11/16" nut, first year! ready
1941 Gibson L-5, stunning blonde from Walter Carter collection, featured on cover of Adrian Ingram's L-5 book HOLD
1949 Epiphone Broadway, sunburst, quilted back, unique peghead inlay has arrived
2008 Les Korn Jazz Purist, blonde, highly flamed 17 3/4" cutaway, floating humbucker in the shop
New! Eastman 803-15, new 15" all carved full depth cutaway w/built in PAF, ultimate road guitar ready
Roland AC-60, featherlight versatile compact amp, anti-feedback notch filter ready
GypsyKat, compact jazz amp ready
New! Eastman 810CE, 17" all carved cutaway, violin finish, highly flamed maple body, Armstrong floating pickup, best buy! ready
Trace Acoustic TA-50 amp, tiny, powerful, versatile jazz combo amp, no longer available ready
Kent Armstrong Handmade Floating Pickups. Handmade in USA by Kent himself, not the Korean copies sold elsewhere. Humbucking, single coil, 6 and 7 string, mount with no drilling. Simply the best there is.
Pick Up The World Transducer pickups. Crisp, accurate acoustic sound with your own bridge. New micro thin film pickup technology goes anywhere you want it.
Hardshell Cases- Plush, locking five-ply vintage style hardshell cases in hard-to-find sizes for 16", 17", 18" bodies, contoured and padded specifically for archtop guitars. Some vintage cases, too, as available.
Vintage Pickups From time to time, we locate a few original vintage DeArmond or Gibson pickups. Check for availablilty and pricing.
Wiring and Control Kits, ultra-miniature volume controls, knobs and jacks for pickup installation without modification of vintage instruments.
Pickguards, custom made from original templates in tortoise, 5-ply black or bakelite; bound, beveled or unbound. Mounting hardware, too.
See our Accessories page for more items, pricing and specifications.
Purchasing your instrument is fast, safe and secure with our absolute no-quibble refund policy. VISA/MC, Paypal, layaways. For details, visit our Ordering page here.
We can help place your prized instrument with a happy new owner for a maximum return to you. For details, visit our Sales page here.
We maintain a full-service repair facility specializing
in the particular requirements of archtop instruments, from setups to ground-up
restorations. Vintage style finishes, fretwork, structural repairs, correct
hand-antiqued hardware and more. More info here.
An extensive illustrated list of recently offered instruments may be seen in our Previously Sold section here.
Email: info@archtop.com For a detailed in-hand description of any instrument, call Joe Vinikow at 206.325.3737, weekdays between 10am and 7pm Pacific Time, 10am to 4pm Tuesdays, and Saturdays by appointment. We are located in Seattle, WA, just east of downtown, near Lake Washington, and are open to vistors by appointment, please call in advance. For orders only, call toll free 877.850.1978. Fax: 206.322.5692.
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