Choosing the Best Jazz Archtop Guitar

If you’re a long-time guitar player or if you’re just starting out, making sure you pick the best guitar to suit your needs and musical tastes is incredibly important. You don’t want to put a lot of time and money into an instrument that you’ll only play once or twice. There are several different kinds of guitars and one of the most popular types is the jazz archtop guitar.

Choosing the best jazz archtop guitar is a very subjective decision. A lot of the decision-making process will depend on you: how good are you at playing guitar? Are you a new student or have you been playing for awhile? What kind of music will you be playing, and how often do you plan to play? Will you be playing solo or in a band? Sit down and think through these questions and come up with some clear answers. That will help guide you in finding the best jazz archtop guitar for your needs.

There are three main types of archtop guitars: the solid body, which is what most jazz guitarists use; the semi-hollow body, which is more of a middle ground in terms of jazz guitars; and archtop guitars, which are higher-end guitars but they produce the best sound overall.

And remember that the old cliché rings true when you are in the process of purchasing a jazz archtop guitar: you get what you pay for. You don’t have to break the bank when you buy one, but you also don’t want to spend a small amount of money either, especially if you get a luthier to make a custom jazz archtop guitar for you.

When you are ready to purchase a jazz archtop guitar, contact us here at Fine Archtops. We can put you in touch with the best luthiers out there! Call us at 612-366-7120 or Contact Us.