Fine Archtops Features Quality Accessories and More for Archtop Guitars

Fine Archtops truly is a one-stop-shop for archtop guitar enthusiasts. Not only can you find a thorough listing of luthiers and dealers, but also accessories and more. Whether you're buying for yourself or as a gift, we have partners who create almost every type of accessory for an archtop guitar. We feature our luthier partners often, but we still have a lot of love for our accessories dealers. Let's cover some of our featured accessories.

Amplifiers and Speakers

Do you want to kick your sound output up a notch? Depending on the type of guitar you have, amplifiers and speakers can do just that! You can jam on your guitar just a little bit louder. They're also great for playing to large audiences. Check out our featured archtop guitar amplifiers and speakers.

Strings, Straps, Stands and Pickguards

We have a collection of partners who specialize in strings, stands and more. As a performer, a unique guitar strap can help you complete your look. Also, you never know when you're going to need a new set of strings. Keep our retailers in the back of your mind for when you do. Look at these and our other archtop guitar strings, straps and stands partners.

Cases and Gig Bags

Now that you have the archtop guitar of your dreams, you need a way to safely transport it. This is where cases and gig bags come in handy. We have a number of retailers featured that sell protective cases. Not only are they beautiful, but they keep your archtop guitar safe and secure. Browse our archtop guitar cases and gig bags.

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Custom archtops offer a one-of-a-kind look and sound

Fine Archtops, a company devoted to linking custom guitar buyers to luthiers, explains the differences between custom archtop jazz guitars' body styles and the advantages of each style.
Are you a rocker? A picker? Maybe you prefer country music? No matter which style of music you prefer your best bet for your custom archtop jazz guitars is a solid body. According to Steve Wagner, owner of Fine Archtops, "A semi-hollow body produces a nice sound, but sometimes there are issues with feedback"

One can find a nice standard stock archtop guitar but when musicians are searching for that unique sound a custom archtop jazz guitars is really the only option. And with such a complex and rich sound, these are the guitars most people associate with jazz music. A custom archtop guitar allows each luthier to create a unique, one-of-a-kind identity and sound for a future player. Now how does one get their hands on a custom archtop guitar?

The access to these beautiful works of art is easier than you might think. Fine Archtops bridges the gap between custom archtop jazz guitars enthusiasts and the luthiers who make these lovely instruments. The luthiers featured on Fine Archtop's websites are the some of the best in the business, as each one of them pours hours of their time, love and attention into every custom guitar they make.

To find out more about Fine Archtops, browse their luthiers, look to purchase or simply learn more about custom archtop jazz guitars, visit visit our website.

Happy 35th Anniversary, John Buscarino!

Commemorating 35 years of master luthiery by John Buscarino, the Autumn Leaves 35^th Anniversary Guitar is truly a sight to behold. Even if you’re not a guitar enthusiast (and if not, why not?!), you can appreciate the elegance and beauty of this magnificent piece. It is a one-of-a-kind work of art, and you can see why John Buscarino has been in this line of business for more than three decades. We here at Fine Archtops would like to congratulate John on his 35 years in the business and for creating this custom guitar that is both beautiful in aesthetics and in tone.

Part of what makes this archtop guitar so unique and breathtaking is its back. A tree is carved onto the back of it as a sort of homage to what it provides every luthier out there – wood. The guitar’s inlay also has a tree-themed carving: leaves. The headstock inlay features an ornate tree, and the Buscarino logo was added in a stealthy way so it looks like it is woven between the branches of the tree. 

And to keep with the tree theme, leaves were carved into the fingerboard. There was no pattern to the leaves either so they would resemble leaves falling from a tree as they would in nature.  Even the tailpiece and pickguard include falling leaves! It was the perfect way to tie the entire theme of the guitar together, and we couldn’t be happier with the way this amazing guitar turned out.

The Autumn Leaves Guitar is one of the most beautiful and detailed guitars we have ever had the pleasure to see. And when you hear the incredible quality of its tone, you will understand why we love it so much.

When you are ready to create the custom archtop guitar of your dreams, contact Fine Archtops. We’ll put you in touch with a luthier who can help turn those dreams into a reality!

Custom Archtop Jazz Guitars

In the world of custom archtop jazz guitars, it’s clear who is king. We here at Fine Archtops just love the clear, beautiful and true sound of custom archtop jazz guitars. It is literally music to our ears, and we also appreciate the aesthetic beauty of a finely-crafted archtop jazz guitar. Most guitar-lovers know there is more than one style of jazz guitar out there. Here is a quick rundown of those styles and why the archtop style is the best.

Solid body
A solid body guitar is better for rock, blues and country music. They are known for their consistent tone and their immunity to feedback, plus they have a high volume output.

Semi-hollow body
This type is not as small as a solid body guitar, but it’s also not as big as a traditional archtop, so it’s a nice in-between-type guitar. However, they are known to have issues with feedback sometimes. While they can give the music a nice and jazzy tone, they still don’t sound as good playing jazz music as custom archtop jazz guitars.

Archtop
This is known as the quintessential jazz guitar, and thanks to its classic sound, this is the type of guitar most of us associate with jazz music. These guitars usually have a very rich and pleasing sound. Custom archtop jazz guitars can help the guitar-player get a quality guitar that will enable them to create exactly the style and sound of jazz music they want. Taking the time to speak to a luthier, like the ones featured on Fine Archtops, means the guitar enthusiast will get exactly what he wants out of a new jazz guitar.

And when you’re ready to get more information about custom archtop jazz guitars, contact Fine Archtops. We have contact with a wide range of luthiers who can build you the custom archtop jazz guitar of your dreams!

Happy Thanksgiving from Fine Archtops

At Fine Archtops, we like to think of every one of you as family. We wish we could get each one of our luthiers, dedicated fans and followers together around a huge table and share in the joy of Turkey Day. While that's not quite possible, we can wish you a happy Thanksgiving from our home to yours. We hope you spend it with your closest friends and family surrounded with joy, love and music! In this blog, we're going to cover a couple of ways to enjoy your fine archtop guitar on Thanksgiving Day.

Play Your Archtop Guitar

Did we say, "play"? We meant "show off" your archtop guitar to all your closest friends and family! If you have an archtop guitar crafted by one of our expert luthiers, we know you have a fine piece of art. Show that bad boy off, which can be done by playing some beautiful music. There's no better time than when you have all your relatives gathered. Let them hear some of their favorite tunes, or serenade them with an original piece. However you choose to use your guitar on Thanksgiving Day, it will be sure to make your relatives a little jealous.

Be Thankful

This time of year we are reminded to be thankful for all we have. If you have the pleasure of enjoying Thanksgiving Day with friends and family, remember how lucky you are. The gift of music is also something to be very thankful for. Whether you love to play, or you'd rather listen, most of us can appreciate music in some way. Take a moment between the turkey and football to be thankful for all the good things going on right now.

                                                                                            

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Introducing Fine Archtops’ Newest Luthier: Scott Lawrence of D’Lorenzo Guitars!

Scott Lawrence, of D’Lorenzo Guitars, is FineArchtops’ newest luthier. Please help us to welcome him to the Fine Archtop family. Scott spent many years as a fretted instrument repairperson and also spent some time building and restoring furniture. He blends tradition and innovation and when you see the archtop guitars he creates, you will see why this description is apt.

When Scott Lawrence first started out, he focused mostly on flat top guitars. In 2003, he created his first archtop guitar. To gather get started, he looked to the Gibson ES-175. He modified the model a bit, by using a hand-carved spruce top instead of laminate. To learn archtop guitar building techniques, he used Bob Benedetto's book and DVD. He gathers continual inspiration from James D'Aquisto's archtop guitars.

Scott believes that taking risks is a necessary part of innovating. He continues to push the limit with his own designs to find the best kind of tone. He enjoys tones that combine warmth and sustain. His designs are absolutely stunning: custom cutaway profiles, a unique neck block design and flowing comma-shaped f-holes, and he uses non-standard tone woods like walnut, mahogany, cedar and rosewood.

He has two basic models that are available, but he is always willing to work with individual customers to make the archtop guitar of their dreams. One of his most popular models is the Blue Flame Electric Archtop, which has a great tone and is very affordable. The other most popular one is the New Concept Arch Top (NCAT), which optimizes acoustic tone, volume and sustain.

If you’re in the market for a custom archtop guitar, give Fine Archtops a call at (612) 366-7120 or visit our website.

Sanzone Guitar & Mandolin Company Joins our Archtop Guitar Family

We are so pleased to announce another talented luthier has joined our Fine Archtops family. Chuck Sanzone owns Sanzone Guitar & Mandolin Company in Stowe, Vermont. We welcome this new luthier to the Fine Archtops community and we encourage you to check out his work. Please help our new master craftsman feel at home!

Archtop Guitars

There are two models of archtop guitars available from Sanzone Guitar & Mandolin Company. They include the Della Volpe (16 3/8") and the Carmella (15 3/8"). These fine hand-crafted instruments combine a traditional look with a modern day building approach. The result is a superb, lightweight guitar with a beautiful sound. There is a gallery showcasing some of Chuck's work.

Other Instruments

Chuck Sanzone crafts many fine instruments, in addition to archtop guitars. Some of his other exquisite work includes mandolins, flat top guitars, classic nylon-stringed guitars and lap steel guitars. We may be partial to archtop guitars, but we can recognize good work when we see it. More information about these instruments is on Sanzone Guitar & Mandolin's website.

Additional Information

You can contact Sanzone Guitar & Mandolin Company by calling 802-999-1588 or contact them by email at sanzoneguitars@gmail.com. If you are interested in a one-of-a-kind guitar, you can set up an appointment with the company. Pricing information is detailed on the Sanzone Guitar & Mandolin Company's website.

Looking for information on high-quality handcrafted archtop guitars? Browse our website, or give us a call at 612-366-7120.