Archtop guitars are generally known as Jazz guitars since they are often used and lend themselves beautifully to Jazz and bebop music. Each guitar is hand carved by Robert to bring out the full potential in each piece of carefully selected tone wood.
I have some new guitars to , they are available: “Carmella” Sold!!
17″ JP Custom thinline (2″body depth) $8500.00
Hand carved Alaskan Bearclaw Spruce top and back…Listen to Al Vafa on Baby Please
Another JP Custom 17″ ($5000.00) “Hollywood”
Chris Judge “Hollywood” John Payne “Carmella”
“Sienna” 17″ full 3″ body depth $7000.00 “Sienna” alla Sarmiento…
16″ ARCHTOP GUITAR: $7500 [Sold!]
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18″ ARCHTOP GUITAR: $9000 [Sold]
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Lower bout 18” Upper bout 14″ Body depth 3” Scale length 25” Honey Blonde finish Multi-ply celluloid binding Ebony Tailpiece, pick guard and bridge Custom Kent Armstrong Pickup “I love my Carbonaro archtop! It has a very well balanced and consistent tonality throughout the tonal range, bass, mids, and highs. It has that big fat archtop sound I love. Bob Carbonaro is a great guy and does beautiful work.” —Pat Malone, Jazz guitarist Santa Fe New Mexico
17″ ARCHTOP GUITAR: $3500 [USED – made in 2005] [SOLD!]
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SPECIFICATIONS: Lower bout 17” Upper bout 12 1/2″ Body depth 2 5/8” Scale length 25” Flamed Maple back, sides & neck Sitka Spruce top Ebony fingerboard & tailpiece Adjustable ebony bridge Multi-ply celluloid binding Blue lacquer finish Kent Armstrong Pickup