Archtop Guitars

Still Chases Seven String

Hand Carved Flamed Maple

Ebony fingerboard, bridge, tailpiece and pickguard

Hand carved Alaskan Sitka Spruce

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

amazing sound..

Another JP Custom 17″ ($5000.00) “Hollywood”

Chris Judge “Hollywood” John Payne “Carmella”

“Sienna” 17″ full 3″ body depth $7000.00 “Sienna” alla Sarmiento…

TWILIGHT: $9000 [SOLD] “This guitar will inspire me to write.” Will Jennings

SPECIFICATIONS: Lower bout 18” Upper bout 14” Body depth 3” Scale length 25” Ebony fingerboard, bridge, pickguard & tailpiece Multi-ply celluloid binding Twilight lacquer finish Custom Kent Armstrong Pickup

TANGERINE DREAM: $5500 [SOLD] This plectrum archtop guitar is an example of a custom order brought to life. Only four strings and usually tuned GDAE. I decided to use parallel bracing with a thinner top for more volume and projection. SPECIFICATIONS: Lower bout 16” Upper bout 11 3/4” Body depth 2 7/8” Scale length 25” Tangerine sunburst French polish finish Ebony fingerboard, bridge, pick guard & tailpiece Solid wood bindings Custom Kent Armstrong Pickup

16″ ARCHTOP GUITAR: $7500 [Sold!]

LISTEN:

Pat Malone on 16″ Archtop – There’s No You
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SPECIFICATIONS: Lower bout 16” Upper bout 11 1/2” Body depth 2 7/8” Scale length 25 1/2” Back sides & neck, quilted maple wood binding Ebony fingerboard, bridge, pickguard & tailpiece Amber finish Kent Armstrong Pickup

18″ ARCHTOP GUITAR: $9000 [Sold]

LISTEN: Pat Malone on 18″ Archtop – Rush Street
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SPECIFICATIONS:

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!]

LISTEN: Pat Malone on 17″ Archtop – Five Times
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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