Archtops

16" Archtop build Starts with a pressed back and top and 3" depth and a floating adjustable neck. From there you can choose the wood type or carbon fiber for...

This Carbon fiber archtop has a one piece back and sides made from 100% Twill weave carbon fiber, the top is carbon fiber and Jute supported with an X bracing...

This 17″ archtop guitar closely follows the design on my very successful L7 style, except for some obvious differences like the cutaway, pickup and ebony tailpiece. The guitar uses master...

This 16″ wide, 3″ deep archtop guitar was built with the first generation of the Gibson L5 in mind.  The carefully carved, X-braced soundboard is made from 40 year old...

This guitar was inspired by the classic design of a 1938 Gibson L7 that was in my shop for repairs a few years ago.  It is 17″ wide and 3...

From The Bayard Guitars Workshop comes the remarkable Archtop Octave Mandolin #291.  The Soundboard is a Sitka spruce carved top with Old Andaman Islands Padouk flat back and sides. The neck wood...