Archtop Jazz Guitar Luthiers
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Archtop guitars are steel-stringed acoustic guitars with a distinctive "arched" belly and a sound particularly suited to blues guitar and jazz. They are also known as jazz-boxes or hollow bodies, although not all hollow body guitars are archtops.
The top (and often the back) of the archtop guitar are carved in a curved rather than a flat shape, and it normally has f-holes. This curve and f-holes are both similar to the violin family, on which they were originally based. Although any true archtop has a rich tone unamplified, most archtop guitars have some sort of pickup/microphone system, and many are intended primarily for this purpose and so may also be considered electric guitars. Most used on modern archtops are humbuckers in bridge and/or neck positions.
The archtop was invented by Lloyd Loar of the Gibson Guitar Corporation after designing a style of mandolin of the same type.
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For information on selecting a guitar for jazz visit the jazz guitar news group ( rec.music.makers.guitar.jazz) has a FAQ with answers to lots of common questions.
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Total Luthiers [ 240 as of July 13, 2008 ]
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- Abyss Guitar Company
- Acme Archtops
- Adnan Archtop Guitars
- Kevin Almy
- Fernando Alonso Jaén
- Steve Andersen
- Andona Guitars
- ArtGuitars.com
- Matthew J. Artinger
- Axtra Guitars
- R J Aylward Guitars
- Kevin Almy
- American Archtop
B
- Rodger Bacorn
- James R. Baker
- Victor Baker
- Carl Barney
- Ken Bebensee
- Bob Benedetto
- Berketa Guitars
- Tom Bills
- Blue Belly Guitars
- Bodkin Guitars
- Roger Borys
- Wout Bosma
- Dana Bourgeois
- Timothy Brockman
- Tad Brown Guitars
- Pierrick Brua
- Burrell Guitars
- Buscarini's Guitars
- John Buscarino
C
- M Campellone
- Chantus Music
- Jean Paul Charles
- Vinny Colletti
- Collings Guitars
- Collins Guitars
- Bill Comins
- Darrell Cook
- Cotta
- Sylvain Courcelles
- Covenant Guitars
- Aaron Cowles
- Peter Cox
- Crockett Guitars
- Kevin Cronin
- Arthur Crow
- CSR Guitars
- Cushman Guitars
D
- D'Ambrosio Guitars
- John D'Angelico
- Jimmy D'Aquisto
- D'Leco Guitars
- Dearstone Mandolin Works
- James DeCava
- Delahaye Guitars
- Dell'Arte Instruments
- Thomas DeVoe
- Doc's Stringed Instruments
- Boris Dommenget
- Marshall Dow
- Joe Dragony
- Tony Duggan-Smith
- Atelier Maurice Dupont
E
- Updated Eccleshall Guitars
- Joel Eckhaus
- Updated James Patrick Eggle
- Frans Elferink
- Jim Ellsberry
- Rob Engel
- Jim English
- EVD String Instruments
- Boaz Elkayam
F
G
- Bill Gagnon
- German Guitars
- G K Guitars
- Michael Glick
- Golden Gate Rhythm Machines
- Golini Guitars
- Goodman Guitars
- George M. Gorodnitski
- Oskar Graf
- Michael Greenfield
- Steve Grimes
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- Stefan Hahl
- C. Hall Guitars
- Kim Hancock
- Harrison Archtop Guitars
- Jim Harrow Guitars
- Haxty Guitars
- Heeres Custom Guitars
- Heins Guitars
- James Hewett
- Scott W. Hibbs
- C.B. (Chris) Hill
- Hodson Jazz Guitars
- Bill Hollenbeck
- Steven Holst
- Peter Hopkin
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J
K
- Michael Kelly
- Kinal Handmade Guitars & Basses
- Kinkade Guitars
- Henneken & Klippel
- Jan Knooren
- John Knutson / KnutsoN Luthiery
- Les Korn
- George R. Knysh
- Koll Guitar Company
- Andreas Köpke
L
- Mark Lacey Guitars
- Langdon Guitars
- Chris Larkin
- H. G. Leach Guitars
- L.E.G.G. Guitars World
- Bernard E. Lehmann
- John Le Voi Guitars
- Micheal A. Lewis
- Gene Liberty
- Lollar Guitars
- Augustino LoPrinzi Guitars
- Ron Lucca
M
- Benoit Maillette
- Maingard Guitars
- Linda Manzer
- James L. Mapson
- Marchione Guitars
- Marco Guitars
- Marioni Archtop Guitars
- Martina Guitars
- Godefroy Maruejouls
- Gene Matisko
- Mac McCormick
- Ric McCurdy
- McKerrihan Guitars
- Ted Megas
- Josep Melo
- Carl Mesrobian
- Mirabella Guitars
- Moll Custom Instruments
- John Monteleone
- Marcello Morrone
- Gary Mortoro
- David Myka
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O
P
- Pagelli Guitars
- Palen Archtops
- Ken Parker Archtops
- Pegasus Guitars & Ukuleles
- Pensa Guitars
- Erich Perrotta
- Petillo Guitars
- Petros Guitars
- Phillips Guitars
- Phoenix Guitar Co.
- Plummer Guitars
- Bozo Podunavac
- Tobias Pöhling
- E. C. Pol Guitars
- Frank Polinik
- Andy Powers
R
- Tim Reede Custom Guitars
- Ribbecke Guitars
- Abe Rivera
- Gary Rizzolo
- RMS Custom Guitars
- Roberts Jazz Guitars
- Klaus Röder
- Rosendean Guitars
S
- Vatroslav Sabolovic
- Sabrafén & Sabrafén S.L.
- Andrew Sacco
- Sadowsky Guitars
- Sagitarius s.r.o.
- Taku Sakashta Guitars
- Kirk Sand
- Santa Cruz Guitar Company
- Steve Saperstein
- Scarpato Guitars
- Schaefer Guitars
- Theo Scharpach
- Ivon Schmukler
- Timothy Schröder
- C. Eric Schulte
- Sexauer Guitars
- Charles R. Shifflett
- Takahiro Shimo
- Siegmund Guitars
- Daniël Slaman
- Erich Solomon
- Stefan Sonntag
- Joe Striebel
- Stroup Guitars
- John Sullivan
- Phil Sylvester
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- Teigen Guitars
- Thorell Fine Guitars
- CP Thornton Guitars
- Timtone Custom Cuitars
- Tremblett Archtops
- Trenier Guitars
- J. Triggs Guitars
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V
W
- Walker Guitars
- David Wallace
- Weber Fine Acoustic Instruments
- Dave Weimer
- Fred Welker
- Ray Whitaker
- Laurie Wiliams
- Worsfold Guitars
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