I fell in love with the first acoustic archtop guitar I ever heard. Expertly played by my guitar teacher, it sang out so beautifully, and sounded like an orchestra. Searching high and low for a similar instrument for myself, I was both disappointed and intrigued…
What could make one particular instrument sound so magical? I’ve spent my working life seeking the answer. I have studied ancient stringed instruments, learned to devise and build my own tools, come to a deep understanding of eligible woods, and folded in some modern materials, making a unique fusion of many elements, a new guitar recipe. It seems to me that a properly built acoustic archtop is the most powerful, sensitive and versatile of all guitars.
Play one, and you’re likely to be surprised and delighted.
