Archtop | Acoustic Guitar https://acousticguitar.com lessons, music to play, and how-tos for all guitarists Thu, 01 Jun 2023 21:37:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/acousticguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AG_Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Archtop | Acoustic Guitar https://acousticguitar.com 32 32 103806923 Review: The Waterloo WL-AT is a Vintage-Style Archtop from the Mind of Bill Collings https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-waterloo-wl-at/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-waterloo-wl-at/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2019 17:25:44 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=111739 Waterloo WL-AT guitar closeup Styled after Gibson’s L-30 of the middle and late 1930s, its small body speaks to folksy intimacy]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-waterloo-wl-at/feed/ 0 111739 Epiphone Masterbilt Century De Luxe Classic, an Affordable Archtop https://acousticguitar.com/video-review-epiphone-masterbilt-century-de-luxe-classic-an-affordable-archtop/ https://acousticguitar.com/video-review-epiphone-masterbilt-century-de-luxe-classic-an-affordable-archtop/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2017 19:50:54 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=101124 epiphone masterbilt century de luxe archtop guitar Though it has a vintage appearance, the Century De Luxe Classic doesn’t necessarily feel like an old guitar. In some ways, that’s a good thing. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/video-review-epiphone-masterbilt-century-de-luxe-classic-an-affordable-archtop/feed/ 0 101124 New Gear: Solomon Phidelity Gives a Nod to Classic Acoustic Guitars of Yore [VIDEO] https://acousticguitar.com/new-gear-solomon-phidelity-gives-a-nod-to-classic-acoustic-guitars-of-yore-video/ https://acousticguitar.com/new-gear-solomon-phidelity-gives-a-nod-to-classic-acoustic-guitars-of-yore-video/#respond Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:13:18 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=31646 Solomon Phidelity archtop guitar While it is the descendant of instruments usually associated with swing and bop, virtually any style that you can play on a flattop could be rendered on this guitar.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/new-gear-solomon-phidelity-gives-a-nod-to-classic-acoustic-guitars-of-yore-video/feed/ 0 31646 Review: Gretsch G9550 New Yorker is ‘Big Apple’ to the Core https://acousticguitar.com/gretsch-g9550-new-yorker-big-apple-to-the-core/ https://acousticguitar.com/gretsch-g9550-new-yorker-big-apple-to-the-core/#respond Tue, 20 May 2014 05:16:39 +0000 http://acousticguitar.stringlettermusic.com/?p=967 Gretsch New Yorker Archtop guitar Like the original article this retro New Yorker’s got the simplest appointments, but plays beautifully right out of the box.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gretsch-g9550-new-yorker-big-apple-to-the-core/feed/ 0 967 Review: The D’Angelico EXL-1 is an Affordable Workhorse of an Archtop https://acousticguitar.com/dangelico-exl-1-review/ https://acousticguitar.com/dangelico-exl-1-review/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2013 13:07:31 +0000 http://acousticguitar.stringlettermusic.com/?p=929 D'Angelico New York EXL-1 guitar If you’re looking for a clear, electric jazz sound with an affordable price tag for professional “workhorse” situations, the EXL-1 is hard to beat.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/dangelico-exl-1-review/feed/ 0 929