NGD - Something Thick

[László]

That's a pretty sweet find! Congrats!

 

[Frank McNerney]

Beautiful !

 

[danktat]

F^*#ing RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!!!

 

[unretrofiedforu]

just wow... congrats ...

is that double 10 top??

 

[Eddie kim]

Well, I can finally cross an Archtop off my list. I've been looking for one of these for the last year-and-a-half, or two years. They're always priced higher than I am willing to pay. I missed a great chance on one last year from Dave's. Sergio sent me a link one night for one they had priced ridiculously low at $2,495. I decided to sleep on it, because I wasn't REALLY sure I would dig the Archtop model. Not really designed for the music I like to play. Anyway, I was up early, for work, the next morning. I decided to pull the trigger at 5:45 AM, but it was gone. I was ticked for missing out.


I've been checking every week, or every other week, since then. They're always priced north of $4,500. There was a reasonably priced one a few months ago, but it had a couple of huge chips. I passed. There was one for a good price recently, but it was half way around the world. I wasn't willing to risk it. Then, low and behold, during my weekly check last week, I stumble upon one at Guitar Center. I was pleasantly surprised to see that Guitar Center was practicing their "We don't know how to price used gear" methodology. I offered $500 less than posted, they accepted. I am now the proud owner of this 2000 Archtop for less than $3k. Surprisingly, GC had 4 pretty quality pics of this one, so I was able to look it over pretty well. There is one little pin sized spot on the top, in between the pick ups, and that is it. Well, that WAS it. This dufus put a nice chip in it carrying it out to the deck to take pics this morning. I am beyond pi$$ed at myself!


Overall, cool guitar. It'll take a little getting used to, but I couldn't be happier to finally snag one. I have a pair of Amber lampshades ordered for it. I wasn't a big fan of the Archtop pickups in my Hollowbody. Anyone swap theirs out? Thoughts on a suitable replacement if I decide to go down that road.


Funny side bar: I texted Sergio Friday to let him know I grabbed it. One of the texts he sent back was, "Does it have birds?" Hell, I didn't know! The listing was down already, and I was too excited at the price and condition to even look! Indeed, it does have birds.

Here's the one little nick it had on it.

And here's the big chunk this dipstick just took out of it.

Good lord, look at those curves! Very sexy!

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

You beautiful son of a b!tch...you did it. Wow!!!!!

 

[Nice F Holes]

Holy F-holes that is a sharp looking guitar! I think I want one of the older hollowbodies or Archtops, rather than a new hollowbody.

 

[AaeCee]

The Archtop pups are OK, but they need just a little more ass end (IMHO). I'd consider some 57/08's, if you plan on keeping it.

Shawn, I have an Archtop Jazz with the original AT pickups which I think sound great for the jazzier stuff the guitar does so well, but I've been holding a set of new 53/10s aside for the right vehicle, and have been considering having the PTC install them in my AT.

Any opinions on that possibility, or better yet, have you ever heard an AT with them? I've adored the 53/10s in every guitar I've tried with them, and actually bought that guitar with the intent of installing them.

Sorry to derail, and to you, @bodia ... SCORE!! Welcome to the club!

 

[Tonart]

Ant climbing up the sides: “OMG it’s so high, so high...pant pant”

 

[Matt W]

That is one of the nicest guitars I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing.

 

[vchizzle]

Hot!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Duuuuddddeee!!

Congratulations, she’s one classy lady!

 

[FunkyFreeman]

Nice score!

 

[g.wizz]

That is one heck of a curvey, sexy beauty and you showed her who da man from the get-go
Congrats, enjoy fondling her in good health.

 

[Black Plaid]

thiccccc

noice!

 

[Jazzedout]

Totally Yes!!! Enjoy it!

 

[tyfu20]

Beautiful, enjoy the hell out of it!

 

[goat-n-gitter]

It's got a fat heel to go with the thick body! Very nice looking! I'll be curious to hear how well you like it after you live with it a while.

 

[Tosca]

Damn she thicc!!!

The best relationship start with a good bang.

Congrats!

 

[Shawn@PRS]

Shawn, I have an Archtop Jazz with the original AT pickups which I think sound great for the jazzier stuff the guitar does so well, but I've been holding a set of new 53/10s aside for the right vehicle, and have been considering having the PTC install them in my AT.

Any opinions on that possibility, or better yet, have you ever heard an AT with them? I've adored the 53/10s in every guitar I've tried with them, and actually bought that guitar with the intent of installing them.

Sorry to derail, and to you, @bodia ... SCORE!! Welcome to the club!

I have not heard the 53/10's in an Archtop, but I had a JA15 that was equipped with 53/10's and it was amazing for what I needed. I ended up selling the guitar to a friend of mine who is a much better player and he can coax some really sweet jazz tones out of it. One thing I'll say about the 53/10's, they don't have that "blanket over the speaker" sound you'll find with a lot of traditional jazz pickups. The 53/10's are brighter and more articulate.