THERE ARE THREE ARCHTOP MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM:
• SKYLINE
• HARBOR MASTER
• PORT AUTHORITY
You'll find descriptions and examples below. Customers are encouraged to request their own specifications. Bodies can be made either fully acoustic or semi-acoustic. Unless otherwise specified, archtops are made from spruce, maple and ebony. I don't 'build ahead' so there is no 'inventory' to pick off the rack. (That's what Guitar Center is for...) Your guitar will be hand-built by me, for you.
Skyline
Compact size, precision craftsmanship
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14" lower bout
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2 3/16" sides
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25” Scale, 12” radius neck
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Three-piece flamed maple neck
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Select flamed maple sides and back
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Three-ply bound body, neck and headstock
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Bound f-holes
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Custom fan inlay design in ebony fretboard
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Gold Grover Super Rotomatic tuners
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Fireburst finish
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All appointments in Madagascar Ebony
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Kent Armstrong custom made 12-pole PAF HB pickups
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2 volume, 2 Tone controls
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Custom-fitted hardshell case
Harbor Master
Semi-Acoustic with body-mounted pickup
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15" lower bout
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2 5/8" sides
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25” Scale, 12” radius neck
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Three-piece flamed maple neck
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Select flamed maple sides and back
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Three-ply bound body, neck and headstock
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Bound f-holes
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Ebony finger rest
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Schaller Gold/Ebony mini tuners
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Honeyburst lacquer finish
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Vintage Goldtop with burst
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All appointments in Madagascar Ebony
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Kent Armstrong custom made Mini HB pickups
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Push/Pull coil splitting tone knobs
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Blend pot
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Bigsby B6 - Gold
Port Authority
Full acoustic with floating pickup
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16" lower bout
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2 5/8" sides
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25” Scale, 12” radius neck
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Three-piece flamed maple neck
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Select flamed maple sides and back
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Three-ply bound body, neck and headstock
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Bound f-holes
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Ebony finger rest
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Grover Imperial tuners
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Amber lacquer finish
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All appointments in Madagascar Ebony
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Kent Armstrong custom made HB pickup
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Nielsen integrated circuit controls
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Cedar Creek Custom-fitted hardshell case
Nate Brown Signature Skyline
Semi-Acoustic with body-mounted pickup
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14" lower bout
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2 3/16" sides
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25” Scale, 12” radius neck
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Three-piece flamed maple neck
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Select flamed maple sides and back
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Three-ply bound body, neck and headstock
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Bound f-holes
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Bound finger rest
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Schaller Gold/Ebony mini tuners
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Honeyburst lacquer finish
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All appointments in Madagascar Ebony
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Kent Armstrong custom made Mini HB pickup
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Nelson Palen integrated circuit controls
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Cedar Creek Custom-fitted hardshell case
Endorser Nate Brown performs 'They Can't Take That Away From Me'
The sky's the limit! I'll work with you to make your dream come true. There are a couple examples shown below of customer-designed guitars. These are NOT 'production' guitars. Each is a one-time build. Customize your one-of-a-kind Guitar today.
Call me! (218) 341-3661. Tell me about your dream guitar..... Dale Nielsen
CCL Custom Deco
Commissioned by Cody Lindsey
Retro deco design, reminiscent of the 50s & 60s
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13" lower bout
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1 3/4" Thickness
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25” Scale, 12” radius neck
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Three-piece reinforced Honduras Mahogany neck
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'Korina' (African White Limba) body
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Single-ply bound neck and headstock
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Duesenberg Vibrato
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Push/Pull coil splitting tone controls
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Graph Tech Ratio tuners
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Pelham Blue lacquer finish
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Madagascar Ebony fretboard with 'Super 400' inlays
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Guitar Fetish plug 'n play HB pickups
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Tone Pros roller bridge
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Cedar Creek Custom-fitted hardshell case
Twisted Bird
Commissioned by Eric Filipovich
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Firebird design with reversed headstock
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42" Overall Length - the body is 10% oversized from the Gibson brand. The guitar fits nicely in a bass case!
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1 3/4" Thickness
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25” Scale, 12” radius neck
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Three-piece flamed maple neck
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Korina body
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Banjo tuners
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Vintage Blonde lacquer finish
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Madagascar Ebony Fretboard
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Dimarzio pickups
