Archtop

Epiphone Emperor Regent Archtop Electric Natural Antique, 1997

On September 8, 2023 /

Built as a ‘reissue’ from 1995 to 2011, the Epiphone Emperor Regent is a full 17 inch wide archtop guitar with a single floating pickup and pickguard-mounted controls. The label reads ‘Epiphone Emperor NA’ (NA meaning Natural Antique), the Emperor model had two top-mounted pickups, the Regent has one floating pickup. From their 1939 introduction, the Epiphone Emperor Regent and upgraded Emperor were at the top of the Epiphone archtop line, with Gibson as their main competition.

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Gibson ES-137 Silver Top Thinline Archtop, 2002

On August 15, 2023 /

This is a very nice condition and unusual early Gibson ES-137 Silver Top model dating to March 29, 2002 at Memphis Tennessee; this model was built from 2002 to 2015. The Gibson ES-137 was launched in 2002 and combines the looks of the ES-175 and the performance practicalities of the ES-335 lineup. The body shape is very much like the ES-175, but the body is a thinline style with a solid center block.

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Yamaha AEX1500 Martin Taylor Archtop Blonde, 1995

On August 7, 2023 /

Built in Japan from 1994 to 1999, the Yamaha AEX1500 is a single-cutaway archtop electric guitar originally designed by Yamaha and British jazz guitarist Martin Taylor. Taylor used these guitars as his touring instruments. While these models were sold in North America as the AEX1500, in Europe and the UK they were called the “Martin Taylor” model.

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Gibson ES-339 Thinline Memphis Tobacco Sunburst, 2011

On July 28, 2023 /

The Gibson ES-339 was built from 2007 until the Gibson Memphis plant closed in 2019, and the 339 is now built in Nashville with some small changes. In 1996, Gibson launched the short-lived ES-336, a scaled-down version of the classic ES-335. This model retained the key playability elements of the 335 in terms of scale length, fingerboard width and hardware selection.

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Gibson ES-135H Thinline Ebony, 2000

On July 16, 2023 /

The Gibson ES-135H Thinline was the ‘Humbucker’ equipped version of the ES-135, a single-cut Semi-Hollow Archtop built in Memphis from 1991 to 2004. Many of these models used P-100 pickups – a stacked humbucker with the outline of a P-90. Some models used a stop tailpiece, others as seen here a standard Tune-O-Matic and Trapeze tailpiece combination. The tuners used here are Grover Roto-Matics with metal keystone buttons.

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Gibson ES-335TDC Thinline Cherry Red, 1969

On June 27, 2023 /

Here is a very nice Gibson ES-335TDC in a classic Cherry finish and the reliable Thinline semi-hollow design, built during 1969 at Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Thinline concept was introduced in 1955 to produce a more compact hollowbody archtop electric instrument less prone to feedback.

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Archtop

Epiphone Emperor Regent Archtop Electric Natural Antique, 1997

Gibson ES-137 Silver Top Thinline Archtop, 2002

Yamaha AEX1500 Martin Taylor Archtop Blonde, 1995

Gibson ES-339 Thinline Memphis Tobacco Sunburst, 2011

Gibson ES-135H Thinline Ebony, 2000

Gibson ES-335TDC Thinline Cherry Red, 1969

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