Cp Thornton Blues Queen (Semi0Hollow Archtop) - $4032

“We call it The Blues Queen, but one Thornton owner in Austin, Texas has nicknamed it his Bad Girl. This Blues player’s dream guitar is right at home turned up loud and belting out blues licks. The unique design combines a Semi-Hollowbody without F holes, Mahogany for woodiness, Maple for brightness and sustain, and Lindy Fralin P-90s to capture it all.” -Chuck Thornton

Cp Thornton Elite (Semi-Hollow Archtop) - $5330

“The Elite is an all Curly Maple guitar that has fantastic sustain and punch. My unique Ebony Tailpiece option gives a little more warmth and woodiness to the tone of the guitar although if you do a lot of string bends you will probably want the traditional stop tailpiece." -Chuck Thornton

Cp Thornton Improv (Fully Hollow Archtop) - $5350

The Improv is a 15" archtop guitar that comes in two versions. One version has a neck pickup only and is a beautiful guitar for Jazz. The other version is a two humbucker model, which works very well for Jazz or for the Blues guitarist looking for a big sound...

Cp Thornton Jazz Elite (Semi-Hollow Archtop) - $5265

“The Jazz Elite has a Curly Maple back, sides and neck with a Spruce top. The Spruce top has the warmth Jazz requires, and the clarity of the Maple give this instrument that single note definition that finger style Jazz players strive for." -Chuck Thornton

Cp Thornton Professional (Semi-Hollow Archtop) - $4368

“This is the most versatile guitar I make. I have heard this instrument play so many different styles and it seems to do them extremely well. I heard this smoking player play Country, Blues even B-Bop to ZZ Top on this guitar and he had fingers and ears that wouldn’t quit. This guitar seemed to give him all the tones he was looking for." -Chuck Thornton

Cp Thornton Professional Acoustic (Semi-Hollow Archtop) - $4470

“I set out to design a guitar for the player who uses both electric and acoustic tones. I worked for an Acoustic guitar company for about ten years and Dana Bourgeois told me that the most recorded guitar in Nashville was the Martin D18 because Mahogany and Spruce recorded better than Rosewood and Spruce." -Chuck Thornton

Forster Charlie - $8500

How many of you would love an archtop to have more sustain? How many of you love how archtops look but just can't get them to work for you and your music? How about more clarity or a broader, richer tonal palette to work with, compared to a traditional archtop?...

Gene Baker Water Model - from $4595

The b3 "WATER" MODEL is Gene Baker's greatest creation to date. This one is a certified home-wrecker - you'll find that you can't just have one. This guitar has it all, the depth, dimension and sweetness of a hollowbody, the snap and charm of a semi-hollow and the ability to rock like all hell...

Hopkins Contessa - $10,000

The Contessa is the distilled essence of the classic archtop guitar. Unadorned and understated, it's elegant simplicity, sensuous edges and purity of form allow the senses to appreciate the downright sexiness of a hand carved archtop guitar...

Hopkins Marquis - $11,000

The Marquis is the distilled essence of the classic archtop guitar. Unadorned and understated, it's elegant simplicity, sensuous edges and purity of form allow the senses to appreciate the downright sexiness of a hand carved archtop guitar...

Hopkins Monarch Regal - $12,000

The Monarch Regal makes a bold visual statement to match the boldness of its tone. Dramatic art deco tailpieces and pickguards feature 5-ply fine line binding and gloss lacquer finish...

Hopkins Tessa Nova - $10,000

Peter Hopkin's Tessa Nova is a beautiful contemporary interpretation of the traditional archtop's timeless lines. The graceful sweeping forms of pickguard, tail piece, sound holes and pickup, intersect and merge in a rhythmic flow...

Myka Archtops - $7450

Top: Lutz Spruce, Back and Sides: Madagascar Rosewood, Fingerboard: Ebony, Headstock and Tailpiece Veneers: Cocobolo, Ebony Pickup Rings and Knobs, Binding: Ebony with black and white purfling, Scale Length: 24.625", Fretboard radius: 12", Frets: 22, Nut width: 1-23/32"...

Myka Custom

Myka offers both electric and acoustic instrument designs. The styles in this gallery can be used as a starting point for a new instrument or modified to fit your particular needs or something entirely new can be designed..

Rusch Miniarch - starting at $5000

The Miniarch is a small bodied archtop with a centerblock - great for a player that travels and gigs a lot and doesn't want to carry a full 17" archtop. The Miniarch is at home with different style music and at a mulititude of venues...

Rusch Tone King & Tone King Supreme - starting at $5000/$6000

The Tone King owes its design to the great archtops of the past is a great addition to any player's collection. Acoustically, it's very rich sounding with complex tones across the whole sound spectrum - great for jazz, blues and country music. It is hand carved and crafted with the finest AAA hardwoods...

Thorell FV Premier - $8300

Originally commissioned by Frank Vignola, the FV Premier model is the perfect instrument for guitarists seeking versatile and clear acoustic tone not offered elsewhere in the market...

Thorell FV Studio - $6900

This groundbreaking guitar brings the beautiful clarity and immediacy of the Viennese guitar tradition into contemporary archtop design. This guitar was designed in collaboration with guitarist Frank Vignola to showcase the unique vision and style he is renowned for...

Thorell Gianina - $8300

This beautiful model was originally commissioned by a client and born of a desire to create a guitar that would combine the drive and thump of an archtop, the warmth and depth of a nylon, and the breathy-throaty sustain of a Selmer-Maccaferri...

Thorell Legato - $8300

Walnut and cedar bring their warmth and depth as a starting place for this fresh take on the traditional archtop guitar. This guitar encompasses both the full bodied, open sound of an acoustic guitar and the meaty, thumpy tones of an archtop...

Thorell Sweet E - $8300

This is a traditional archtop guitar, descended from the great makers of the genre. The Sweet E has a traditional x-brace, is fully acoustic, and has a floating pickup. Built to withstand feedback issues, each guitar is voiced around an individual’s particular needs and desires...

Thorell Wysteria - $6900

The Wysteria has a dark elegance, powerful in its simplicity and stripped of unnecessary embellishments. Aesthetically, this guitar pays homage to the great lineage of the archtop jazz guitar. From its hand-crafted sunburst finish (inspired by the Loyd Loar era), to its contemporary bocote and ebony natural wood appointments...