GFSA Archtops

vic · 2011-03-27T12:02:09+00:00

I'll start this one off. I got this one in London from Andy's Denmark street in 1997....a Juno MIJ archtop electric. Spruce top and magogany back ,neck and sides....It has a bridge pup and I had a HB added in the neck position. I have done many fruitless searches for JUNO guitars ......does anyone here know about this brand ? Inside it has a label stating.."flexible enough to be artist and craftsman". Andy got it from a Japanese sailor... ? Has a full warm jazz tone

Squonk

joel wrote

Tokai ES-135G, ( now called ES-142G), I got for my 50th birthday last year , from my wife and 2 best friends 8)

Some tips please Joel, My 50th coming up in 2 years ?

Charlie4

Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor:
Made in 1994, this guitar was in perfect condition when it exchanged hands in 2008, my Gumtree gem.
I'm very happy with this guitar. 8)

I probably still need to work on my photographing skills. ?

Squonk

Excellent Charlie

Can you get Joe Pass tones as well, what do you play it through, effects if any etc

giggsy

CostaFonix wrote
Giggsy wrote Here's mine (if the purists dont complain about it qualifying as an archtop). I love it:

Is that a custom spray job there Giggsy? Did you do it yourself?

Wish it was! Nope, its actually a decal I bought from eBay for a few dollars - going for the Tom de Longe vibe

Charlie4

Squonk wrote Excellent Charlie

Can you get Joe Pass tones as well, what do you play it through, effects if any etc

Thanks, I do get a decent jazz tone when I roll off the tone, together with my Roland Blues Cube. I use only a slight bit of reverb if any, the Blonde Cube's
reverb sounds a bit tired after 30 years - maybe in the future I'll put in an Acoustatronics reverb tank. The amp is a one trick pony but it's great for jazz.
If I had money to burn I would definitely put in a Lollar Charlie Christian archtop pickup and maybe upgrade the pots etc.

The amp and guitar worked out at 4k so I'm very happy to say the least. ?

AlanRatcliffe

My only archtop - Dean Sarasota 12

Changed from stock: Tonerider Rebel90 P90 pickups, CTS pots (tone disconnected), Switchcraft toggle switch, Neutrik locking jack socket, Graph Tech Trem Nut and TonePros locking tailpiece studs. I also routed for a control cavity cover on the rear. Still debating fitting a Graph Tech Ghost piezo system...

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