Something a Little Different

[Kerry Werry]

Archtop Tenor guitar GDAE tuning 21.375" scale
Walnut B&S and Englemann top.
My first try at an archtop..

[Brian Evans]

Very pretty. The only thing that stuck out at me was the angled bridge - I make them so the bridge base is at 90 degrees to the centerline and only the top is angled. I do like the solid bridge, I am planning that for the current project.

[David King]

That looks like a lot of carving and finishing. Definitely unique and lovely to boot.

[Mark Langner]

Nice! And really nice to see something different. Have thought about a tenor archtop for way too long without acting on it...

[Patrick Hanna]

Kerry,
I have said here many times that nothing does it for me like an arch top and I love your arch top! It is way cool! I'll tell you that I agree with Brian Evans about the bridge, but that would be an easy switch-out any time you wanted to do it. The bridge, per se, does nothing to diminish my appreciation of your accomplishment. Furthermore, it's your tenor guitar, not mine. So you can tell me to take my preference for a symmetrical, perpendicular bridge foot and go jump in the river!

Congratulations!

Patrick

[Mike Conner]

Kerry,
Really nice looking, especially the binding and purfling details at the tailbblock.

I build octave mandolins with the same tuning in an archtop guitar design. 23.5" scale, width at widest point is about 14.25", rims are 2.5" before plates are attached. Could you share your dimensions?

I have just strung up in the white a 6 string guitar using the same body design, but increased the rim depth to 2.875". I am finding that the classical guitar cases I have been using are not quite deep enough for this configuration. Any thoughts on a case for your design?

[Kerry Werry]

Hi Folks

Yes I could change the bridge, might do it at some point, got lazy near the end so that is what i used..

As far as size, well you take a 1920's Gibson L-0 style and scale it down by about 0.88 which gives you 21.375 scale, 33" overall, 12.2 inch lower, 8.9" upper...

I've also built a flatop with the same dimensions .. much different instrument
http://klwstrings.blogspot.ca/2015/03/done.html

I really like the Tenor guitar and it's tuned in 5ths cousins I have made 4 Tenors and a Mandocello thus far..

KLW