Geoff Groberg

It’s finished. And it actually works. Here’s a little ditty so you can hear it:

Archtop Ditty

Mom, modeling my newly resurrected archtop guitar

I have it set up with a sliding banjo capo and a high E string in place of the low E. It’s strung with flatwound strings because roundwound strings sound way too bright.

I love it! I’ll definitely be doing more recordings with this. I can still hear the 1957ness in it. (the year it was originally built)

Some months ago, I purchased a cheap, old archtop guitar. It’s a 1957 Harmony. It wasn’t in great shape, but I knew that this particular guitar was made with all solid woods. I also knew that I couldn’t afford to buy a new expensive guitar. And I don’t really want one anyway. I want to restore (and customize) this old thing!

It’s not quite finished, but I’m getting excited. Here are some photos of the project so far: