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Archtop guitar wood, parts and information

From Bob Benedetto�s DVD set, Archtop Guitar Design and Construction.
Stewart-MacDonald is the source for archtop guitar builders. We offer European spruce archtop woods, and laminated maple backs. Check out our time-saving Bridge Fitting Jig, Benedetto Tailpieces, and Bob Benedetto's four-DVD set, "Archtop Guitar Design and Construction."

Accessories
Preservation Polish
  Peterson VS-F StroboFlip
 
Off-the-Wall Guitar Hanger
  Shubb Guitar Capo
 
Korg CA-30 Chromatic Tuner
  Zap-It EZ-Winder
 
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Bindings, trim
White Plastic Binding
  Natural Wood Bindings
 
Black Plastic Binding
  Pre-cut Side Dots
 
Cream Plastic Binding
  Black/White/Black Wood Purflings
 
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Bodies, necks, wood
Kerfed Guitar Linings
  Gibson 24-3/4" Scale Fingerboard
 
Peghead Overlay Veneer
  Fingerboard Blanks for Guitar
 
Fender Scale Compound Radius Fingerboard
  Archtop Tops
 
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Books, plans
The Gibson Les Paul Handbook
  Guitar Finishing Step-By-Step
 
Guitar Player Repair Guide
  Fret Work Step By Step
 
Trade Secrets Book
  Martin Guitars: A Technical Reference
 
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Bridges, tailpieces
Bigsby Vibrato Tailpieces
  Archtop Guitar Bridge
 
Tune-o-matic Bridge For Archtop Guitar
  Thin Body Trapeze Tailpiece
 
2-groove Endpin Jack Button
  Benedetto Archtop Tailpiece
 
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Electronics, pickups
Standard Control Pots
  Schatten Thumbwheel Controls
 
Conductive Copper Tape
  3-way Pickup Switches
 
Specialty Control Pots
  Wiring Kit for Les Paul
 
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Finishing supplies
ColorTone Aerosol Guitar Lacquer
  ColorTone Concentrated Liquid Stain
 
Stikit Gold Paper Self-adhesive Abrasives
  Guitar Buffing Arbor
 
ColorTone Polishing Compounds
  ColorTone Waterbase Guitar Lacquers
 
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Fretting supplies
Stewart-MacDonald Fretwire
  Fretboard Radius-sanding Blocks
 
Diamond Fret Files
  Jaws Handheld Fret Press
 
Double-edge Fret File
  Fret Press System
 
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Glues, adhesives
Stewart-MacDonald Super Glues
  Franklin Titebond Glue
 
Electric Glue Pot
  Stewart-MacDonald Epoxy
 
Weld-On Cement
  Franklin Liquid Hide Glue
 
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Hardware, parts
Pickguard Screws
  Strap Buttons
 
Plastic Mounting Rings For Humbucking Pickups
  Schaller Strap Security Locks
 
Pickup Height Screws
  Metal Humbucker Mounting Rings for Flat Bodies
 
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Inlay, pearl
Pearl and Abalone Inlay Blanks
  Pearl Dots
 
Inlay Sets for Les Paul
  Abalone Dots
 
Individual Inlay Blanks
  Pearl Cutting Saw
 
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Knobs
Vintage-style Tuner Knobs
  Speed Knob
 
Bell Knob
  Strat Knob
 
Schaller Tuner Buttons
  Knob Position Indicator
 
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Nuts, saddles
White Bone Nuts
  Vintage Bone Nuts
 
Guitar Grease
  Economy Nut Assortment
 

Pickguards
Laminated Pickguard Materials
  Black Pickguard Material
 
Pickguards for Les Paul Guitars
  White Pickguard Material
 
Cream Pickguard Material
  Benedetto Archtop Guitar Fingerrest
 

Tools
Essential Fretting Tool Kit
  Basic Setup Kit
 
Precision Router Base
  Double-edge Nut Files
 
Carbide Downcut Inlay Router Bits
  Bending Iron
 
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Truss rods
Hot Rod 2-way Adjustable Truss Rods
  Carbon Fiber Neck Rods
 
Martin-style Adjustable Truss Rod
  Traditional Truss Rod Kit
 
Gibson-style Truss Rod Nut
  Guitar Truss Rod Covers
 
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Tuners
Waverly Guitar Machines
  Grover Full-size Rotomatics
 
Grover 18:1 Sta-Tites
  Gotoh Large Schaller-style Knob Machines
 
Schaller M-6 Mini Guitar Machines
  Grover Deluxe Keystones
 
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Video, DVD
Dan Erlewine's Fretting Series
  Spray Finishing
 
Archtop Guitar Design and Construction
  Dan Erlewine's Maintenance & Setup for Steel-string Acoustic Guitars
 
Larry Robinson's Inlay Techniques
  Pearl Inlay Techniques
 
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Archtop Guitar Design and Construction
Now on DVD! The definitive video on building the archtop guitar, by the master luthier Robert Benedetto.
More...

FREE INFORMATION


Bridge Fitting Jig
Correctly contour the feet of a bridge for archtop.


INSTRUCTIONS
•  Benedetto Fingerrest

•  Bridge fitting for archtops
Bridge Fitting Jig for archtops and mandolins

•  Mounting a Kent Armstrong Suspended Jazz Pickup
Installation instructions

•  Benedetto Archtop Tailpiece

•  Guitar Tuner Drill Jig
Tuner installation instructions



Archtop Bridge with Bone Saddle
Archtop Bridge with Bone Saddle
Compensated bone saddle brightens tone and resists string wear.

TV Jones Classic Pickups
TV Jones Classic Pickups
The look, twang and growl of late '50s Gretsch Filtertron pickups, for rockabilly, swing and rock.

Archtop Back/Side Set
Archtop Back/Side Set
Figured curly maple.

Bending Iron
Bending Iron
Controlled heat bending form for guitar, mandolin, violin and dulcimer sides.

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