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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
Peterson VS-F StroboFlip
  Preservation Polish
 
Off-the-Wall Guitar Hanger
  Korg CA-30 Chromatic Tuner
 
Zap-It EZ-Winder
  Intellitouch Tuner
 
View all 15 Archtop guitar items in Accessories

Bindings, trim
Pre-cut Side Dots
  Black/White/Black Wooden Purflings
 
White Plastic Binding
  Natural Wood Bindings
 
Rubber Binding Bands
  Black Plastic Binding
 
View all 14 Archtop guitar items in Bindings, trim

Bodies, necks, wood
Fender Scale Compound Radius Fingerboard
  24-3/4" Scale Gibson Fingerboard
 
Archtop Back/Side Set
  Fingerboard Blanks for Guitar
 
Kerfed Guitar Linings
  Archtop Tops
 
View all 13 Archtop guitar items in Bodies, necks, wood

Books, plans
Guitar Finishing Step-By-Step
  Guitar Player Repair Guide
 
Fret Work Step By Step
  The Art of Tap Tuning
 
Pearl Inlay Book
  Benedetto Archtop Plans
 
View all 19 Archtop guitar items in Books, plans

Bridges, tailpieces
Archtop Bridge with Bone Saddle
  Tune-o-matic Bridge For Archtop Guitar
 
Thin Body Trapeze Tailpiece
  Archtop Guitar Bridges
 
Benedetto Archtop Tailpiece
  Gotoh 12-string Bridge For Electric Guitar
 
View all 11 Archtop guitar items in Bridges, tailpieces

Electronics, pickups
3-way Pickup Switches
  Wiring Kit for Les Paul
 
Potentiometers and Push-Pull Pots
  Conductive Shielding Paint
 
Conductive Copper Tape
  L.R. Baggs Para Acoustic DI
 
View all 29 Archtop guitar items in Electronics, pickups

Finishing supplies
ColorTone Essential Finishing Kit
  Finesse Polishing Pad
 
Micro-Mesh Finishing Abrasives Kit
  ColorTone Aerosol Guitar Lacquer
 
Stikit Gold Paper Self-adhesive Abrasives
  Sandpaper / Finishing Paper Sampler
 
View all 30 Archtop guitar items in Finishing supplies

Fretting supplies
FretBender
  Fret Cutter
 
Fret Press System
  Custom Table Saw Fret Slotting Blade
 
Fret Slotting Miter Box
  Fret Rocker
 
View all 44 Archtop guitar items in Fretting supplies

Glues, adhesives
Franklin Titebond Glue
  Weld-On Cement
 
Electric Glue Pot
  Franklin Liquid Hide Glue
 
Stewart-MacDonald Super Glues
  Behlen Ground Hide Glue
 
View all 8 Archtop guitar items in Glues, adhesives

Hardware, parts
Traditional-style Strap Buttons
  Dunlop Straplok System
 
Pickguard Screws
  Plastic Mounting Rings For Humbucking Pickups
 
Oval Jack Plates
  Strap Button Felt Washers
 
View all 22 Archtop guitar items in Hardware, parts

Inlay, pearl
Essential Engraving Kit
  Pearl and Abalone Inlay Blanks
 
Paua Abalone Purflings
  Pearl Dots
 
Green Abalone Purflings
  Individual Inlay Blanks
 
View all 27 Archtop guitar items in Inlay, pearl

Knobs
Speed Knobs
  Bell Knobs
 
Vintage-style Tuner Knobs
  Schaller Replacement Tuner Knobs
 
Knob Position Indicators
  Chickenhead Knob
 
View all 9 Archtop guitar items in Knobs

Nuts, saddles
Vintage Bone Nuts
  White Bone Nuts
 
Guitar Grease
  Economy Nut Assortment
 
Slip-Stone Nuts
 

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

Tools
Tuner Drill Jigs
  Peghead Bushing Reamers
 
Essential Fretting Tool Kit
  Basic Setup Kit
 
Truss Rod Wrench Set
  Precision Router Base
 
View all 44 Archtop guitar items in Tools

Truss rods
Hot Rod 2-way Adjustable Truss Rods
  Traditional Truss Rod Kit
 
Carbon Fiber Neck Rods
  Martin-style Adjustable Truss Rods
 
Gibson-style Truss Rod Nut
  Martin-style Non-adjustable Truss Rod
 
View all 8 Archtop guitar items in Truss rods

Tuners
Replacement Tuner Bushings
  Economy Open Gear Tuners
 
Grover 18:1 Sta-Tites
  Waverly Guitar Machines
 
Gotoh Large Schaller-style Knob Machines
  Gotoh Vintage Keystone-style Machines
 
View all 23 Archtop guitar items in Tuners

Video, DVD
Dan Erlewine's Fret Basics
  Archtop Guitar Design and Construction
 
Dan Erlewine's Advanced Fretting
  Dan Erlewine's Neck Resets
 
Spray Finishing Videos
  Dan Erlewine's Maintenance & Setup for Steel-string Acoustic Guitars, Vol. 1+2
 
View all 9 Archtop guitar items in Video, DVD



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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