Archtop Jazz & Semi-Hollow Guitars

Jazz Guitars (aka Archtops) are popular with blues and jazz players and sales expanded as a result of the invention of amplification which increased the volume for big band players of the day. Jazz guitars tend to be steel-strung (players often prefer flatwound strings), have a soundbox, arched top, f-holes, floating bridge and have one or two humbucking pick-ups. For jazz guitar students and players wanting to know more about Jazz Guitars, The History Of Jazz Guitar video is a great place to start. By the 1950's and 60's, companies like Gretsch, Hofner and Rickenbacker were making thinner bodied semi-hollow electric guitars and the like of Chet Atkins, Duane Eddy, Eddie Cochran and George Harrison played them. As well as Jazz and Semi's, we sell Stratocasters, Telecasters, Jaguar & Jazzmasters, Mustang & Duo Sonics, Classic Rock Guitars, Heavy Metal & Pointys, PRS Custom 24 & 22, Gretsch Electromatics, 7 8 & 12 String Electrics and lots of American Made Made Guitars. Plus Bass Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Electro Acoustic Guitars, Graphite Guitars, Gypsy Jazz Guitars, Resonator Guitars, Classical Guitars, Flamenco Guitars, Electro Nylon Guitars, Pedal Steel Guitars, Lap Steel Guitars, Yamaha Silent Guitars and Lefthanded Guitars. For more info, call us on 01524 410202 or email us at [email protected]