Best Sellers
Top products on Reverb over the past 90 days
Best Sellers in Electric Guitars - Archtop
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Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin
Bringing together features like a Canadian wild cherry archtop, sides, and back, silver leaf maple neck, and rowdy Kingpin P-90 neck pickup, the Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin Hollowbody infuses a modern instrument with classic construction. Robust and resonant, the 5th Avenue Kingpin's moody character blends effortlessly into genres from alt folk to jazz, and no matter what stage you find yourself on, the Cognac Burst will grab any audience's attention. - 2
Gretsch G5120 Electromatic Hollow Body 2006 - 2013
Built with the unmistakable look and twang of their legendary hollow bodies in an affordable, modern package, the Gretsch G5120 Electromatic puts a professional guitar within reach of the everyday musician.
- Body: Laminated maple arched top and body in single cutaway design
- Neck: Set five-piece maple in "U" shape with 12" rosewood fretboard
- Electronics: Black Top Filter'Tron humbuckers with master tone and volume, individual volume knobs, three-way pickup selector
- Other Features: Bigsby B60 Vibrato tailpiece, Adjusto-Matic bridge, fretboard and soundhole binding
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Duesenberg Starplayer TV Electric Guitar
The Duesenberg Starplayer TV is a luxe guitar with some of the best appointments for the guitar player who only wants the best. Semi-hollow, sporting one custom-wound P-90 at the neck and a vintage humbucker at the bridge, with a modified '60s-style tremolo and floating bridge, the Starplayer TV has pretty much everything you could ask for from a semi-hollow electric. Hop in a time machine and take it back to some of the best years of rock 'n' roll with the vintage-inspired Duesenberg Starplayer TV. - 6
Godin 5th Avenue CW Kingpin II
Summoning the warm tone and refined presence of '50s archtop guitars, the Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin II Hollow Body Guitar in Cognac Burst is an ideal jazz player ready for duty as a go-to gigging workhorse.
- Body: Canadian Wild Cherry with laminated top and acrylic lacquer sides/back
- Neck: Silver Leaf Maple with 16" radius
- Electronics: Two Godin P90 pickups, master volume/tone knobs, three-way pickup switch
- Other Features: Adjustable TUSQ graphite bridge, cream body binding, trapeze tailpiece, 24.8" scale
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Gretsch 6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman 1964 - 1970
Following the 1961 - 1963 model, the 6122 Country Gentleman sported one filter'tron and one super'tron pickup until 1970, when Gretsch switched back to using two filter'trons. This model was then renumbered to model 7670 in 1971. - 12
D'Angelico EX-SS Semi-Hollow with Stairstep Tailpiece
Built with illustrious flamed maple, dual Kent Armstrong humbuckers and an immensely comfortable 15" body design, the D'Angelico EX-SS Semi-Hollowbody Guitar marries vintage look and sound with modern appointments for today's player. Featuring a buttery neck and rosewood fretboard which allow for some of the smoothest playing on the market, the EX-SS's pristine sound might only be matched by its incomparable finish in natural, grey black, or sunburst. - 20
Gibson Custom Shop '59 ES-175D Reissue
From the esteemed Memphis factory, the Gibson 1959 ES-175D reissue feels every bit as good as the genuine vintage articles and blooms with exemplary jazzbox tones. No detail went overlooked in recreating this guitar, from the tip of the headstock packed with Kluson tulip tuners to the very base of the zig-zag tailpiece. A pair of Memphis Historic Spec humbuckers nail the sound of original PAF pickups and perfectly transmit the warm, wide sound of this storied hollow body. Available in both Vintage Burst and Natural finishes, the 1959 ES-175D gets the "VOS" treatment to subtly age the guitar and give it the look of a well cared-for instrument from the golden era of Gibson. - 22
The Loar LH-280
The Loar has been offering imported mandolins and guitars designed by Greg Rich since 2005, with most models featuring a hollow body archtop configuration. The company is a division of The Music Link.
The LH-280 features a Florentine cutaway and dual humbuckers with a carved Spruce archtop, similar to the Gibson ES-175.
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Gibson Lucille BB King Signature 2012 - 2019
Based off of the lovingly named axe of the legendary B.B. King, the Gibson Lucille draws from the various ES-355s that King used and modified over the years. The semi-hollowbodied Lucille has no F-holes, intended to reduce feedback, and boasts two humbuckers along with a tunable TP-6 bridge. The headstock logo has changed over the years, originally simply saying Lucille but more recently wearing a larger B.B. King emblem. - 34
Grestch 7670 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman
Renumbered from the 6122 model, the 7670 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman was produced from 1971 - 1981. This model no longer featured the double mute and had open f-holes, rather than the painted or simulated f-holes from earlier years. - 38
The Loar LH-319
The Loar has been offering imported mandolins and guitars designed by Greg Rich since 2005, with most models featuring a hollow body archtop configuration. The company is a division of The Music Link.
The LH-319 features a carved Spruce top with two pickups, one volume and one tone knob.
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Guild Starfire IV Reissue Cherry
The Guild Starfire IV Reissue used the design features of the original '60s Starfire. It still serves as a quality semi-hollow, dual humbucker alternative to the ES-335. Pickups are Guild SD-1 humbuckers.
Years of Production: 1963 - 1994 (original), 1995 - 2005 (reissue) - 45
The Loar LH-302T
The Loar LH-302T thin hollowbody archtop delivers vintage style, tone, and playability at an extremely affordable price. This vibrant guitar resonates with rich low end that only a fully hollow design can produce. A pair of "dog ear" P-90 pickups give you a wealth of tones, from smoother jazz leads at the neck pickup to aggressive bark at the bridge. Shop Reverb for the best deals on new & used The Loar LH-302T archtops today! - 47
The Loar LH-350
The Loar has been offering imported mandolins and guitars designed by Greg Rich since 2005, with most models featuring a hollow body archtop configuration. The company is a division of The Music Link.
The LH-350 features a single mini-humbucker with a Florentine cutaway and pickguard appointing a carved Spruce top.
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Gretsch Single Anniversary 1958 - 1959
The Anniversary series launched in 1958, replacing the earlier Streamliner series. It featured a similar single cutaway body, and stripped down aesthetics, but upgraded the Streamliner's DeArmond single coil for Gretsch's Filter'Tron humbucker. The "Single" Anniversary was also available as a "Double", featuring two pickups. In 1960, the Filter'Trons were replaced with Hi-Lo'Tron single coil pickups. - 54
The Loar LH-309
The The Loar LH-309 Archtop Guitar combines traditional design with modern construction for an affordable player with plenty of style. Ideal for for the blues or bluegrass player who wants hot output and articulate treble.
- Body: Maple sides and back w/ hand-carved and hand-graduated spruce top
- Neck: V-shape mahogany w/ rounded rosewood fretboard
- Electronics: The Loar P-90 humbucker w/ tone and volume knobs
- Other Features: Gloss finish, Fleur-de-Lis headstock inlay
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Gibson L-5CES "Norlin Era" 1969 - 1985
The Gibson L-5 CES is the electric cutaway version of the iconic L-5 acoustic archtop. In the first years of production, it featured P-90 pickups and later Alnico V pickups until humbuckers debuted in 1957, which is still uses. Unlike most other Gibson guitars, it has a 25.5 inch scale. It featured a sharp cutaway between 1960 - 1969, with a rounded cutaway for all other years.
This model is also produced in limited numbers in a natural finish, which creates slightly higher value.
Years of Production: 1951 - present - 58
Washburn J-600 Vintage Matte Sunburst
This interpretation of a Super 400-bodied guitar features distressed hardware and a vintage-looking matte finish. It includes a single floating pickup in the neck position, and a true Ebony tailpiece with an Ebony bridge and bone nut.
Years of Production: 2011 - present - 59
Gretsch Country Club 1958 - 1959
The 1958 Country Club revision featured Filter'tron pickups, a new roller bridge, and the previous humptop" inlays were replaced with thumbprint inlays. - 61
The Loar LH-650
The Loar has been offering imported mandolins and guitars designed by Greg Rich since 2005, mostly featuring hollow body archtops inspired by the design language of early 20th century luthier Lloyd Loar. The company is a division of The Music Link.
The LH-650 features a single Kent Armstrong pickup with a Florentine cutaway on a carved Spruce top. - 67
Gretsch Chet Atkins Tenessean 1958 - 1960
Following up on the success of the 6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body, Gretsch introduced 6119 Tennessean in 1958 as another Chet Atkins endorsed guitar. Upon introduction, the 6119 was somewhat less ornate than the 6120 and included only one filter'tron pickup in the bridge position. In 1961, a second pickups was added. - 68
Godin 5th Avenue Uptown GT
The Godin 5th Avenue series of archtop guitars come in a variety of pickup configurations.
The 5th Avenue Uptown GT features dual Godin humbuckers on a fully hollow 16" Canadian Wild Cherry body with a Bigsby. It features a unique 24.84" scale length, with a feel in between that of a Gibson and a Gretsch. The "GT" moniker stands for Gloss Top.
Years of Production: 2011 - present - 69
Gretsch Double Anniversary 1960 - 1971
The '60s iteration of the Anniversary model featured Gretsch's single coil Hi-Lo'Tron pickups instead of the original Filter'Tron humbuckers. It was also produced with an optional stereo output from 1961 - 1962, though examples are vanishingly rare. The Double Anniversary ran unchanged until the early '70s, when Gretsch would reorganize their model numbering system. - 72
Gretsch Viking 1965 - 1971
The Viking debuted in 1965 as a new ultra-high end archtop electric from Gretsch, featuring the latest in their proprietary hardware. The Viking was equipped with the new Super'Tron humbuckers, which had been introduced the year before, as well as their unique Floating Sound Unit, or "tuning fork" between the pickups and the bridge, as well as their "T-Zone Tempered Treble" treatment on the upper register of the guitar, meant to improve intonation. While these appointments were hot technology for 1965, they found little traction in the market, and were steadily jettisoned from the Viking's design until 1971, when Gretsch moved the bridge closer to the pickups (into the space where the Floating Sound Unit had occupied) and switched to a smaller format "tube arm" vibrato unit. - 91
Ibanez GB10 George Benson Signature 1977 - 1979
Original GB10 models featured 21 frets, and were changed to a 22 fret neck in mid-1979. - 92
Grestch 7660 Nashville 1973 - 1980
The 7660 model from 1973 reverted back to open f-holes. Prior versions from 1964 - 1970 , 1961 - 1963 , 1971 - 1972 all featured simulated / painted f-holes. The 7660 Nashville was discontinued in 1980. - 93
Epiphone Zephyr Regent with 2 New York Pickups 1950 - 1958
The Epiphone Zephyr was a single pickup hollowbody produced by Epiphone starting in the late '40s, where it was part of the Zephyr series of instrument starter packs. The model underwent significant changes in 1958 when Gibson assumed control of the company and moved production to Kalamazoo.
Years of Production: 1939-1957, 1958-1964 (under Gibson)
Wood Composition: Maple body, Mahogany neck, Rosewood fretboard
Design Elements: Four control knobs, three-way selector switch, two Epiphone New York single coil pickups, full binding - 100
Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body 1961 - 1963
Following up on the 6120 from 1960 - 1961, the Chet Atkins Hollow Body received a few notable changes in late 1961. Now a double cutaway model, the 6120 also saw updates such as a smooth leather back pad, simulated / painted f-holes, and a string mute.
