Maxey Archtop Lark Natural

A Different Kind of Familiar

The Lark by Maxey Archtops takes the instantly recognizable comfort of a single cut-away TL style body and reimagines it through the lens of a fully hollow archtop guitar.

This is not a chambered body. This is not a semi hollow thinline compromise.

The Lark is a true archtop, built to move air, respond to your touch, and translate nuance into tone.

For players coming from solid body guitars, especially those used to country lead playing, hybrid picking, or expressive bends, the Lark feels familiar in your hands but alive in a completely different way.

Why Archtop Construction Changes Everything

At the core of the Lark is a hand carved flame maple top paired with mahogany back and sides, forming a responsive acoustic platform that shapes your tone before it ever reaches the pickups.

What that means in real terms:

• Country licks have more snap and bloom, not just attack
• Jazz lines feel round, vocal, and dimensional
• Rock tones gain depth and harmonic complexity
• Clean playing becomes more expressive, more touch sensitive

Instead of a flat response, the Lark gives you a dynamic curve, where your picking hand controls tone as much as your amp does.

Built for Country Lead Players and Beyond

If your style includes:

• Chicken picking
• Hybrid picking
• Fast country soloing
• Expressive bends and vibrato

…the Lark rewards you with note separation, articulation, and sustain that breathes.

You get the clarity needed for fast runs, but with a richer body behind each note, something most solid body guitars cannot produce.

At the same time, it transitions effortlessly into:

• Jazz comping and warm neck pickup tones
• Blues phrasing with added depth
• Rock rhythm and lead with harmonic richness

Premium Electronics, No Weak Links

Tone is only as good as the signal path, and the Lark is built with no compromises:

• Seymour Duncan ’59 pickups Classic PAF style tone with clarity, warmth, and balance across genres
• Independent mini toggle switching for each pickup Each pickup features its own 3 way mini toggle for:
  • Series (full humbucker, thick and powerful)
  • Split coil (clear, articulate, single coil style tone)
  • Parallel (tight, clean, and slightly scooped with enhanced clarity)

  This gives you six core pickup voices, and when combined through the 3 way selector, unlocks a wide range of usable tones that cover country, jazz, blues, and rock without compromise. For country players, this means:

  • Crisp, cutting lead tones for fast picking
  • Snappy, percussive response for chicken picking
  • Clear note separation during complex runs

  For jazz and rock players:

  • Warm, full neck tones
  • Open, dynamic chord voicings
  • Punchy, articulate bridge tones that stay defined under gain
• Bourns pots Smooth, precise control without harsh roll off
• Orange Drop capacitor Musical, usable tone shaping that retains clarity
• Switchcraft 3 way toggle and output jack Reliable, pro grade components trusted on stage
• Fully shielded wiring harness Clean signal, reduced noise, studio ready performance

Hardware That Enhances Performance

• GraphTech Ratio locking tuners Faster string changes and precise tuning stability
• GraphTech ResoMax archtop bridge Transfers string energy efficiently into the top for improved resonance
• Ebony tailpiece and pickup rings Lightweight, tone conscious design that complements the acoustic nature of the build

Neck Feel That Invites You to Play

• Maple neck with center lamination for strength and stability
• Ebony fingerboard for fast, articulate response
• 14 inch radius that supports both chords and lead work
• Matte finish neck that feels smooth, fast, and natural

This is a neck that disappears in your hand, allowing you to focus on expression, not effort.

Lightweight, Responsive, Alive

At approximately 6.5 pounds, the Lark is:

• Comfortable for long sessions
• Resonant against your body
• Highly responsive to subtle playing dynamics

You feel the instrument working with you, not against you.

Designed for Players Who Want More

The Lark is not about copying a traditional solid body experience.

It is about expanding it.

• More tone
• More response
• More connection between your hands and your sound

If you are a country player looking for more expressive lead tone, a jazz player wanting clarity and articulation, or a rock player chasing depth and dynamics, the Lark delivers something you cannot get from an off the shelf guitar.

The Experience

You pick it up expecting something familiar.

Then you play a note… and realize it is something more.

That is the Lark.

Product Specs
Body Style: Archtop Hollow Body
Body Top Wood: Flame Maple
Body Side Wood: Mahogany
Body Rear Wood: Mahogany
Body Binding: Mahogany
Scale Length: 25 1/2"
Frets: 24 Medium Jumbo
Neck Wood: Maple with Center Lamination
Neck Binding: Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: Ebony
Fretboard Inlays: Mother of Pearl Design
Fretboard Radius: 14 inch
Neck Stabilization: Double-Expanding Truss Rod
Nut Width: 1 11/16" (43mm)
Nut Material: Bone
Headstock Binding: Mahogany
Tuning Machines: GraphTech RATIO Locking Tuners
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan '59
Neck Pickup Color: Chrome
Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan '59
Bridge Pickup Color: Chrome
Bridge Style: GraphTech ResoMax Archtop Bridge
Stop Tailpiece Style: Archtop Wood Tailpiece
Volume Knob(s): 1 Main Volume Knob
Tone Knob(s): 1 Tone Knob
Pickup Toggle: 3-way Pickup Toggle
Neck Pickup Toggle Switch: Mini Toggle (Series/Split/Parallel)
Bridge Pickup Toggle Switch: Mini Toggle (Series/Split/Parallel)
Electronics and Wiring Notes: Shielded Wiring Harness
Output Jack(s): 1 Standard Mono Guitar Output Jack
Guitar Strings: 10-46 gauge
Guitar Weight: Approximately 6 1/2 pounds
Finish: Nitrocellulose Glossy and Matte

Country of Origin: China