2024 Sharpach Imperial Cintamani Archtop Guitar

Up for sale to a lucky collector / player is a brand new (finished in Dec 2024, delivered in April 2025) Theo Sharpach 16" Imperial Archtop. The top of this magnificent instrument is carved from German Spruce. Back and sides are heavily figured maple. The headstock is inlaid with multiple woods including Maple, Ebony and Brazilian Rosewood. The Fingerest is made of Ebony and has inlay on it also along with a tone control. Tuning machines are Shaller. The elegant tailpiece is de luxe solid goldplated brass. A custom Sharpach Humbucker pickup completes the impressive list of components. The guitar will be shipped with a new Cross Rock fiberglass archtop case.

The guitar has a 24.96 inch scale length (634mm), 1.732 nut width (44mm), string spacing oat the nut of 1.496 inches (38mm) and string spacing at the bridge of 2.2 inches (56mm). The neck is 0.8 inches (20.5 mm) thick at the first fret and .945 inches (24mm) thick at the twelfth fret. Fret wire is stainless steel 2.4mm wide and 1.2mm high. There are 20 frets.

I have a few videos of this guitar being played by a professional artist. Serious buyers can request them by messaging me with your email address. The pictures in this ad (with the exception of three to demonstrate I have possession of the instrument) were taken by a professional photographer before the guitar was shipped to me.

True archtop aficionados know that these instruments only rarely come up for sale. I paid the tariff so you don't have to. Don't miss this chance to own a masterpiece. Free expedited shipment for Buyers in the continental US.