Dotson Hand-Carved Archtop Electric Guitar Made in USA - Natural Demo

Dotson Custom Hand built DEMO F-hole Archtop Guitar made right here in the USA. Lightweight 17" feels and sounds AMAZING.

Hand carved Engelmann Spruce top from Colorado with enlarged f holes and maple back and sides. 5 ply maple neck with Ebony fingerboard feels amazing on the hands and easy to move and play on. Reinforced anchored neck for more stability in sound.

25" scale with kent armstrong floating pickup.

1.83" Nut.

New black design on back of guitar down the middle gives it a modern look to a classic jazz archtop guitar.

Many builders spend a lifetime trying to find the elusive tone of a great  archtop. Will has nailed it.

Unparalleled acoustic tone and playability from the start. These demos have some very small impressions. Allowing you to get one of the highest quality archtops as a fraction of the price. 

The neck joint is unique and very different from traditional archtops and reinforced with anchors to be extremely high and carry the tone through the guitar.

Guaranteed and setups and maintenance provided free by Will at his Brooklyn shop or at Guitars 'n Jazz as part of the lifetime warranty to the original owner.

These guitars bark like the old Epi non cuts, being very unique even though they have a cutaway.  

The neck and the beveled headstock add to the projection and beauty of these guitars.

Come into Guitars 'n Jazz in Summit NJ and experience a truly great archtop at a specially discounted price, After setting this guitar to my specs with low action , it still produced great acoustic and was nearly impossible to out done, The action is set very low, making it a joy to play without diminishing its acoustic projection.  

Impeccable workmanship and playability, This one is a sleeper at this price!

About us:

Since 1998 Guitars ‘n Jazz in Summit, NJ has been specializing in offering high quality instruments & superb concierge service to help you find the exact instrument to meet your needs.

For almost 30 years we have worked hard to build & support our reputation for offering the largest inventory of fine archtops in the world with exceptional service for everything musicians of all levels need! Our selection of over 400 quality new & vintage instruments allows you to find the best guitar for you in one place.

Our goal has always been to provide you with a wonderful guitar that you will enjoy playing and provides inspiration to improve. For us each instrument must, first of all, be excellent players. We will not offer any instrument if it does not meet our strict quality requirements.

We ship guitars of all values almost daily & insure every shipment for full replacement value. Every instrument, regardless of value or sale price, undergoes a final detailing & setup before it leaves the shop. If it does not pass our final setup & inspection, it will not be sent to you.

Rest assured that any ding, scratch, blem, etc. will be noted, photographed, & mentioned in each listing. While we are not perfect & sometimes things go unnoticed, we will always work with you to resolve any & all concerns you may have.

Shop visits are primarily BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Affording you the chance to compare many fine, hard-to-find & sought after instruments in a private quiet setting without interruption or other noise.

Our professional luthier is on-site at all times during business hours offering you the utmost concierge service to adjust instruments in real time to your desire. We also offer while-you-wait or same-day repairs & service when applicable. You are welcome to bring your instruments with you for repair service or comparison

With hundreds of new & pre-owned fine instruments in stock, Guitars 'n Jazz offers you the opportunity to try many hard-to-find guitars in one place. Our on-site experts will be able to offer you a variety of instruments to match your desired specs & needs.

It is always best to call or email Guitars ‘n Jazz if you are looking for something specific. We are constantly buying, selling, & trading instruments so our inventory is always changing. Therefore our website will most likely represent only a fraction of our actual, in-stock inventory. Always call or email if you are looking for something special as we may well have it on-hand but not listed on our website.