Best Sellers
Top products on Reverb over the past 90 days
Best Sellers in Electric Guitars - Archtop
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Eastman T486 Thinline Archtop
2 available from $1,299.99 - 2
Ibanez AS73 Artcore Electric Guitar
43 available from $320Love the feel and tone of semi-hollow guitars - especially those played by John Scofield and Eric Krasno - but balk at the price tags usually hanging on them? There are plenty of affordable options, but the Ibanez AS73 Artcore might just be the best value among them. If you don't have to have the Gibson body shape, the AS73 is a perfect platform for swapping in upgraded pickups or using as a starter guitar. Find anything else this rad under $350? Good luck. - 3
Duesenberg Starplayer TV Electric Guitar
71 available from $1,742.95The 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. - 4
Gretsch G5120 Electromatic Hollow Body 2006 - 2013
22 available from $450Built 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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Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin
7 available from $699Bringing 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. - 6
Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II PRO
8 available from $690Replacing the normal Emperor II in the Epiphone family, the Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II has become a well-loved jazz guitar in its own right, with its archtop body shape, gorgeous vintage-style gold scroll trapeze tailpiece and dual humbucker configuration. Named after virtuoso jazz guitarist Joe Pass, the Joe Pass Emperor II contains all of the qualities a true jazz guitar lover will want. - 7
Ibanez Artcore AF75 Hollowbody Electric Guitar
42 available from $265With a fully bound maple body, the Ibanez Artcore AF75 hollowbody electric guitar proves a modern classic for any player seeking a vintage hollowbody look and thick sound that won't break the bank. The Artcore AF75 sports two ACH humbuckers to kick feedback and give you a smooth, resonant sound and is a true hollow-bodied instrument. Classy and stylish, perfect for a big hollowbody sound, and at incredibly musician-friendly prices, the Ibanez Artcore AF75 is a steal. - 8
Gibson ES-125 1950 - 1970
22 available from $1,450The ES-125 evolved out of the ES-100 in 1941 and was produced until 1942. Upon its reintroduction in 1946, the ES-125 changed in a number of ways including a wider body, a new P-90 pickup, and trapezoid inlays. The ES-125 was updated again in 1950 with an adjustable P-90 pickup and dot inlays.
Years of Production: 1941 - 1942, 1946 - 1970
Design Elements: P-90 pickup, dot inlays, volume and tone knobs
Notable Players: George Thorogood, Sheryl Crow - 9
Epiphone Emperor Swingster
36 available from $480 - 10
D'Angelico Excel EXL-1 Hollow Body Archtop
26 available from $600 - 11
Epiphone Wildkat w/ Bigsby Antique Natural
13 available from $399.95The Epiphone Wildkat in Antique Natural is a prime candidate for the newcomer to the archtop format with prime specs like a quilt top, warm pair of pickups, and authentic Bigsby vibrato tailpiece. A bit smaller, the body shape makes for an easy transition to the format from solid bodies with a SlimTaper D neck for easy action up and down the fretboard. Finish it off with a sedately-aged maple quilt top and pair of P-90 Dogear Classic pickups for an instrument any jazz or rockabilly aficionado would be happy to have around. - 12
Godin 5th Avenue CW Kingpin II
19 available from $795Summoning 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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Gibson ES-125T 1956 - 1969
10 available from $1,929.99Based on the original ES-125, the Gibson ES-125T electric guitar provided an entryway for guitarists to dive into the world of archtop guitars. The ES-125T was a thinline archtop that sported only one pickup: Gibson's famous P-90. Though this is just one of many iterations of the ES-125 model, the thinline Gibson ES-125T played an important role in the evolution of the guitar. - 14
Epiphone Wildkat Royale with Bigsby
3 available from $499The Wildkat was introduced as a somewhat Gretsch-like hollowbody, with two dog eared P-90 pickups and a tremolo tailpiece. This guitar has been produced in a number of limited edition finishes. This limited edition features a Cream finish with gold hardware.
Body Style: Single cutaway, semi-hollowbody
Years of Produciton: 1999 - present
Wood Composition: Mahogany body, Maple top, Rosewood fingerboard - 15
D'Angelico EX-SS Semi-Hollow with Stairstep Tailpiece
42 available from $799.99Built 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. - 16
Gibson Les Paul Classic Player Plus 2018
2 available from $1,799- AA figured maple top
- P-90 pickups
- Available in Satin Ocean Blue, Satin Vintage Sunburst, Orange Sunrise, and Wine Red Vintage finishes
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Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II
9 available from $499.99 - 18
Gibson ES-175D "Norlin Era" 1970 - 1985
19 available from $2,899 - 19
Eastman AR372CE-SB Hollowbody Archtop Sunburst
2 available from $875 - 20
Ibanez AFS75T Artcore Hollowbody
13 available from $300The Ibanez Artcore AFS75T is a single-cutaway hollowbody archtop electric guitar similar to the AF75 but with a vintage-style vibrato tailpiece
Years of Production: 2002 - Present
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Gretsch G100CE Synchromatic Cutaway 2003 - 2019
25 available from $695 - 22
Gibson Custom Historic '59 ES-175 VOS
One available for $3,850From 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. - 23
Gibson ES-120T 1961 - 1972
13 available from $1,599 - 24
Epiphone Inspired by 1966 Century Archtop Acoustic/Electric Guitar Cherry
3 available from $599 - 25
Eastwood Classic 6 TA-PH
5 available from $1,399
