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I finished the F-Hole Archtop today. I am very pleased with the look. It has more bass than I expected, and the volume is ample. Like any guitar, it will sound better as it is played.

I've been p ...

The finishing of the F-Hole Weissenborn has begun. Please note that I am now referring to this instrument as the "F-hole Weissenborn" After I had glued on the top and back, there was a nic ...

I think I have the same Gretsch New Yorker. I bought it three years ago from Amazon. It is great as an acoustic but really shines when it is plugged in. The only thing I didn't like about the guitar w ...

I bet it sounds as good as it looks.

When I started building guitars, I built electric and flat-top acoustic guitars from kits. When I was ready to build something from scratch, I researched and discovered the Weissenborn Guitar.

I ...

Greg,

I steamed the sides in a steam box and quickly put them in a mold.

I resawed the wood on a small benchtop bandsaw with a resaw capacity of only 3 5/8". The tops and bottoms consist o ...

Greg,

I have built and sold a dulcimer and a baritone ukulele. The archtop Weissenborn is my third Weissenborn build. The first two were a Walnut Type 1 and a Curly Maple and Padauk Teardrop. Se ...

Thank you, Kevin. I plan to keep it as an acoustic with a natural finish. The oil-based finish I use will give it a beautiful gloss amber look.

This is an acoustic archtop Weissenborm I am building. The body is Ambrosia Maple. The fretboard, tailpiece, and bridge (not shown) are walnut. I would appreciate any comments.
https://bb.steelgui ...

That is very interesting, and beautiful, too. I inquired because I am building an acoustic archtop, Weissenborn. I thought someone before me must have done this and I wanted to see what they did. Tha ...

Has anyone ever heard of an archtop lap steel or Weissenborn guitar?

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Topic: Archtop Weissenborn Build
Bert Graham Replies: 13 Views: 2900	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 26 Jan 2025 1:22 pm Subject: Build is finished.
Bert Graham Replies: 13 Views: 2900	I finished the F-Hole Archtop today. I am very pleased with the look. It has more bass than I expected, and the volume is ample. Like any guitar, it will sound better as it is played. I've been p ...
Topic: Archtop Weissenborn Build
Bert Graham Replies: 13 Views: 2900	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 20 Jan 2025 3:03 pm Subject: Archtop Weissenborn Build
Bert Graham Replies: 13 Views: 2900	The finishing of the F-Hole Weissenborn has begun. Please note that I am now referring to this instrument as the "F-hole Weissenborn" After I had glued on the top and back, there was a nic ...
Topic: Archtop steel guitars
Bert Graham Replies: 17 Views: 1804	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Jan 2025 1:48 pm Subject: That Gretsch looks familiar
Bert Graham Replies: 17 Views: 1804	I think I have the same Gretsch New Yorker. I bought it three years ago from Amazon. It is great as an acoustic but really shines when it is plugged in. The only thing I didn't like about the guitar w ...
Topic: Archtop steel guitars
Bert Graham Replies: 17 Views: 1804	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Jan 2025 1:01 pm Subject: Gorgeous!
Bert Graham Replies: 17 Views: 1804	I bet it sounds as good as it looks.
Topic: Archtop steel guitars
Bert Graham Replies: 17 Views: 1804	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Jan 2025 10:29 am Subject: Why I build Weissenborn Guitars
Bert Graham Replies: 17 Views: 1804	When I started building guitars, I built electric and flat-top acoustic guitars from kits. When I was ready to build something from scratch, I researched and discovered the Weissenborn Guitar. I ...
Topic: Archtop Weissenborn Build
Bert Graham Replies: 13 Views: 2900	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 9 Jan 2025 2:24 pm Subject: Molds and Resawing
Bert Graham Replies: 13 Views: 2900	Greg, I steamed the sides in a steam box and quickly put them in a mold. I resawed the wood on a small benchtop bandsaw with a resaw capacity of only 3 5/8". The tops and bottoms consist o ...
Topic: Archtop Weissenborn Build
Bert Graham Replies: 13 Views: 2900	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 7 Jan 2025 3:44 pm Subject: Archtop Weissenborn, cont.
Bert Graham Replies: 13 Views: 2900	Greg, I have built and sold a dulcimer and a baritone ukulele. The archtop Weissenborn is my third Weissenborn build. The first two were a Walnut Type 1 and a Curly Maple and Padauk Teardrop. Se ...
Topic: Archtop Weissenborn Build
Bert Graham Replies: 13 Views: 2900	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 7 Jan 2025 5:03 am Subject: Archtop Weissenborn Build
Bert Graham Replies: 13 Views: 2900	Thank you, Kevin. I plan to keep it as an acoustic with a natural finish. The oil-based finish I use will give it a beautiful gloss amber look.
Topic: Archtop Weissenborn Build
Bert Graham Replies: 13 Views: 2900	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 7 Jan 2025 4:40 am Subject: Archtop Weissenborn Build
Bert Graham Replies: 13 Views: 2900	This is an acoustic archtop Weissenborm I am building. The body is Ambrosia Maple. The fretboard, tailpiece, and bridge (not shown) are walnut. I would appreciate any comments. https://bb.steelgui ...
Topic: Archtop steel guitars
Bert Graham Replies: 17 Views: 1804	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jan 2025 3:46 pm Subject: Archtop steel guitars
Bert Graham Replies: 17 Views: 1804	That is very interesting, and beautiful, too. I inquired because I am building an acoustic archtop, Weissenborn. I thought someone before me must have done this and I wanted to see what they did. Tha ...
Topic: Archtop steel guitars
Bert Graham Replies: 17 Views: 1804	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jan 2025 2:26 pm Subject: Archtop steel guitars
Bert Graham Replies: 17 Views: 1804	Has anyone ever heard of an archtop lap steel or Weissenborn guitar?