Welcome to my Archtop Guitar Project Blog

The Archtop, or "Jazz Box", is a unique style of guitar. It has a complex design, and a sound that one might say can only come from such a design. Having never built a guitar of any kind before (unless you consider a ukulele to be a guitar) I have decided to jump right in up to the neck and start with the archtop. When I tell this to people, the normal response is something like, "have you ever built a guitar before?" or "so, you have a pretty good idea how to do this, right?". My usual reply is, "nope". I do, however, make a point to assure them that I have built many kinds of things, using many different materials, and I consider all constructions to have a logical and understandable process.

So, if you're interested in "newbe" projects like this, then grab a fresh cup of coffee or tea and follow along. The earliest post shows the design I'm going for.

**UPDATE TO INTRODUCTORY TEXT** You will see as the posts progress from earliest to newest that a few modifications and compromises have been made. As with all learning experiences, this project has allowed me to work out any problems with a design that have not been foreseen on paper. I also welcome any input from readers/followers who have some experience in either building or playing guitars that will point out potential problems.

Sunday, August 19, 2012

New Wires, A Go

Finally, wired up and it works! Yay.
 Red wire goes to the tip, which is what goes into the jack. Black wire is the ground wire, and it's wired onto the body of the jack.
 The pots, volume and tone, came pre-wired, so all I had to do was attach the bare and green ground wires onto one of the pots.
The three way switch. Black is ground, and is wired to the body of the switch. Red wires are both from each of the pickups. White goes to the volume pot.









I'd been having some issues with an annoying hum when I plugged it in to test it, but I discovered it was due to the fact that the Drive knob on my amp was up too high.
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