Semi-Hollow Guitars

My semi-hollow body guitars can be made with either a single or double cutaway body design. The top and back plates are laminated according to my specifications and I am able to obtain them with virtually any face veneer. This offers players the opportunity to have an instrument with a very unique appearance.

I have found most factory-made semi-hollow body guitars to be quite heavy. I do not see any advantage in that, so I try to make my guitars lighter in weight by reducing the mass of the center block. This does not compromise the strength or durability of the instrument, but does make it more comfortable to hold.

(Click on any of the guitars below to see the full-size photos.)

Double cutaway The widened cutaways were designed with the intent of allowing better access to the upper frets. Flamed maple top and back veneer Flamed maple neck, 1 11⁄16" wide at the nut Ebony fretboard, 24 3⁄4" scale Kent Armstrong pickups Stacked volume and tone controls Lower bout width:   15 1⁄2" Depth at the edges:   1 3⁄4"

Single cutaway, 7 string Flamed maple top and back veneer Flamed maple neck, 2" wide at the nut Ebony fretboard, 24 3⁄4" scale Seymour Duncan pickups Bolt-on neck with no heel, for better fretboard access Lower bout width:   16" Depth at the edges:   1 3⁄4"

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