The St. Charles Avenue


Archtop Jazz Guitar



The St. Charles Avenue archtop guitar is a hand carved 15-inch or 17-inch archtop guitar that is capable of producing a clear acoustic sound with great volume while delivering a classic mellow tone with excellent sustain when amplified. The St. Charles is a versatile performer with a lightweight and compact design, which makes it ideal for concerts, travel, and studio work. This jazz guitar is priced with minimal appointments and a long list of options which will allow The St. Charles Ave. to be the customized guitar of your dreams. This archtop is availble as a 6-string guitar or a 7-string guitar.

Price starts at $4,200
June 1, 2008 - Price increases to $5,000
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Standard Features

♠ Hand Split Carved Cedar Top with X bracing

♠ 15" Body Width (17" width optional)

♠ Select One Piece Mahogany back and sides

♠ One Piece Mahogany neck joined at the 15th fret

♠ Single white body binding

♠ Venetian Cutaway

♠ Adjustable Steel Truss Rod

♠ Solid Ebony Tailpiece, Pickguard, Bridge, Fingerboard, Headstock, Truss Rod Cover and Heel Cap

♠ Beautifully Chamfered F Holes

♠ Custom Kent Armstrong Built In Pickup with Volume and Tone Controls

♠ Gold Plated Tuners

♠ High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish

♠ 6-String or 7-String Configuration

♠ Custom Hardshell Case

Options

♠ Block Inlay - $275.00

♠ Fleur De Lis Inlay (Finger Board - $600.00) (Head & Tail Piece - $500)

♠ Elite Style Head and Tail Piece Inlay - $300.00

♠ Inlays on the Heel, Truss Rod Cover, and Bridge Base - $75.00 each

♠ Rear Headstock Veneer - $175.00

♠ 17" Version - $500.00

♠ Floating Pickup with Fingerboard Extension- $600.00

♠ 25" Scale - $150.00

♠ Ebony Tuner Buttons - $50.00

♠ Coil Tap Switch - $60.00

♠ Body Binding - (5 ply - $350.00)

♠ Bound Fingerboard (single white) - $275.00

♠ Bound Pickguard (single white) - $75.00

♠ Bound F Holes (single white) - $250.00

♠ Sunburst Color Choice - NC

♠ 5 Piece Mahogany Neck - $300.00

♠ Wood Binding - Please Inquire

♠ Exotic wood appointments - Please Inquire

♠ Cedar Creek Custom Case - $350.00

♠ Solid Carved Sitka Spruce Top - $150.00

♠ Solid Carved European Top - $500.00

♠ One Piece Maple Back and Sides - $500.00

♠ Left-Handed Version - $1000.00

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