I just finished this guitar! It’s a 7-string baritone guitar based on my St. Charles Avenue model. Anyone else out there play a 7-string baritone guitar? There’s not too many of them out there in archtop form. That’s for sure!
Guitar Neck Repair On An Archtop Guitar
This neck was broken with a vertical break that is very hard to repair. I had to make a special fixture to be able to clamp the head and compress it horizontally and vertically at the same time.
Custom St. Charles Avenue Archtop Guitar (6-String)
I recently finished this St. Charles Avenue archtop guitar. It’s a 6-string archtop guitar adorned with Cresent City Elite headstock and tail piece inlays. This guitar also features a fully bound headstock, neck, and body binding. It has a 5-piece neck with Goto Delta Series tuning keys and a cranberry burst finish.
Gibson SJ Deluxe Acoustic Guitar Repair (Bridge & Face)
This was a Gibson SJ Deluxe acoustic guitar with a cracked bridge block, broken face under the bridge, loose brace and broken bridge. These repairs involved repairing the bridge plate with a thin veneer to the inside plus routing and adding spruce to the face underneath the bridge. Then I built a handmade bridge slightly over-sized to cover up all the mess on the face!
Video: Stompin’ At The Savoy
In this guitar lesson video from Foster Guitars, Jimmy performs Stompin’ at the Savoy on a 7-string archtop guitar.
Video: Ruby
In this guitar lesson video from Foster Guitars, Jimmy performs ‘Ruby’ on 7-string archtop guitar.
Video: Playing Bass, Rhythm & Melody on a 7-String Guitar
In this guitar lesson video from Foster Guitars, Jimmy gives a few tips about 7-string guitar technique. Everyone wants to know how to play rhythm, bass, and melody simultaneously. That is the art of 7-string guitar.
Video: Angel Eyes
In this guitar lesson video from Foster Guitars, Jimmy performs ‘Angel Eyes’ on a 7-string archtop guitar.
Video: 7-String Jazz Guitar Tips & Techniques
In this guitar lesson video from Foster Guitars, Jimmy gives a lesson in the 7-string jazz guitar method. With an additional seventh string on the guitar, there is a new realm of chord voicings to pursue, and you have the ability to play bass, rhythm, and melody on any given song.
Video: Playing 7-String Guitar on a 6-String Guitar
In this guitar lesson video from Foster Guitars, Jimmy wants to show you how you can find out if you’d be a good candidate for the 7-string guitar style.