Roger (oops, sorry. Big Roger) Over 30 years I calculate I've owned perhaps 35-40 arch-tops ranging from Epiphone Emperors and Gibson L5s through Gretch New Yorkers down to Harmony Roy Smecks, SS Stewarts, and Kay somethingorothers. It's always the same thing. I play a few jazz chords, sing a bit of Western Swing, and then it's up on the wall with them. They get sold or traded and after about 6 months I think, "Gee, I'd like an arch-top! I've learned my lesson. No more. (Well actually, I just sold my '46 Epiphone Triumph last month..so maybe in another few weeks...) Rick (deep into new album mixing mode)
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