Back in february of 93, I purchased copy of Acoustic guitar magazine at a news stand. The theme of the issue was “Archtop artistry”. This issue cemented my more than casual interest in the big bodied jazz archtop guitar. It was an issue all about the artistry of not only playing archtops, but also building them. The issue also covered the history of some of the most influential players and builders. Before I knew it, I was building my first archtop, but not before actually b