Topmusicanswers
- What the difference between an archtop and flat top guitars?
- Are Archtops louder than flat tops?
- What makes a guitar an archtop?
- Do archtop guitars sound different?
What the difference between an archtop and flat top guitars?
archtops are supposed to project the sound more in front of the player, while a flat top's sound envelops the player.
Are Archtops louder than flat tops?
Archtops can be as loud or louder than flat tops. The preference in big band and jazz is the rapid decay compared to the sustain of a flat top. The tone is mellower and allows for a chop type rhythm.
What makes a guitar an archtop?
An archtop guitar is a hollow steel-stringed acoustic or semiacoustic guitar with a full body and a distinctive arched top, whose sound is particularly popular with jazz, blues, and rockabilly players. Typically, an archtop guitar has: Six strings. An arched top and back, not a flat top and back.
Do archtop guitars sound different?
They do not have a sound hole, they have f holes. Between the two, it makes the guitar sound way different than an acoustic especially when plugged in. The arch top sounds like an electric guitar that is way more mellow than a solid body.
