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Great, thanks again for all the feedback folks.
I'm sure I'll have lots more questions soon

An archtop has a 3" tail but the back and top arches add another inch and one half for a total of 4-1/2" and the bridge adds another 3/4". But I am not trying to be argumentative. If the thin archtop works for you then go for it. Yes, I really do understand that (I have an archtop gu...

Just remember that even though the archtop tail is rather thin, the distance from the high points on the top and the back is not any thinner than a dreadnaught due to the arched plates. Yup, for sure. But to get my point, grab an archtop guitar with a ~3" tail height and place your hand at the...

My GOM plan is essentially a 14.5" wide and 2.5" side depth archtop guitar. I built to a 23.5" scale length. So far I have completed two octave mandolins (8 strings, 4 courses) and one guitar. The guitar uses the 23.5" scale length and a standard 1.680" nut width. Has a gre...

Wow, thanks for all the great replies. I will definitely not discount the wedge, as I know it was designed for shoulder issues (though not necessarily the same shoulder issues..). I had previously done some tests trying to emulate how the wedge would feel using my flattops and it didn't seem to help...

Hello! I'm embarking on building myself a small acoustic archtop guitar, out of necessity. I was an avid guitar player until about 5 years ago, when I had major reconstructive surgery on my right shoulder. Since then I haven't been able to play guitar for more than a few minutes without causing days...