Choosing an archtop guitar for jazz recording means balancing warmth, attack and build quality for a sound that records with clarity and depth.

What sets a masterbuilt archtop guitar apart? Learn how materials, carving, voicing and finish shape tone, feel, value and long-term appeal.

Considering an oil finished archtop guitar? Learn how it affects feel, tone, ageing, care and why some players prefer it to lacquer.

A nitrocellulose finish archtop guitar offers feel, resonance and ageing character - but it also demands informed care and realistic expectations.

What sets a carved top archtop guitar apart? Learn how carving, tonewoods and build quality shape tone, response, feel and long-term value.

Choosing the best woods for archtop guitar tone means balancing attack, warmth, weight and response. Here is what each tonewood truly offers.

Get To Know Manuel Consigli Manuel Consigli – The Circle of Excellence Italian jazz guitarist Manuel Consigli has developed a distinctive artistic path that combines solo jazz guitar performance with a deep commitment to jazz education. Alongside his activity as a performer, he is known in Italy for developing the Circle of Excellence, a conceptual map for the artistic development of jazz musicians. Over the years Manuel has explored the expressive possibilities of the guitar

What separates a boutique archtop guitar maker from factory production? A closer look at materials, voicing, build standards and long-term value.

UK made archtop guitars offer rare craftsmanship, premium tonewoods and fully controlled build quality for players who expect more from every note.

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Learn how to build an archtop guitar with the right woods, carving, bracing and setup choices that shape tone, stability and long-term value.

What are archtop guitars good for? From jazz comping to studio nuance, learn where archtops excel, where they do not, and why build matters.

A fine carved Fibonacci guitar reveals itself before the amplifier is even switched on. The first chord tells you whether the top is alive, whether the neck sits correctly in the hand, and whether the instrument has been built for nuance rather than mere output. That is the real distinction with handmade carved jazz guitars - they are not simply expensive versions of factory instruments, but fundamentally different tools for serious musicians.

Fibonacci handmade archtop guitars offer superior tone, touch and build integrity, giving serious players a refined instrument without factory-made compromise.

British Guitarist, Gareth Fowler, graduated from the Manhattan School of Music in 2018 where he studied privately with Rodney Jones and John Riley. Gareth plays a beautiful carved Custom Fibonacci Diablo 15 that he helped to design with us. It is fitted with a floating Jon Dickinson PAF.

Two guitar masters trade stories and songs in playful studio session Text and audio courtesy of KNKX.org

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Giorgio Serci is an award-winning guitarist, composer, arranger, educator with an international reputation. He has performed and recorded in major concert halls and festivals worldwide, collaborating with artists including Katherine Jenkins, David Garrett, Ivan Lins, Basia, Eska, Emeli Sandé, Arthur Verocai, Sylvain Luc, Kenny Wheeler, Martin Taylor, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC Concert Orchestra, Julian Lloyd Webber, Bill Bruford, Franco Cerri, Antonio Forcion

What's The Best Portable Jazz Amp By Nigel Price Great stuff here from Nigel Price who puts 10 different portable (sub 10kg) amplifiers through their paces.

PHIL ROBSON CUSTOM CALIFORNIAN It has been a real pleasure working with award winning guitarist Phil Robson on his Custom Californian. The end result is a feather light (weighing in at only 2.1kg), highly resonant, incredibly versatile guitar.