the neck and body were custom fit during construction, rather than a body and neck pulled from bins during final assembly. The body and neck are both stamped “184” inside the neck joint which indicates quality not found on cheaper archtops built in recent years, i.e. This is a fantastic innovation, used only by Egmond, which eliminates costly neck resets.

It employs a unique “floating” neck attachment, with a dovetail neck joint, employing a spring-loaded screw to easily change the neck angle when needed. I don’t have a lot of info on this model, but it’s obviously a no-frills, plain archtop. Now in the age of easy international shipping, a few more are making their way to our shores. None of these were imported into the USA so the few you see probably came into the country via returning military members, or perhaps a vacationing uncle. Egmond was one of the premier builders of Dutch guitars, opening their factory in 1932, closing down in 1983. I’d like to take a moment to thank all of my customers who have made my humble little site such a phenomenal success, especially my valued regular customers-you are the greatest… Thanks for checking out my website and if you have any questions, please send a message through a product link or click Contact Us at the top of the page. On Vintage gear and higher end items, I tend to deal in all-original pieces but do my best to identify questionable features so there are no surprises when your new guitar arrives at your home. Our price system is designed to keep prices below book value, rather than amassing a huge collection of full retail priced merchandise. I also have 100’s of effects, tons of amps, PA/recording gear, and even some keyboard gear. My inventory generally leans toward Fender and Gibson, though I usually have a supply of PRS, Gretsch, Ibanez Guild, Martin, Taylor, Jackson, etc., as well as an assortment of moderately priced–but very playable–less famous brands. Chris’ Guitars, specializing in semi-vintage and clean utility guitars and basses within the price range of working musicians.

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