Resurrecting an Old Archtop Guitar - part 3

Once you learn to build, repair, or modify musical instruments none of your instruments stay the same.

I have two other posts about an old guitar I brought back to life, but I realized I changed it more since then. The main change was staining it to a deep burgundy. But there have also been lots of tiny adjustments to get it to feel just right for me. That’s the best thing about customizing an instrument - you get exactly what only you would want. Here is what the guitar looks like now:

And here is what it sounds like, accompanying an Irish fiddle tune. I love the way it sounds through an old tube amp.