Archtop guitar based on Selmer: Model EG-670

Model EG-670

European Union: € 7.500,- (incl. 21% VAT)
Outside European Union: € 6.198,- (excl. 21% VAT)
Shipping costs not included.

Eimers-Guitars developed model EG-670 after many requests from Selmer acoustic guitar players. Obviously there was a strong wish for an archtop guitar based on the Selmer design. Eimers-Guitars developed a 17″ archtop guitar with many Selmer style features and most importantly, the 67 cm scale length liked used on Selmer guitars. This resulted in a archtop jazz guitar with the same ‘feel’ as on a Selmer style acoustic guitar. The guitar is completely hand crafted. The top and back are hand carved and are made of solid European spruce and solid flamed Maple, respectively. The 3 piece neck is made of flamed Maple.

On stage

Stochelo Rosenberg played the EG-670 during a performance at the Django Reinhardt festival in Samois sur Seine 2004, together with Larry Coryel, Sylvain Luc and Philip Catherin.

Optional

Eimers Guitars offers several options, like choice of wood, hardware and finish. The Eg-670 is available in natural and sunburst finish (2 tone, 3 tone) or with a custom finish. Several pickup systems are possible. Also a bridge pickup can be mounted. The guitar is also available with wooden bindings.

Model EG-670

European Union: € 7.500,-
(incl. 21% VAT)
Outside European Union: € 6.198,-
(excl. 21% VAT)
Shipping costs not included.

Eimers-Guitars developed model EG-670 after many requests from Selmer acoustic guitar players. Obviously there was a strong wish for an archtop guitar based on the Selmer design. Eimers-Guitars developed a 17″ archtop guitar with many Selmer style features and most importantly, the 67 cm scale length liked used on Selmer guitars. This resulted in a archtop jazz guitar with the same ‘feel’ as on a Selmer style acoustic guitar. The guitar is completely hand crafted. The top and back are hand carved and are made of solid European spruce and solid flamed Maple, respectively. The 3 piece neck is made of flamed Maple.

On stage

Stochelo Rosenberg playing the EG-670 during a performance at the Django Reinhardt festival in Samois sur Seine 2004, together with Larry Coryel, Sylvain Luc and Philip Catherin.

Optional

Eimers Guitars offers several options, like choice of wood, hardware and finish. The Eg-670 is available in natural and sunburst finish (2 tone, 3 tone) or with a custom finish. Several pickup systems are possible. Also a bridge pickup can be mounted. The guitar is also available with wooden bindings.

Specifications

Construction	Mahogany blocks / dovetail neck joint
Top	German Spruce, hand carved
Top Braces	German spruce
Pattern	2 braces
Linings	Kerfed Spruce
Top binding	Plastic black/white or flamed Maple
Sides	Solid flamed Maple
Back	Solid flamed Maple
Back binding	Plastic black/white or flamed Maple
Neck	3 piece Flamed Maple
Headstock	Not Slotted
Nut	Bone
Headplate	Ebony, EG logo engraved
Tuning machines	Schaller *
Tailpiece	Gold

Fingerboard	Ebony
Scale length	67 cm
Width at the nut	42 mm *
Width at the body	55 mm
Frets clear	14
Total frets	21
Position dots	Mother of Pearl (positions 5,7,9,12,15)
Finish body	Nitro Cellulose, 2 tone sunburst
Finish top	Nitro Cellulose, 2 tone sunburst
Bridge	Ebony *
Electronics	Gibson
Strings	Flatwound 0.11
End pin	6mm jack
Included in price	Hard shell case, truss rod wrench, Wegen flatpick
*see options

Options

All models presented on the website are standard delivered in a specific setup like woods, finish and hardware (tailpiece, tuners, pickup and hard shell guitar case). The options presented here will offer you the possibility to make changes to the guitar according your personal preferences. Please note that the woods I suggest for the guitars (see standard description with each model) are considered the optimal combination. A change of wood may affect the sound of the guitar. Choosing any option will affect the price. The exact additional price(s) will be written down and presented to you in the order form. I am happy to go over your wishes and discuss the possibilities.

Wood for the top

All guitars have very closed grain European Spruce (see image)

Alternatives:

Engleman spruce
Sitka spruce
Western Red Cedar

Wood for the back and sides

There is a large variety of hard wood and tropical wood available for building instruments. It is impossible to keep all these different woods in stock. Let me know what you are looking for and I will inform you about the possibilities. I offer both solid wood and veneers for back and sides. For solid wood guitar traditionally Indian Palisander (Rosewood) is used. Laminated guitars are made from 3 layers of veneers: an inside layer of Mahogany, middle layer of Polar and an outside (visible) layer of Brazilian Palisander (image 1, 2 and 3) or Indian Palisander (image 7 and 8).

Alternative veneers:

Birdseye Maple (image 6)
Flamed Maple (image 5)
Zebrano (image 4)
Coromandel
Other veneers: (call or e-mail)

Alternative solid woods:

Flamed Maple
Koa
Other solid woods: call or e-mail for more options

Brazilian Palisander 1

Brazilian Palisander 2

Brazilian Palisander 3

Zebrano

Flamed Maple

Birdseye Maple

Indian Palisander 1

Indian Palisander 2

Wood for the neck

Traditionally French Walnut is used for the neck on Selmer style guitars (see image). On model Quatre (Favino style) Maple is used.

Alternatives:

Mahogany
Flamed Maple
Other options: call or e-mail for more wood or combinations.

Finish

The traditional clear lacquer finish with nitrocellulose (image finish 1)

Alternative finishes:

Antique (authentic aged and used look) (image finish 2)
Vintage orange nitrocellulose (image finish 3)
Vintage yellow nitrocellulose (image finish 4)
Sunburst brown (image finish 5)
Custom finish (call or e-mail)

Finish 1

Finish 2

Finish 3

Finish 4

Finish 5

Tuning machines

Standard all guitars have Schaller ‘open’ tuners, except for the Signature models and the Antique model. These guitars have replica Selmer tuners, hand crafted by Eimers Guitars.

Alternatives: