bayoubengal1954 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Well, I didn't think I would end up with a battered '45 Epiphone Triumph for my first archtop (thought it would be a Loar LH-700) but I put in what I thought was a low bid for the Triumph on ebay and won it. As you can see by the photos it is not close to a Collector Piece, but I don't care (you folks who remember my '48 Gibson J-50 with a horrible refin know what I'm about ). There is a repaired crack on the lower f-hole and some overspray on part of the neck but it has had a fairly recent neck reset and refret and that was big for me. It arrived today and I love the barky sound. I am not a jazz guy by any means, but I have written a few songs that I know would sound great on an archtop. Here is a quick and dirty sound clip of my rudimentary playing of the old Country Chestnut "Any Time" recorded on my lousy iphone 4 that I hope will at least give you an idea of the tone. The strings look to be D'Addario PBs and the guitar will be restrung soon with 13s but I was too excited to wait! After the sound clip link there are the obligatory pictures. https://soundcloud.com/nolamericana/any-time-on-the-45-epiphone-triumph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Awesome archtop sound to it. Very cool looking, too. Congrats on getting it. FYI, I own a 1936 N.Y. Epiphone Zenith as well a few other archtops in my collection in addition to my flat tops. QM aka Jazzman Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayoubengal1954 Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 FYI, I own a 1936 N.Y. Epiphone Zenith as well a few other archtops in my collection in addition to my flat tops. QM aka Jazzman Jeff Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 . Nice find, and she sounds great. Congrats on your first archtop. . B) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliasphobias Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 And what a bark it has! Those old archtops are just too cool to not have at least one, jazz or not. Nice grab. 13's.. I want a poster of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesh Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Very nice! Like the sound clip too; sounds full of character! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Congrats BB! First thing I notice when I grab the Gibson archtop is the old wood SMELL! I should bottle it. Yours? I am going to have to drag it out at lunchtime. How do you compare your 'vintage' Waterloo sound now, eh? Epi would have the real thing. BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 I've been searching for an old one for a while. I've been through a few. Here's the latest I have hope for. A closet queen that needs a little attention. Hope you enjoy yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayoubengal1954 Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 Congrats BB! First thing I notice when I grab the Gibson archtop is the old wood SMELL! I should bottle it. Yours? I am going to have to drag it out at lunchtime. How do you compare your 'vintage' Waterloo sound now, eh? Epi would have the real thing. BluesKing777. Thanks, BK! Seeing the pictures of your cool black Gibson archtop kept the fire stoking for me for sure! I know what you mean about the old wood smell. Maybe with only f-holes and not a big round hole, the smell lingers longer. The Waterloo sounds great, but you are right it is not a true vintage tone. They did a pretty good job trying to get there, but it still needs time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 What a nice old Epi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayoubengal1954 Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 I've been searching for an old one for a while. I've been through a few. Here's the latest I have hope for. A closet queen that needs a little attention. Hope you enjoy yours. Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayoubengal1954 Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 What a nice old Epi! Thanks, OC! Having a lot of fun with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustystrings Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Lovely old guitar! I had a '47 Broadway for a while, and it is one of two archtops I owned that I still think of often - the Epiphones, it seems to me, had the edge in power and cutting capability, and this one has those in spades. Love that yours has original tuners, tailpiece, etc., too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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