The Rioja Archtop

European maple and European spruce is outstanding Archtop guitar wood. The accent wood is African Blackwood, including the bridge, fingerboard, the headcap, the back strap of the headstock, the tailpiece, and the neck laminates. The Kent Armstrong pickup is hand made by Kent himself, and there are a volume and tone control discretely accessible at the edge of the finger rest. This guitar gets its name from the red wine color. Rioja is a wine region of Spain. The gold hardware and gold mother of pearl make a stunning contrast to the red and black colors. $7900.