Jim Triggs Custom Archtop Jim Triggs started building instruments over 35 years ago. Prior to working for Gibson in 1986, Triggs, who was a respected mandolin builder in the Midwest and on the West coast, had already built between 130-150 mandolins.
 
Jim was hired at Gibson to work in their world famous custom shop. His first duties included getting their F-5 mandolins back to their 1920’s specifications. Jim’s other responsibilities at Gibson included supervising the custom shop and running their Nashville artist relations department. During his last tenure at Gibson Jim spent his time overseeing the archtop guitar line. In his six years at Gibson, Jim worked on over 20 art instruments and signed the labels of over 700 guitars and mandolins. This archtop is a versatile performer with a lightweight and compact design, which makes it ideal for concerts, travel, and studio work. This jazz archtop features a German Spruce top with arched Maple back and sides. Additional appointments include the Ebony fingerboard, ebony bridge, Grover tuners, Ivoroid body binding, and Abalone fretboard inlay and is equipped with a Kent Armstrong built in pickup with volume and tone controls. This instrument is in excellent + condition with only a few very minor surface scratches. It has minor fretwear. Inlcudes Hardshell Case.Features :
Top Wood: German Spruce
Back Wood: Maple
Scale: 25 1/2"
Nut Width: 1 3/4"
Setup High: 2/32"
Setup Low: 5/64"
Venetian Cutaway
Adjustable Steel Truss Rod
Serial Number: 12980232
Neck Wood: Maple
Fretboard: Ebony
Bridge: Ebony
Headstock Shape: Solid
Headstock Overlay: Ebony
Headstock Inlay: Logo + Lightning
Tuners: Gold Grover
Inlays: Split Block
Purfling: B/W/B/W/B/W
Body Binding: Ivoroid
Pickguard: Ebony
Nut Material: Bone
Saddle Material: Ebony
Saddle Spacing: 2 1/16"
Neck Profile: V
Pickup(s): Kent Armstrong
Pickup Controls: Volume/Tone
Case: Hardshell Case Included
List price: $4,999.99