FV — Frank Vignola Signature

The FV is a 15" archtop developed in collaboration with Frank Vignola, designed to function equally well in fully acoustic settings and on amplified stages alongside other instruments. The geometry and voicing balance projection, clarity, and physical ease, allowing the guitar to remain articulate under a microphone or through a floating pickup without sacrificing its acoustic core. This design was later licensed for production by Eastman, extending one of the most widely recognized and popular Thorell models worldwide while preserving its original proportions and response.

Specifications (Summary)

• Body: 15" width, 3.25" depth, Selmer-style cutaway

• Neck: Slim C profile, 1.75" nut

• String Spacing: 2.185" at bridge

• Top: Hand-selected premium spruce

• Back & Sides: Hand-selected maple, walnut, Oregon myrtle, or figured sapele

• Neck Wood: Hand-selected premium mahogany

• Fingerboard & Bridge: Ebony

• Tailpiece: Finger-jointed solid ebony

• Binding: Bocote or seasonal figured wood

• Purfling: Ebony / maple, four-ply

• Headstock: Classic Roman Crest slot-head with ebony cap

• Pickup: In-house floating DeArmond single coil

• Controls: Undermount electronics on pickguard, thumbwheel knobs

• Case: Hoffee case included