It's also going to be comparing apples and grapes: the 20 "is a 2-point, shallow bodied, induced arch; the 23" is a teardrop body but much deeper almost like a guitar, and with a carved archtop; and the bouzouki has an archtop guitar body!— Mandolin Cafe News
In the 1890s, Orville Gibson's carved-body guitar not only increased its volume, it also set standards for instrument makers in the early 20th century and blazed the trail for the archtop guitar.— Mandolin Cafe News
I'll certainly agree the archtop and Florentine mandolin are unique American developments.— Mandolin Cafe News
To the OP's question again, yes the archtop mandolin and it's Florentine cousin, American Mandolin now being made all over the world ...— Mandolin Cafe News
I am working on converting an old Kay archtop into a mandocello right now.— Mandolin Cafe News
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