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Eumelia 17" - Acoustic Archtop


Eumelia 17" - Archtop Guitar Eumelia 17″ – archtop guitar stands out in our archtop line as the most traditional model.

We craft it using premium solid European tonewoods, detailed handwork, and earthy colors that give it a modern yet timeless look and feel.

Traditional handmade techniques shape its X-braced, tap-tuned and hand-graduated. We combine these methods with select modern elements that help Eumelia produce a warm, musical acoustic tone while maintaining excellent connectivity.

Eumelia offers exceptional comfort during play. We equip it with our patented Fremediti suspension tailpiece, custom-made from titanium alloy. It features six independent spring suspensions with different densities, one for each string, aligned with string movement.

This tailpiece avoids any contact with the top, allowing it to vibrate freely. At the same time, it provides a softer, more responsive neck feel.

We add a handmade piezo acoustic ebony bridge and a VF-01 Archtop floating pickup to expand the guitar’s tonal palette.

To preserve Eumelia’s acoustic integrity, we developed the Eumelia Control Pedal in-house. This external pedal-based system houses all the electronic wiring. By relocating the electronics, we keep the top clear of components that could interfere with resonance.

The control pedal gives players access to a broad range of acoustic and electric tones, along with full blending capability.

Eumelia includes two output connectors: an XLR for use with the control pedal and a standard jack for onboard volume and tone control, mounted on the fingerrest.

Together, these features give Eumelia unmatched tonal flexibility and expressive potential.

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Features

Hand-graduated and Tuned

Hand-graduated Archtop Hand-graduated Archtop. This method represents the most traditional way of carving the top and back of an archtop guitar.

Our hands carve and graduate the top and back plates with precision, using various chisels and techniques. We shape both plates—especially the top with its bracing—to transmit vibrations evenly across the surface.

In the final carving stage, we begin the critical process known as “tap tone tuning.” By gently removing tiny amounts of wood, we fine-tune the thickness of each piece. We tap specific areas repeatedly and adjust until both the top and back reach the desired pitch.

Using these tuned components in the construction, the guitar delivers a louder and more resonant primary tone, along with rich overtones.

Fremediti Eumelia Pedal

Fremediti Eumelia Pedal Fremediti Eumelia Pedal. Eumelia is the top acoustic model in our archtop line. To preserve its unique tone, we needed a way to control both the acoustic and electric pickups without adding any components to the soundboard. So, we designed an offboard control pedal, housed in an elegant custom box.

This pedal lets the player switch or blend the piezo and electric pickups. It also enables the use of active or passive EQ, making it the perfect companion for Eumelia.

Fremediti Titanium Tailpiece

Fremediti Titanium Tailpiece Our Fremediti titanium tailpiece suspension is a patented original design that improves the guitar’s playability.

The tailpiece includes a suspension system that absorbs a small part of the string tension when pressing the strings against the frets. This creates a "lighter" feel, especially noticeable during string bends.

The suspension mechanism does not touch the soundboard. As a result, the top vibrates and “breathes” freely, preserving the guitar’s acoustic character.

In addition, the system absorbs part of the structural stress caused by bending. This protects the delicate materials and construction used in acoustic instruments.

We machine the Fremediti tailpiece from titanium alloy. This material adds stability, reduces weight, and delivers a brighter, clearer sound.

Finally, an ebony cover with an exotic top veneer enhances the classic look of the guitar.

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Fremediti Piezo Bridge

Fremediti Piezo Bridge Fremediti Piezo Bridge for our acoustic models (archtops & hollows). Height-adjustable ebony bridge with a specially designed undersaddle Fishman acoustic piezo pickup and a 1/8” ebony saddle.

The 1/8” saddle width helps achieve precise intonation by shaping the exact contact point for each string.

Traditional tailpiece with string grounding

Fremediti Traditional Tailpiece Fremediti Traditional Tailpiece. Our custom design handmade tailpiece, featuring string grounding, eliminates pickup hum in wooden bridge equipped guitars (archtops & hollows).

Three-piece Neck

Three-piece neck. All our guitars feature a three-piece neck.

This design increases stability and helps control the neck’s elasticity.

VF-01 Archtop

A low profile, naturally voiced, humbucking pickup for acoustic and electric archtop guitars.

Description
A pickup designed for the true acoustic archtop purist with no routed pickup into the guitars top.

This pickup is naturally-voiced, allowing the balance, warmth and richness of a fine archtop to show its true acoustic tone. It is mounted to the fingerrest without touching the top of the guitar.

It is wound in our Fremediti workshop the VF-01 archtop uses an alnico 5 bar magnet, 2-conductor shielded cable and it is vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance.

Pots Mounted to the Fingerrest

Pots Mounted to the Fingerrest Pots Mounted to the Fingerrest. We discreetly position two mini pots under the fingerrest, keeping them entirely separate from the guitar top.

This setup preserves the top's free vibration.

Additionally, it maintains the classic aesthetic of our acoustic models (archtops & hollows) without introducing visual or structural interference.

Pickguard mounted to the neck

Pickguard mounted to the neck Pickguard mounted to the neck. On the archtop and hollow models, we mount the floating pickup with the pickguard directly to the neck.

This setup avoids any contact with the guitar top and preserves its free vibration.

Wooden Binding and Purfling

Wooden Binding and Purfling Wooden Binding and Purfling. We aimed to offer impeccable aesthetics to our top-tier archtop and hollow models.

These models feature wooden bindings, multi-ply wooden purfling, and layered veneers and strips across every possible area.

We apply the same detailed craftsmanship to the f-holes, ensuring visual harmony and precision.

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Sounds

Guitar Video

Eumelia 16" played by George Filippopoulos

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Specifications

Body

  • Body type
  • Body size
    17” lower bout, 3" body depth
  • Body top
    European spruce
  • Back & sides
    European curly maple
  • Bracing
    X - bracing

Neck

  • Neck wood
    Three-piece curly maple
  • Neck shape
    C profile
  • Truss rod
    Fremediti 1-way
  • Fretboard wood
    Ebony
  • Fretboard radius
    12"
  • Scale
    25"
  • Frets
    21 jumbo
  • Width ut nut
    1-3/4"
  • Nut
    Bone
  • Fretboard inlays
    No
  • Headstock face
    Walnut burl with MOP logo

Hardware

  • Hardware color
    Nickel
  • Tuners
    Waverly
  • Tailpiece cover

    Ebony with drop top walnut burl veneer

  • Pickup cover
    Maple (black color) (no-holes)
  • Fingerrest
    Walnut with drop top walnut burl veneer
  • Strap buttons
    Standard

Electrics

Guitar

  • Guitar binding
  • Guitar color
    Earth burst
  • Guitar finish
    Gloss acrylic
  • Strings
    Customer's choice
  • Case

    Hard shell case

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