Polymnia 17" - Archtop Guitar

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.

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 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.

Fremediti Acoustic-Electric System. A system designed to manage acoustic or electric sound selection and to explore unlimited blending possibilities.

It also includes an acoustic pickup face selector, separate tone controls for each sound type, and a master volume knob.

We install it on our archtop and hollow models.

Fremediti traditional tailpiece. We handcraft our traditional ebony tailpiece with a special design and integrated grounding system.

This feature eliminates the hum of pickups in guitars with wooden bridges, such as our archtop and hollow models.

In addition, its design enhances stability and preserves the natural character of the instrument.
As a result, it offers a clearer sound and more reliable performance on stage and in the studio.

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

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

No pickup holes at hollow bodys. The on-board pickups install into holes made in the guitar’s soundboard. This process requires removing two sections of wood.

Such removal reduces the soundboard’s structural integrity and negatively affects its ability to vibrate freely. It also lowers the soundboard’s resistance to string tension.

To avoid this, we designed our pickups in a way that eliminates the need for holes in the soundboard.

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.