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Polymnia 17" - Archtop Guitar


Polymnia 17" - Archtop Guitar Polymnia 17″ – Archtop Guitar. Polymnia 17″ is the most advanced archtop in our lineup, equipped with a traditional pickup configuration and exceptional tonal versatility.

We build it with premium hand-selected solid European tonewoods and apply traditional craftsmanship techniques. The X-braced, tap-tuned, and hand-graduated top and back—combined with modern structural enhancements—help Polymnia produce a full sound while preserving its natural acoustic resonance.

Polymnia offers outstanding playing comfort. We equip it with our patented Fremediti suspension tailpiece, which we custom-make from titanium alloy. It includes six independent spring suspensions—each with a unique density, aligned with the string path. Because this system avoids contact with the guitar top, it allows unrestricted vibration and delivers a softer, more responsive neck feel.

We install a handmade ebony bridge with acoustic piezo pickup and two VF-10 Jazz pickups to expand its electric and acoustic tone range.

Our onboard Fremediti acoustic/electric control system lets the player seamlessly shape and blend sounds across the entire jazz spectrum—and beyond.

Available
Delivery time
1 week

$8,640.00

Available
Delivery time
1 week

$9,180.00
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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 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.

Fremediti Acoustic-Electric System

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.

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.

No pickup holes at hollow bodys

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.

VF-10 Jazz

Our VF-10 Jazz pickup set delivers vintage-output humbucker clarity, even under distortion.

Description
The VF-10 Jazz offers impressive versatility and excels across a wide range of musical styles.

It combines an Alnico 5 bar magnet with a specially tuned coil wind. This setup produces glassy treble, tight bass, and slightly scooped mids, which help each note remain clear—even under high gain.

We hand-wind the VF-10 Jazz in our Fremediti workshop. It features a nickel bottom plate, a 2-conductor shielded cable, and wax potting for squeal-free performance.

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

Polymnia played by George Filippopoulos

Guitar Video

Polymnia played by Nikos Arvanitis

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Specifications

Body

  • Body type
  • Body size
    17” lower bout, 2.5" 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 2-way
  • Fretboard wood
    Ebony
  • Fretboard radius
    12"
  • Frets
    21 jumbo
  • Width ut nut
    1-11/16"
  • Nut
    Bone
  • Fretboard inlays
    Green abalon block inlays
  • Headstock face
    Curly maple with logo

Hardware

  • Hardware color
    Gold
  • Tailpiece

    Traditional ebony tailpiece

  • Tuners
    Gotoh Midsize 510
  • Pickup rings (set)
    Curly maple
  • Pickup covers (set)
    Gold
  • Pickguard
    Curly maple
  • Knobs
    Speed knobs
  • Strap buttons
    Standard

Electrics

Guitar

  • Guitar binding

    3-ply cream

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

    Hard shell case

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