Curiously coincidental thread here. I just read an article in Forbes (Spring 2005) about guitar collecting and the feature photo is of an early (John) D'Angelico archtop guitar. He was an Italian violin maker who moved to New York and handcrafted 1164 guitars between 1932 and 1964. The guitar in the photo appears to be an Auditorium body style with F-holes and an adjustable height bridge. Strings are retained by a tail-piece. Great photo of a good looking guitar. Don't think plywood is featured in this baby.
