Going Electric
Update March 18, 2022. Archtop G9 is now "electric". This is one of two with plates CNC-router carved, top Fir and back Bubinga. We replaced our acoustic tailpiece with on that allows the strings to be grounded, used a mark 2 lightweight bridge, and modified the finger rest to accommodate a Kent Armstrong "slimbucker". It is strung with GHS extra light White Bronze strings, good for acoustic or electric (or both).
The internal cable is stabilized using low tension (& low tech).