Normandy ATGWB-OB Archtop Guitar with Bigsby, Anodized, Obsidian

by Normandy Guitars

Product Features

• Aluminum Body constructed of aircraft-grade material
• Graphite Nut by Graphtech
• Hard Rock Maple neck with Rosewood Fretboard
• Bigsby Vibrato Tail Piece
• Gotoh Tuners

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 47 x 21 x 8 inches ; 24 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 22 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001Q9EDMA
• Item model number: ATGWB-OB
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,800 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Manufacturer's Description (March 31, 2009)

Key Features

Every Normandy anodized archtop guitar comes fully loaded with these features - 

• Triple-electroplated chrome
• Aluminum body constructed of aircraft-grade material
• Warmoth hard rock maple with rosewood fretboard
• Tuners made by Gotoh
• Graphite nut made by Graphtech
• Normandy Humbuckers for high output, powerful midrange and tone
• Optional Vintage-style Bigbsby virbrato tailpiece or Gotoh Tune-O-Matic bridge

Ten Reasons to Own a Normandy Guitar

1. The Look – From the classic arch top curves of the body, to the vintage Bigsby-vibrato tailpiece, to the distinctive rivets front and back, there is simply no other guitar like it.
2. The Sound – The resonant, aircraft-grade aluminum body produces smooth, warm tones that ring true and long. Sustain is increased significantly when compared to that of a conventional wooden guitar body.
3. The Feel –The Normandy weighs 8.6-pounds, which is roughly the same (or less) than most other electric guitars. It maintains perfect balance when on a strap, and is so accommodating that you may just be able to go at it all night.
4. The Durability – This is a deceivingly solid piece of equipment.  You may be able to snap the neck, but the body will stand up to the most aggressive punk-inspired outbursts.
5. The Neck – Our maple-on-maple and rosewood-on-maple necks are shaped close to what you would find on an old-school jazz guitar – not too fat…not too thin.
6. The Pickups – Normandy Old School-Humbuckers with Alnico 5 magnets are overwound to 12K ohms for higher output, powerful midrange and driving tone.
7. The Craftsmanship – Normandy Guitars are made one at a time with quality and durability as our foremost concerns; they are built to stand the test of time from one gig to the next.
8. The Finish – The Chrome guitar is triple-electroplated, the School Bus and Army Green guitars are powder coated using a special baked-on finish and the Candy Apple Metal Flake finishes are far superior to the standard paint, stain, or varnish typically found on guitars.  Whatever the color, the appearance will outshine that of any guitar you’ve ever seen.
9. The Service – Normandy offers a warranty against defective materials and workmanship for the life of the guitar (check with the vendor for details).  Normandy takes pride in every one of their instruments playing its very best right out of the box.
10. Add it all up  –  Custom, boutique styling and quality that every player can afford.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Normandy ATGWB-OB Archtop Guitar w/Bigsby harware, Anodized Obsidian, June 21, 2011

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DJS "Dave" (Maine USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Normandy ATGWB-OB Archtop Guitar with Bigsby, Anodized, Obsidian (Electronics)

Case out of the shipping box, guitar out of the case, a few tweaks of the tuning keys, and it is amazing. The feel, the sound, the esthetics, the attention to detail; holding it puts it all into perspective and can be summed up in one word, quality! With or without an amp the sound(s) are unbelievable, from the low E to the high E and everything between it is amazing. The tone(s) are consistent, precise, rich, etc., from the initial strike of a string all the way through the trailing note the sound just brings a smile to ones face.

It has been less than a day from when it was delivered and just a couple hours of messing around with the guitar, however, it is apparently flawless, the neck is as smooth as glass, the balance is spot on, the hardware - works of art, as a matter of fact the whole package is a work of art, an engineering marvel! The attention to detail, fret bars smooth and shaped on the ends, strings that run symmetrically down the complete neck correctly spaced and consistent, the overall fit and finish convey pride in craftsmanship (made in the USA). Needless to say, if you haven't already figured it out, I am impressed. [...]
I will share more when I have more time, and time w/the guitar.