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The Archtop Standard is available in 16 in., 17 in., or 18 in. body widths and standard features include a Sitka spruce top, quality domestic figured maple back and sides, an ebony fingerboard, tailpiece, and pickguard, and gold hardware. Base price with pickup and volume control is approximately $17,900 and several options are available. Earlier models were designated either a Monterey or Homage model. The Monterey features a cascade type peghead design and the Homage features a peghead design reminiscent of a D'Angelico.
The Testadura Thinline Standard is based on Gibson's ES-335 and features first grade domestic maple or rosewood back and sides, a solid carved top and back, an ebony pickguard with dot inlays, carbon fiber bracing, two humbucker pickups, master volume and tone controls, dot inlays, and chrome hardware. Base price is $10,000 and several options are available. The Proline Series of guitars have less ornamental features and cost less than the Testadura Thinline Standard.