Josh Smith - Case J3F Archtop

This is one that comes out when I need more of a
jazzy sound but also a 50’s sound

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All mahogany Rippa bass in a beautiful cherry red nitro cellulose finish. Hand wound Armstrong pickups featuring ceramic horseshoe magnet for a warm punchy tone. #handmadebass #custombass #gibsonbass #cherryred
All mahogany Rippa bass in a beautiful cherry red nitro cellulose finish. Hand wound Armstrong pickups featuring ceramic horseshoe magnet for a warm punchy tone. #handmadebass #custombass #gibsonbass #cherryred
We had a great time @luthiers_supplies selecting beautiful tonewoods for our next builds. Thanks Lewis for all your help. Jon & Joseph.
We had a great time @luthiers_supplies selecting beautiful tonewoods for our next builds. Thanks Lewis for all your help. Jon & Joseph.
#caseguitars #guitarist #semihollowbody #archtopguitar #bareknucklepickups #abmguitarparts
#caseguitars #guitarist #semihollowbody #archtopguitar #bareknucklepickups #abmguitarparts
Loving the spec on this J35 commission. Bare Knuckle Stormy Monday humbuckers, ABM tailpiece and roller bridge, booked matched flame maple top and back, sunburst nitro cellulose satin finish #caseguitars #bareknucklepickups #abmguitarparts #semihollow #guitarist
Happy Left Handers Day! #lefthandersday #lefthandedguitarist #leftybass #lefthandedguitars
Inspire your playing with a JS Special Vintage Series. Aged Pelham blue, Bare Knuckle soapbars, Mojoaxe compensated bridge. #caseguitars #sgspecial #guitar #bareknucklepickups
Inspire your playing with a JS Special Vintage Series. Aged Pelham blue, Bare Knuckle soapbars, Mojoaxe compensated bridge. #caseguitars #sgspecial #guitar #bareknucklepickups
Custom order J1 Classic featuring @bareknucklepickupsofficial humbuckers - Riff Raff bridge position and Mule neck position, coil splitting pull push switch and Hipshot Contour tremolo. #caseguitars #bareknucklepickups #singlecut #guitarist
Custom order J1 Classic featuring @bareknucklepickupsofficial humbuckers - Riff Raff bridge position and Mule neck position, coil splitting pull push switch and Hipshot Contour tremolo. #caseguitars #bareknucklepickups #singlecut #guitarist
Love the rich sound of P90s in a semi-hollow!!#caseguitars #bareknucklepickups #blackguitar #guitarist #semihollowguitar
Love the rich sound of P90s in a semi-hollow!!#caseguitars #bareknucklepickups #blackguitar #guitarist #semihollowguitar
Simon Golding enjoying the JS Standard through a 50w Cornell Plexi and 4 x 12 cabinet. Chambered mahogany body loaded with Bare knuckle Stormy Monday and Riff Raff humbuckers. Maestro Vibrola tremolo and roller bridge for a beautiful vibrato that stays in tune. #caseguitars #guitarist #sgjunior #customguitars #builtintheuk #agedguitar #luthier #bareknucklepickups #cornellamps
Great photo from Saturday night at the Roundhouse. ‘Quite quickly became the most stunning guitar I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing. sounds incredible..’ Louis Borlase @squidbanduk Squid #caseguitars #guitarist #sunbearpickups #
Great photo from Saturday night at the Roundhouse. ‘Quite quickly became the most stunning guitar I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing. sounds incredible..’ Louis Borlase @squidbanduk Squid #caseguitars #guitarist #sunbearpickups #sgspecial #sqidband
Excited to have our JS Special going to Squid guitarist Louis Borlase. Just finished in time for their US tour. #caseguitars #guitarist #sunbearpickups #sgspecial
Excited to have our JS Special going to Squid guitarist Louis Borlase. Just finished in time for their US tour. #caseguitars #guitarist #sunbearpickups #sgspecial
This beautiful blonde J3 Florentine is now ready to send to our customer. The offset design allows for easy access to the top frets and creates a good balance. #caseguitars #archtopguitar #guitarist #jazzguitar #bareknucklepickups
This beautiful blonde J3 Florentine is now ready to send to our customer. The offset design allows for easy access to the top frets and creates a good balance. #caseguitars #archtopguitar #guitarist #jazzguitar #bareknucklepickups
Black with white binding, a classic combination. #caseguitars #semihollowbody #guitarist #blackguitars
Black with white binding, a classic combination. #caseguitars #semihollowbody #guitarist #blackguitars
JSJUNIOR VS “The neck is perfect for me - really! And… it sounds and plays really great. Low action, very flexible and super lightweight. It screams. The chambering really works despite me being sceptical about that”. Andy Powell -
JSJUNIOR VS “The neck is perfect for me - really! And… it sounds and plays really great. Low action, very flexible and super lightweight. It screams. The chambering really works despite me being sceptical about that”. Andy Powell - Wishbone Ash Wishbone Ash ‘Wishlist Tour’ 2025 Spectrum Club Augsburg 13.01.25 Photo: Dunja Dietrich #caseguitars #wishboneash #kloppmannpickups #guitarist #onlyonepickup #dailyguitar
Beautiful blonde J3 Florentine having its clear coats applied. #caseguitars #archtopguitar #luthiers #georgebenson #offsetguitar
Beautiful blonde J3 Florentine having its clear coats applied. #caseguitars #archtopguitar #luthiers #georgebenson #offsetguitar
J1’54 Goldtop Vintage Series single cut. Chambered mahogany body. Weight 7.37lbs. Bare Knuckle Supermassive P90s for extra output and a richer tone. #caseguitars #guitardaily #marshallamps #mojoaxe #goldtoplespaul #agedguitar #guitarist
J1’54 Goldtop Vintage Series single cut. Chambered mahogany body. Weight 7.37lbs. Bare Knuckle Supermassive P90s for extra output and a richer tone. #caseguitars #guitardaily #marshallamps #mojoaxe #goldtoplespaul #agedguitar #guitarist
Our first J1 junior double cut. Weighs only 5.5lbs! Spanish cedar solid body and quarter sawn neck. Easy access to all frets. #caseguitars #doublecutguitar #onlyonepickup #dailyguitar #guitarist #butterscotchblonde #tvyellow
Our first J1 junior double cut. Weighs only 5.5lbs! Spanish cedar solid body and quarter sawn neck. Easy access to all frets. #caseguitars #doublecutguitar #onlyonepickup #dailyguitar #guitarist #butterscotchblonde #tvyellow
J3 Florentine archtop with a beautiful bookmatched flame maple top. This one will have a natural blonde finish. #caseguitars #archtopguitar #guitarist #jazzguitar
J3 Florentine archtop with a beautiful bookmatched flame maple top. This one will have a natural blonde finish. #caseguitars #archtopguitar #guitarist #jazzguitar
J1’59 Burst Vintage Series with a low lustre nitro cellulose finish. Letting the neck settle before final tweaks for a nice low action. #caseguitars #singlecutaway #faberguitarparts #ox4pickups #guitarist #guitarporn #guitardaily
J1’59 Burst Vintage Series with a low lustre nitro cellulose finish. Letting the neck settle before final tweaks for a nice low action. #caseguitars #singlecutaway #faberguitarparts #ox4pickups #guitarist #guitarporn #guitardaily
All mahogany Rippa bass in a beautiful cherry red nitro cellulose finish. Hand wound Armstrong pickups featuring ceramic horseshoe magnet for a warm punchy tone. #handmadebass #custombass #gibsonbass #cherryred We had a great time @luthiers_supplies selecting beautiful tonewoods for our next builds. Thanks Lewis for all your help. Jon & Joseph. #caseguitars #guitarist #semihollowbody #archtopguitar #bareknucklepickups #abmguitarparts
Loving the spec on this J35 commission. Bare Knuckle Stormy Monday humbuckers, ABM tailpiece and roller bridge, booked matched flame maple top and back, sunburst nitro cellulose satin finish #caseguitars #bareknucklepickups #abmguitarparts #semihollo
Happy Left Handers Day! #lefthandersday #lefthandedguitarist #leftybass #lefthandedguitars
Inspire your playing with a JS Special Vintage Series. Aged Pelham blue, Bare Knuckle soapbars, Mojoaxe compensated bridge. #caseguitars #sgspecial #guitar #bareknucklepickups Custom order J1 Classic featuring @bareknucklepickupsofficial humbuckers - Riff Raff bridge position and Mule neck position, coil splitting pull push switch and Hipshot Contour tremolo. #caseguitars #bareknucklepickups #singlecut #guitarist Love the rich sound of P90s in a semi-hollow!!#caseguitars #bareknucklepickups #blackguitar #guitarist #semihollowguitar
Simon Golding enjoying the JS Standard through a 50w Cornell Plexi and 4 x 12 cabinet. Chambered mahogany body loaded with Bare knuckle Stormy Monday and Riff Raff humbuckers. Maestro Vibrola tremolo and roller bridge for a beautiful vibrato that s
Great photo from Saturday night at the Roundhouse. ‘Quite quickly became the most stunning guitar I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing. sounds incredible..’ Louis Borlase @squidbanduk Squid #caseguitars #guitarist #sunbearpickups # Excited to have our JS Special going to Squid guitarist Louis Borlase. Just finished in time for their US tour. #caseguitars #guitarist #sunbearpickups #sgspecial This beautiful blonde J3 Florentine is now ready to send to our customer. The offset design allows for easy access to the top frets and creates a good balance. #caseguitars #archtopguitar #guitarist #jazzguitar #bareknucklepickups Black with white binding, a classic combination. #caseguitars #semihollowbody #guitarist #blackguitars JSJUNIOR VS “The neck is perfect for me - really! And… it sounds and plays really great. Low action, very flexible and super lightweight. It screams. The chambering really works despite me being sceptical about that”. Andy Powell - Beautiful blonde J3 Florentine having its clear coats applied. #caseguitars #archtopguitar #luthiers #georgebenson #offsetguitar J1’54 Goldtop Vintage Series single cut. Chambered mahogany body. Weight 7.37lbs. Bare Knuckle Supermassive P90s for extra output and a richer tone. #caseguitars #guitardaily #marshallamps #mojoaxe #goldtoplespaul #agedguitar #guitarist Our first J1 junior double cut. Weighs only 5.5lbs! Spanish cedar solid body and quarter sawn neck. Easy access to all frets. #caseguitars #doublecutguitar #onlyonepickup #dailyguitar #guitarist #butterscotchblonde #tvyellow J3 Florentine archtop with a beautiful bookmatched flame maple top. This one will have a natural blonde finish. #caseguitars #archtopguitar #guitarist #jazzguitar J1’59 Burst Vintage Series with a low lustre nitro cellulose finish. Letting the neck settle before final tweaks for a nice low action. #caseguitars #singlecutaway #faberguitarparts #ox4pickups #guitarist #guitarporn #guitardaily

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