Cutaway 16" or 17" body width 25.5" or 24.75" scale. Hand-carved top of select, aged spruce. Hand-carved back of figured maple with matching sides. 3-piece hard maple neck with rosewood or ebony fretboard. Stainless steel frets. Carved bridge and tailpiece of rosewood or ebony. Elevated pickguard of rosewood or ebony. Wood binding and perfling on body. Ivoroid binding on neck. Shaller M-6 tuners with ebony buttons. Hard-shell case. $8,500

Shaded or sunburst finish ($400) Bartolini pickup with pickguard mounted controls ($300). Highly flamed maple back and sides ($500). 18 inch body width ($300). Block or split block pearl fretboard markers ($400). Custom fitted Calton case ($650). Upper bout Multi-Port with sliding door ($500). Please ask about options not listed here.

Doug: Just wanted to drop you a quick line to say what an absolutely wonderful Guitar you have created, visually, its incredible tone and effortless to play. Realizing that the sound will improve over time (hard to imagine much better), will be something else to look forwrd to. Even though I am certainly not a pro guitar player, I love the archtop guitars and have studied and played most of the well known arch tops in various cities across the US and this guitar is as good as/ better than all of them. To say I am pleased with it is the understatement of the year. Thanks for taking the time to listen to my thoughts you have captured the vision I had of what I wanted in an Archtop perfectly; I can now safely say that I will likely never pickup the other Archtops (Already compared them and there is no comparison) I have so they will go on sale, right away (After I get them valued).
Howard J. Carter

I've owned my Harrison for almost two years now, and I feel truly privileged to own this masterful instrument-- it's fantastic.  As I continue to venture into music stores playing "vintage" hollow bodies, I can  appreciate the finer qualities, nuances and sheer expressive potential of this guitar-- it's the best sounding jazz box that I've ever played.  Your meticulous craftsmanship is stunning, and the visual appearance of the guitar has impressed everyone I've played for, but it's the tone that gets them!  Thanks again for your time and attention to detail.
Kenneth A Kempinski (USA)

Doug Harrison has amply fulfilled his role as master luthier, exploring new dimensions of sound production through the judicious use of a multiport design on the archtop which he built for me. I say 'judicious' because I laud his choice of discreet porting, rather than an open airy and ultimately self-defeating design as other luthiers have pursued. After all, there is a huge difference in sonic production between pushing the envelope and escaping the envelope entirely, the envelope being the basic box.

I knew in the first few days of ownership of my blue guitar that Doug Harrison had fulfilled my expectations of instrument design. As you may or may not realize, Doug Harrison chooses to lightly lacquer the inside of his creations. Since the lacquer was fresh, I could actually smell the results of the multiport design. The player's head is directly above the side port area. As the instrument pumps air, that air flow is translated into a pulsating mass not only directed forward from the f-holes, but upwards from the multiports. Here indeed is a simple, provable and repeatable elucidation of the laws of physics in a way entirely gratifying to the player.

This brief comment of mine may seem baffling and awkwardly wordy to those new to the sideport concept, but I would suggest that a few minutes actually playing a Harrison jazz guitar equipped with the multiport option will transcend the words into a memorable musical moment.
T.R. (owner Harrison Blue Guitar)
 

My big Doug Harrison archtop is drop-dead gorgeous and sounds even better. Doug's immense talent as a luthier and his meticulous nature conspired to create a truly great instrument. When I'm not gigging with it, it's on display in my living room as a genuine piece of art.
Rudi Engel