Benedetto Americana 17" Archtop Guitar, from Benedetto

A very fine new guitar from Bob Benedetto's shop in Savannah, GA. This is a very impressive full size, full depth archtop and the least expensive fully carved instrument in the Benedetto line. It has tons of resonance and a huge sound while still maintaining the signature smoothness of a Benedetto guitar.

BODY Carved Archtop 17" lower bout, 3" body depth, Venetian cutaway

TOP Carved Spruce (European or American as available)

BACK Carved Curly or Quilted Maple (European or American as available)

SIDES Solid Curly or Quilted maple (to match back)

BRACING Parallel Spruce

BINDING Deluxe binding package - multiples of black and white throughout

NECK Flamed maple

FINGERBOARD Ebony, 12" Radius

WIDTH AT NUT 1 3/4"

SCALE 25"

FRETS 22

BRIDGE Ebony adjustable with black wheels and posts

TAILPIECE Model EPS (Ebony Professional Series)

PICKUP 1 Benedetto A-6 Gold

CONTROLS Volume and push/pull tone coil tap

HARDWARE Gold

FINGERREST Ebony

FINISH Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer

COLORS Claret, Antiqueburst, Honey Blonde or Opulent Brown

STRINGS Pure nickel (.012 - .052)

The Americana is one of our most affordable carved archtops ever! Designed by Bob specifically to take advantage of our vast inventory of fine musical instrument grade tonewoods, we have produced this master grade model with an extraordinary acoustic voice and perfect amplified qualities. Its unique La Venezia headstock shape, Deluxe binding, singular abalone and pearl inlay on a black faceplate, and hand graduated top and back with one built-in pickup will give the jazz guitarist the ultimate full sized gigging guitar.