Condition: Used, Excellent

SP Luthier Notes: A majority of frets showed evidence of play wear. As such, the frets were leveled, recrowned, and polished back to a near mint state. The guitar required an adjustment to the truss rod, nut, and bridge to be brought to a perfect level of playability. A number of frets had become raised above the fingerboard and partially out of their fret slots which necessitated gluing and reseating said frets into the fingerboard. Our luthier restrung the guitar with flatwound strings. No further work was required.

You don't see one of these everyday! This is a bountiful jazzbox with all of the bells and whistles - a floating Benedetto S-6 pickup, gorgeous hand carved European maple and spruce...it's just not possible for an archtop to get much better. Don't let the simple aesthetics fool you: this guitar is meant for one thing and that is to be played. From Bluesy to Smooth, it sounds great and if you're feeling particularly eclectic, it does absolutely rip through a distortion pedal. Don't miss this one!

The Manhattan guitar has become the signature model of the Benedetto archtop line. Made to Bob’s exacting standards, the Manhattan consists of only the finest materials, designs and craftsmanship, including the Benedetto fine–lined binding package, unbound ebony finger rest and Benedetto cello–style tailpiece. Painstakingly selected tonewoods, and individually voiced plates assure the ultimate in archtop beauty, tonality and playability. Imitated but never equaled, the Manhattan has raised the standard of carved top guitars and is truly the instrument by which all other archtops are measured.

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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