There's just nothing like a Starlight!  While every model we've gotten in manages to uniquely span the gap between complex acoustical tone and solid-body-esque lighting response, this one in particular really floored us.  The neck alone is worth fawning over: a flat, fast profile is perfectly complimented by a spacious 1 23/32" nut and impeccable Macassar Ebony on the fretboard.  Cedar and Mahogany is typically a wood choice you see on classical guitars, the goal there being a highly responsive and nuanced sound.  In this application, the combination makes for a very balanced, organic tone, with the slightest emphasis on the midrange.  The gorgeous Alaskan Yellow Cedar in particular is denser and brighter than the reddish-brown cedar most of us are used to seeing, lending the guitar a wonderful clarity that eludes most Cedar/Mahogany instruments--cycle through the various pickup positions at your disposal and you'll find that each unique voice is just as full and crystal-clear as the last.  Call us up today and find out how this genuine work of art speaks for you!

A guitar's primary function is usually measured in musical terms: its ability to produce precise notes, chords and passages on demand. Consistency is the ultimate test of its perfection. But to the Master luthier and craftsman John Buscarino, this is only a beginning. John is one of the few luthiers working today; a solo artisan handcrafting guitars suited to each customer's personal needs. His instruments are prized not just for the beautiful sounds they produce, but also as the cherished possessions they inevitably become. Guitar player Steve Morse considers his Buscarino guitars "treasured works of art," as do many of John's customers.

John is unique among today's guitar builders in that he apprenticed with not one but two master luthiers. The first was Augustine LoPrinzi, from whom John learned the finer points of building classical guitars.

John later worked with famed archtop builder Robert Benedetto, spending years perfecting the woodworking skills that today make him a master luthier in his own right.

John has created hundreds of exquisite guitars using proven methods passed down over generations. He constantly refines these time-tested techniques, taking each to new levels of perfection in mastering the art of lutherie.

Starlight Archtop

Serial Number: SP04118216

2-Piece Hollowed Out Ribbon Striped Sapele Mahogany Body

Carved and Arched Alaska Yellow Cedar Top

1-Piece Sapele Mahogany Neck w/ Deadbolt Neck Joint

1 23/32" Neck Width

25" Scale

22 Frets

Block Inlays w/ Macassar Ebony Stripes

14" Body Width

1 3/4" Sides

Macassar Ebony Fingerboard, Tailpiece, Headstock Veneer Front, Pickguard and Bridge

Elm Burl Rear Headstock Veneer

Stainless Steel Frets

2 Kent Armstrong Built-In Humbuckers w/ Adjustable Pole Pieces, Alnico 3 in Front, Alnico 5 in Rear

3-Way Selector Switch, Master Volume and Master Tone w/ Push/Pull for Coil Splitting

Gotoh Delta Tuners w/ Ebony Buttons

Graph Tech Tune-o-Matic Bridge

Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish in Natural

2-Way Adjustable Truss Rod

TKL Custom Case

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