Sound Pure's Take
This Starlight Nylon from Buscarino is a bit different from most that we've had in the past in that we went with a spruce top on this model rather than the flame maple and we are happy we did! The spruce has a bit more complexity than the maple and a different coloration to the sound that is downright magical especially when plugged in! John Buscarino builds instruments that are so musical you immediately see the value in using this for gigging if you need the guitar that won't take hours to EQ but sounds like it had been as soon as you plug in. If you're looking for a Nylon string guitar that will take the nuance of your sound and directly translate them to your amp effortlessly, please give us a call today about this spectacular Starlight, it won't let you down!
From Buscarino Guitars
Starlight Nylon
The starlight nylon is a thin body electric acoustic classical guitar. Starting with a one piece body of swamp ash or honduras mahogany a sound chamber is created by hollowing out the inside of the body. The sound chamber helps produce some acoustic tone unplugged which allows the player to hear the guitar in practice situations or other settings where plugging in is undesirable and adds a more natural tone when plugged in. The top is braced using a lattice bracing pattern which helps to strengthen the top and give a little more punch to the acoustic tone. The bolt on neck with our exclusive deadbolt neck joint design gives you that neck thru body feel with the convenience of a bolt on neck. The heel is rounded and smooth making the gutiar more confortable to play and gives easier access to the upper frets. The deadbolt neck joint adds superior strength to the neck and increased sustain to your tone. The pickup is the lb6 which has a warm natural tone and a high threshold before feedback. Perfect for large band applications or any setting where more volume is needed.
About John Buscarino
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.
- Serial Number
- SP011211218
- Model
- Star Light Nylon
- Body
- One Piece Swamp Ash, Hollowed Out
- Top
- Lattice Braced Carpathian Spruce
- Neck
- One Piece Sapele
- Nut Width
- 1 7/8"
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Radius
- 30"
- Scale Length
- 25 1/2"
- Frets
- 20
- Bridge
- Madagascar Rosewood
- Pickup
- Custom LB6
- Saddle
- Bone
- Controls
- Volume, Tone (Concealed in sound hole)
- Tuners
- Grand Tune Schaler, Snake Wood Buttons
- Finish
- High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
TKL Custom Fit Case
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