We used the same methods outlined in this book and dvds. Benedetto guitars bringing the preeminent name in jazz guitar. Do not use the nut and washer provided with the endpin jack. Also, frank finnochio has a set of dvds on archtop building. Johnny smith benedetto guild artist award 1 of 18 ebay item 220499566310 end time nov2209 1 ebay.
In nazareth i constructed an archtop guitar with a protege of bob benedetto s. It features a hand carved and graduated top and back, slightly thicker than many typical archtop guitars, with a very resonant and acoustic tone. Benedetto guitars bambino deluxe hollowbody archtop electric. There are some subjective things like tap tuning that cannot be taught in a book, but then benedetto has a companion dvd that covers that. For pricing and hold status for this instrument, please check our instruments page here. Build your own guitar with these benedetto 17 archtop guitar plans from georgia luthier supply the most detailed guitar plans youll find anywhere. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and.
Save benedetto guitars to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Over a prolific 47 year career, he has personally handcrafted nearly 1,000 instruments, including 500 archtops. It features a laminated maple top and back, a maple neck shaped. Archtop build journal musical instrument makers forum. My favorite archtop is a mid1930s kay deluxe the moniker they used for a short time between kay kraft and kay k2 which has a round soundhole and is relatively small having a 15 lower bout. Robert benedetto born october 22, 1946 in the bronx, new york is an american luthier of archtop jazz guitars. Premiere craftsmanship, single pickup, modern sound holes, and a flamed maple veneer top. Some of the illustrations could have been a bit clearer, but on the most part is a good read. Hes trying to make a guitar that well recognize upon hearing as an # pdf acoust. Unfollow benedetto guitars to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Fitting the braces or tone bars for an archtop guitar is a critical skill to master for any luthier. Make offer dean colt flame top semihollowbody 12 string electric guitar scary cherry. May 01, 1994 it is a beautiful book, well written, and showcases benedetto s life and work wonderfully. Jay lichty, lichty gutars i bought the instructional video series for building an archtop guitar.
Robert benedetto is widely acknowledged as todays foremost maker of archtop guitars. Georgia luthier supply benedetto 17 archtop guitar plans. Benedetto guitars is a fine small shop guitar manufacturer of archtop guitars. The most influential jazz guitar builder of the late 20th century, bob benedetto almost singlehandedly jumpstarted the contemporary revival of fine handbuilt archtop guitars, and his client roster is an alist of the topmost echelon of jazz guitar talent. File type icon file name description size revision time user.
Illustration a shows the benedetto tailpiece fastener looped around the brass button of the endpin jack. Sanding is only part of my process for fitting the braces or tone bars to an archtop guitar top, so be sure to read the detailed steps in the tutorial below for. Cnc carving an archtop guitar top for benedetto plans. Taxes are charged in the following regions either by the seller, per their tax policy, or by reverb as a marketplace facilitator. So were making the benedetto archtop guitar, from the plans that are on sale at stewmacs, which are about to arrive to my mail anytime son. Download archtop guitar design and construction robert benedetto free epub, mobi, pdf ebooks download, ebook torrents download.
Without dispute, the arch top acoustic guitars built by robert benedetto have been the standard for jazz guitars since 1968. Cnc carving an archtop guitar top for benedetto plans youtube. And of course, you can still buy the signature archtops of manufacturers like gibson and gretsch if you can endure the onetothree year waiting period. The only plans currently available for a modern 17 cutaway archtop acoustic guitar, this set of two giant 36 x 48 plans includes complete makers specifications, down to the smallest detail. A lot of users get stymied when attempting to implement the arched plates. Electronic version build your own guitar with these benedetto 17 archtop guitar plans from georgia luthier supply the most detailed guitar plans youll find anywhere. Guitar gom width at lower bout 1578 1414 side depth 2. Benedetto archtop plans the top guitars bodies, necks. Photos and descriptions of previously sold instruments may by found here. You might consider buying benedettos dvds to accompany the book.
To negotiate shipping rates to other locations, please send us a message. If you are going to construct a guitar i would firmly recommend as others have suggested, this is much more of an overview of the process, rather than an in. The bambino model is arguably the most versatile in the benedetto familia chitarra. His guitars appear on many recordings, videos, and tv and film soundtracks, and have been featured in books, magazines and museums including the permanent collection of the. Whether you are looking for an acoustic or electric archtop guitar made from solid woods like maple or mahogany with a carved spruce. Making an archtop guitar download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Benedetto archtops are among the finest archtop guitars ever built. Bob pioneered and refined many of the techniques and stylings in use today. I love both the feel and the sound which straddles the line between an archtop and flattop. From robert benedettos archtop guitar serial number logbook. Georgia luthier supply, quality guitar plans, tools, and building materials stay safe and healthy. Jun 23, 2015 2 loudest archtop guitar ever made after benedettos book making an archtop guitar.
In nazareth i constructed an archtop guitar with a protege of bob benedettos. To be notified of examples of this model or similar instruments in the future. A very fine new guitar from bob benedettos shop in savannah, ga. Benedetto archtop custom dhr guitar experience reverb. You can rent benedetto s dvds at smartflix, along with other luthier dvds. These fullscale makers plans are works of art in themselves, a reflection of the quality of the benedetto jazz guitar 25 scale. Making an archtop guitar download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. This is the same fingerrest installed on the renowned archtop guitars of luthier bob benedetto. Archtop guitar design and construction robert benedetto. Fresh on the heels of pats 75th birthday, this stunning pat martino signature model in a rich walnut finish is read more. This is a wellproduced, step by step guide that will have you building a great archtop guitar.
Acoustic archtop guitar bracing bob benedetto the art of. In 1968, he made his first archtop guitar in new jersey and has handcrafted nearly 850 musical instruments. The exclusive luthiersedge video shows an overview focusing on the finer points of my sanding technique used in fitting the braces. Archtop 12 string electric guitars for sale in stock ebay. For older, used instruments there are always the classified ads or ebay. Every detail is well executed and the playability is superb. Photos and descriptions of previously sold instruments may be found here. These plans are supplied rolled, and are ideal for framing.
I believe they make about 100 guitars a year at this point. Dean colt flame top semihollowbody 12 string electric guitar scary cherry. Includes a list of suppliers to acquire all the tools and materials listed. Making an archtop guitar by robert benedetto alibris. Benedetto used, 2009 bambino mandolin brothers, ltd. Anniversary archtop guitar luthier robert benedetto. This is a very impressive full size, full depth archtop and the least expensive fully carved instrument in the benedetto line. This extraordinary model is a prayer answered for the musician with a lot of time on the road. You might consider buying benedetto s dvds to accompany the book.
To be notified of examples of this or any other model in the future, please contact email. Benedetto has the same neck length and total body length as the 17. One week later i had in my hands a beautifully constructed, playable and superb sounding archtop guitar in european spruce top and european flame maple back and sides sans finish. Thanks a ton for the advice and for the pdf ill start building this saturday i hope. The first step is to decide the placement of each brace for help choosing which bracing pattern to use, see this articleguide by bob benedetto archtop guitar bracing patterns. Nov 10, 2014 file type icon file name description size revision time user.
Nov 03, 2016 nov 3, 2016 benedetto 17 archtop guitar plans. See more ideas about archtop guitar, guitar and jazz guitar. Description cad gibson l5 and l5 ces style archtop guitar plan. Parallel bracing, which results in a louder, more punchy voiced guitar, and x bracing, which may best be described as being warmer and with more balance.
Acoustic archtop guitar bracing bob benedetto the art. Cad gibson l5 style archtop guitar plan cad guitar plans. As its name implies, the bambino is a baby in sizebut with a big voice. Archtop guitars download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Pricing and hold status for all instruments currently available is shown on our instruments page here. You can rent benedettos dvds at smartflix, along with other luthier dvds. Benedetto walks the reader through all aspects of construction through to marketing your finished work. The benedetto archtop book was a valuable investment, showing some details not found through the other internet sources.
Benedetto archtop plans the top guitars bodies, necks and. Pdf plan for firebird studio electric guitar gibson style. Secure transactions and shipping protection dedicated team of gear experts. After the epoxy is fully cured, file flush with the threads and slide the endpin jack into the tailblock.
It is a beautiful book, well written, and showcases benedettos life and work wonderfully. The finest quality ebony fingerrest designed for the refined playing styles of todays jazz guitarists. Aug 26, 20 this is the final stage of cnc carving and archtop guitar top plate for a customer. Acoustic archtop guitar bracing by bob benedetto divider archtop guitar bracing patterns most makers and players would agree that, in general, there are two preferred bracing patterns. Bobs boutique archtop jazz guitar benedetto guitars. Here are some tips that folks attempting to use this book to build a first instrument may find useful. If this instrument does not appear on the instruments page it has been sold, and is no longer available. An, if not the, acknowledged master archtop luthier guides you step by step in making an archtop. Includes ebony and felt mounting blocks, screws and installation instructions.
The definitive work on the design and construction of an acoustic archtop guitar by one of the most talented luthiers of the twentieth century. It has tons of resonance and a huge sound while still maintaining the signature smoothness of a benedetto guitar. If using an x brace pattern, the wider the x, the more of the top it will grab and the warmer the tone will be. He carves a top and also shows you how he steam bends solid tops. The name benedetto is synonymous with archtop design and construction. These plans are supplied rolled, and are ideal for. September 2, 2009 nashville, tn the market for new, quality archtop guitars may be dwindling, but that doesnt mean you cant get one if you really want one. This plate is for a guitar based on the benedetto plans sold by stewart mcdonald. Benedetto talks archtops in nashville premier guitar. This is the final stage of cnc carving and archtop guitar top plate for a customer.
Benedetto archtop tailpiece installation instructions. We have many years of experience in selling vintage original instruments made by dangelico, daquisto, gibson, epiphone, gretsch, stromberg, benedetto, and others. The time and expense of gathering this info on ones own pales by comparison. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Bob has progressed from luthier to being a consultant to supervisor to to today being the inspiration and figurehead namesake of a company that bears his name. The archtop is an x braced traditional instrument, descendent from the daquisto school of instruments very light and acoustic.
I have a copy of the book by bob benedetto as well. Benedetto s7 jazz archtop 7string alnico 5 humbucker guitar pickup, black. This guitar is amazing, its extremely loud played acoustically and that resonance comes through when amplified as well. Benedetto guitars bambino deluxe hollowbody archtop. Sep 30, 2018 making an archtop guitar by robert benedetto pdf download september 30, 2018 making an archtop guitar paperback by robert benedetto and a great selection of similar used, new and collectible books available now at by master luthier robert benedetto, renowned jazz guitar craftsman. Find johnny smith benedetto guild artist award 1 of 18 in the musical instruments, guitar, electric, righthanded, gibson, es category on ebay.