Benedetto
Benedetto
Also known as: Benedetto Guitars, Benedetto Archtops
UnclaimedBenedetto Guitars is an American archtop guitar maker founded in 1968 by luthier Robert "Bob" Benedetto and headquartered in Savannah, Georgia. Benedetto built his first archtop in New Jersey and has become one of the most respected names in handcrafted jazz guitars, with instruments held in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. After a l...
Benedetto Guitars is an American archtop guitar maker founded in 1968 by luthier Robert "Bob" Benedetto and headquartered in Savannah, Georgia. Benedetto built his first archtop in New Jersey and has become one of the most respected names in handcrafted jazz guitars, with instruments held in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. After a licensing arrangement with Fender in the late 1990s, Benedetto partnered with guitarist Howard Paul in 2006 to establish the Savannah workshop where all of the company's guitars are now built.
The lineup is organized into a Flagship Series and a Professional Series. Flagship models include the Sinfonietta, Cremona, La Venezia, Manhattan, Fratello, Americana, 16-B, and the Bravo Elite, Bambino Elite, and Andy Elite. The Professional Series covers more accessible builds such as the Bravo, Bambino, Benny, and Andy, along with the Pat Martino Signature Model, which is built to Martino's specifications with a chambered mahogany body, carved maple top, and twin Benedetto A6 pickups. In 2014 the company partnered with Bill Neale to launch Benedetto Amps, a line of American-made jazz amplifiers.
Benedetto archtops have been played by four generations of jazz guitarists including Johnny Smith, Kenny Burrell, Bucky Pizzarelli, Martin Taylor, Pat Martino, Howard Alden, Frank Vignola, Jimmy Bruno, Earl Klugh, and Chuck Wayne. Bob Benedetto also authored the book Making An Archtop Guitar and the instructional DVD Archtop Guitar Design & Construction, which have become standard references for luthiers working in the archtop tradition.
Benedetto has 7 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars and Acoustic-Electric Guitars. Their gear is featured by 8 artists, with the strongest followings in Jazz, Rock, and Orchestra. Notable users include Jimmy Bruno, Andy Summers, and Pat Martino.
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