The Americana is one of our most affordable carved archtops ever! Designed by Bob specifically to take advantage of our vast inventory of fine musical instrument grade tonewoods, we have produced this master grade model with an extraordinary acoustic voice and perfect amplified qualities. Its unique La Venezia headstock shape, Deluxe binding, singular abalone and pearl inlay on a black faceplate, and hand graduated top and back with one built-in pickup will give the jazz guitarist the ultimate full sized gigging guitar.
$11,500, includes Deluxe Hardshell Case
Specs:
- Body: Carved Archtop 17″ lower bout, 3″ body depth, Venetian cutaway
- Top: Carved Spruce (European or American as available)
- Back: Carved Curly or Quilted Maple (European or American as available)
- Sides: Solid Curly or Quilted maple (to match back)
- Bracing: Parallel Spruce
- Binding: Deluxe binding package – multiples of black and white throughout
- Neck: Flamed maple
- Fingerboard: Ebony, 12″ radius, with 12th fret abalone inlay
- Width at Nut: 1 ¾”
- Scale: 25″
- Frets: 22
- Bridge: Ebony, adjustable with black wheels and posts
- Tailpiece: Model EPS (Ebony Professional Series)
- Pickup: 1 Benedetto A-6 Gold
- Controls: Volume and Tone
- Tuners: Gotoh gold with ebony buttons
- Fingerrest: Ebony
- Finish: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
- Colors: Antique Burst, Opulent Brown
- Strings: Pure nickel (.012-.052)
and finally the sound of the Benedetto Americana, a 17″ body.
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