2012 Benedetto Bravo Sunburst Archtop

Benedetto Bravo Sunburst 2012 full rear view

Comments	Bob Benedetto has been building archtop for decades. Born during 1948 in the Bronx, he built his first guitar at the age of 20. Since then, he’s focused on the archtop guitar, which has not always been the most popular design. His guitars are recognized as top quality, professional grade instruments. The Benedetto Bravo was introduced to meet a need for a top-quality archtop that a player could travel with. The body uses a laminated spruce top and laminated maple back and sides – laminated woods are much less prone than solid woods to movement or cracking from natural changes in environmental temperature and humidity. The result is a much more reliable guitar. Built carefully, it’s also an extremely good sounding guitar. This 2012 example is in good condition with just a few small finish chips. Read about the Benedetto Bravo at the Benedetto website here
Serial Number	S2068, built during 2012 at the Benedetto shop in Savannah, Georgia, USA.
Pricing	$3,500.00 with original hardshell case. SOLD
Neck	Solid Flame maple neck with bound ebony fingerboard. 25 inch scale, 1.75 inch nut width, 12 inch radius.
Frets	22 frets, very little wear.
Body	Single cutaway body design, 16 inches across and 2.5 inch deep. Laminated spruce top, laminated maple back and sides, F holes. Ebony tailpiece.
Finish	Gloss sunburst nitrocellulose lacquer finish in good condition with a few small chips.
Hardware/electronics	Original hardware with Benedetto B-6 pickup upgrade. Gold Gotoh tuners with ebony buttons.
Playability/Action	This guitar plays very well and we can of course set it up to the player’s requirements.
Case	Orginal hardshell arch top case included.