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. The exclusive luthiersedge video shows an overview focusing on the finer points of my sanding technique used in fitting the braces. Making an archtop guitar the luthier of this guitar followed his book and the result is this guitar bob benedetto guitars, savannah ga usa. Making an archtop guitar benedetto pdf 12 alernisso. Benedetto benny antique burst archtop guitar s1142 used. John storie, newberry crater, marchione 16 archtop guitar. About custom archtop guitar luthiers fine archtops. This is the same fingerrest installed on the renowned archtop guitars of luthier bob benedetto. Now in the fifth decade of his career, robert benedetto has ultimately redefined the nature of that quintessential american instrument, the archtop guitar. Jun 23, 2015 2 loudest archtop guitar ever made after benedettos book making an archtop guitar. Benedetto used, 2009 bambino mandolin brothers, ltd.
Fitting the braces or tone bars for an archtop guitar is a critical skill to master for any luthier. 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. Making an archtop guitar paperback 1996 robert benedetto paperback january 1, 1900 4. We used the same methods outlined in this book and dvds. The luthier erich solomon makes fewer than 10 archtops per year in his small shop, in epping, new hampshire, for a select group of players including mark goldenberg and steely dans walter becker. Unfollow benedetto guitars to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Benedetto archtops are among the finest archtop guitars ever built. See what industry greats have said about this book. The cable is a piece of guitar string, and a piece of a bolt that i. In 2004, mel bay publications produced the acclaimed benedetto. A stepbystep look at how an archtop guitar is crafted. Over a prolific 47 year career, he has personally handcrafted nearly 1,000 instruments, including 500 archtops. Robert benedetto is widely acknowledged as todays foremost maker of archtop guitars. These fullscale makers plans are works of art in themselves, a reflection of the quality of the benedetto jazz guitar 25 scale.
See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Includes ebony and felt mounting blocks, screws and installation instructions. 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. Benedetto guitars bambino deluxe hollowbody archtop electric.
These plans are supplied rolled, and are ideal for framing. Making an es 335 style guitar by ken mckay many guitar players might be interested in making an electric archtop guitar similar to a gibson es 335 but dont know where to begin. Further information and a full serial number list can be found in robert benedettos book, making an archtop guitar center stream publishinghal leonard, 1994. Georgia luthier supply benedetto 17 archtop guitar plans. Robert benedetto born october 22, 1946 in the bronx, new york is an american luthier of archtop jazz guitars. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. I love both the feel and the sound which straddles the line between an archtop and flattop. Robert benedetto is an american luthier of archtop jazz guitars. May 01, 1994 it is a beautiful book, well written, and showcases benedetto s life and work wonderfully. Here are some tips that folks attempting to use this book to build a first instrument may find useful. Building an archtop guitar gibson l5 from bob benedettos book. Build your own guitar with these benedetto 17 archtop guitar plans from georgia luthier supply the most detailed guitar plans youll find anywhere.
The archtop guitar is often credited to orville gibson, whose innovative designs led to the formation of the gibson mandolin guitar mfg. An archtop guitar is a hollow steelstringed acoustic or semiacoustic guitar with a full body and a distinctive arched top, whose sound is particularly popular with jazz, blues, and rockabilly players typically, an archtop guitar has. How to build a carvedtop mandolin with don macrostie. The benedetto bravo hollow body archtop electric guitar was designed to gratify the players need for a tastefullydetailed, rich and fullsounding thinbody that they could travel withthe next generation archtop guitar. Solomon has tended to build the phidelity with the traditional maple back and sides, but this particular example is made from walnut.
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. 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. My next guitarish endeavor is a fullsize archtop jazz box. Sep 11, 2018 tips on using robert benedetto s book. Welcome to part 3 of the new web based version of my archtop guitar book, the creation of the natura elite archtop guitar. Making an archtop guitar paperback march 15 1998 by benedetto author 4. 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. 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. Benedetto archtop plans the top guitars bodies, necks. Just click the buy now button you really wont regret it. The archtop is an x braced traditional instrument, descendent from the daquisto school of instruments very light and acoustic. Many players find the 16inch body size more comfortable to play than the 17 or 18inch.
Archtop guitar design and construction with robert. Johnny smith benedetto guild artist award 1 of 18 ebay item 220499566310 end time nov2209 1 ebay. Although the publishers name appears on the front, the entire contents are by one tony nivello, which i suspect is a pseudonym. Amazon price new from used from paperback please retry. For pricing and hold status for this instrument, please check our instruments page here. Here are some tips that folks attempting to use this book to build a first. There is quite a bit of guitarmaking information to be found on the internet, but i am not aware of anything on making this thinline, semiholowbody guitar. Benedetto walks the reader through all aspects of construction through to marketing your finished work. 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. Nov 03, 2016 nov 3, 2016 benedetto 17 archtop guitar plans. Some of the illustrations could have been a bit clearer, but on the most part is a good read. Cenk erdogan, marchione 59 burst fretless electric guitar. Making an archtop guitar download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl.
Without dispute, the arch top acoustic guitars built by robert benedetto have been the standard for jazz guitars since 1968. Benedetto archtop guitars a beautiful gallery guitar. Sep 14, 2015 this roundhole archtop takes its name from the concept of phior the golden ratio, 1. Marchione guitars are handmade in texas by master luthier stephen marchione. He purposedly required a guitar made from the same type of scrap woods. In nazareth i constructed an archtop guitar with a protege of bob benedetto s.
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. Mostly using handtools and guided by the book making an archtop guitar by robert benedetto. Robert benedetto fine archtops find archtop guitar. Soon after discovering benedettos beautiful handcrafted guitars i purchased his 276 page book making an archtop guitar and his 912 hour video collection archtop guitar design and construction and then spent hours, as you can imagine, learning to really appreciate short of actually building one the kind of incredible artistry, skill.
Anniversary archtop guitar luthier robert benedetto cali. His guitars appear on many recordings, videos, and tv and film soundtracks, and have been featured in books, magazines and. Stahls popular selections for plectrum guitar 1931 stahl 1931 plectrum guitar pdf of the whole book. The contents fourteen solos are tuneful, pop pieces from 193031, which often sound. Here is my first archtop build, i have been doing solid bodies for the past 10. Benedetto guitars bambino deluxe hollowbody archtop.
Secure transactions and shipping protection dedicated team of gear experts. Acoustic archtop guitar bracing bob benedetto the art of. I know of no other work offering comprehensive step by step coverage of the making of an acoustic jazz guitar. Find johnny smith benedetto guild artist award 1 of 18 in the musical instruments, guitar, electric, righthanded, gibson, es category on ebay.
The definitive work on the design and construction of an acoustic archtop guitar by one of the most talented luthiers of the twentieth century. That same year, cindy organized the benedetto players in concert series. This extraordinary model is a prayer answered for the musician with a lot of time on the road. I will be posting a new chapter every week or so from now through the end of the year to allow you to more easily read and enjoy it online and to see some of the many photos and other media that we were not able to include in the printed version. Making an archtop guitar is beautifully laid out, with supporting photographs and technical illustrations, plus. As a bonus, the dvd set includes focusing on bridges and tailpieces, bobs 80minute examination of archtop guitar bridge and tailpiece design, and its effect on playability and sound.
A lot of users get stymied when attempting to implement the arched plates. Hi dan, thank you for your interesting insights into bridge choice. It is a beautiful book, well written, and showcases benedettos life and work wonderfully. It features a hand carved and graduated top and back, slightly thicker than many typical archtop guitars, with a very resonant and acoustic tone. 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. 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.
If this instrument does not appear on the instruments page it has been sold, and is no longer available. 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. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Seven guitar serial numbers are follwed by the letter a. Benedetto guitars bravo hollowbody archtop electric guitar. Others would soon follow including master luthiers jim triggs, bill comins, bill collings, mark campellone, gary zimnicki, cris mirabella, and the list keeps growing. Making an archtop guitar the definitive work on the design and construction of an acoustic archtop guitar. I recently read that in order to establish a good contact between the top of the guitar and the feet of the bridge, the feet should be carved hollow, so that only the edges or rims of the feet are touching the top. As its name implies, the bambino is a baby in sizebut with a big voice. It was around this time i landed an apprenticeship with archtop guitar builder bob benedetto. The iconic name in the contemporary archtop guitar, bob bendetto has set the standard for the craft in over three decades of innovative custom luthiery. His 1898 patent for a mandolin, which was also applicable to guitars according to the specifications, was intended to enhance power and quality of tone. A classic for luthiers, robert benedetto shows how to build an archtop guitar step by step.
The book making an archtop guitar by robert benedetto was a great guitar bible to follow to achieve that end. Guitar cases benedetto guitars archtop jazz guitar. An, if not the, acknowledged master archtop luthier guides you step by step in making an archtop. Premiere craftsmanship, single pickup, modern sound holes, and a flamed maple veneer top. Premiere craftsmanship, a laminated spruce top, a flamed maple back, and a single pickup. Georgia luthier supply, quality guitar plans, tools, and building materials. The bravo series is the ultimate extension of a process begun some 60 years ago, with the introduction of the gibson es175.
Includes everything from the first video but has all the steps ive taken since uploading that one. 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. I decided to go with figure claro walnut for the back and sides and alaskan sitka spruce for the top as this was supposed to be the best. See more ideas about archtop guitar, guitar and jazz guitar. Designed by renowned acoustic jazz guitar luthier robert benedetto.
Archtop guitar design and construction with robert benedetto. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. If you just want to make some functional knockoff of an existing guitar, you might want to buy a different book. The definitive work on the design and construction of an acoustic archtop guitar, this updated second edition features 288 pages of content, including 24 color pages and 4 tearouts. Please use caution, common sense, and safe buying and selling practices when using. To be notified of examples of this or any other model in the future, please contact email. Soon grandmaster luthiers tom ribbecke, bob benedetto, john monteleone, steve grimes and steve andersen emerged and the golden age of lutherie had begun. Photos and descriptions of previously sold instruments may by found here. The finest quality ebony fingerrest designed for the refined playing styles of todays jazz guitarists. Making an archtop guitar by robert benedetto alibris. In 1968, he made his first archtop guitar in new jersey and has handcrafted nearly 850 musical instruments. Took me about 10 weeks working full time to complete the guitar. Played by three generations of jazz masters, benedetto guitars have been crafted for such noted players as johnny smith, joe diorio, martintaylor, bucky pizzarelli, kenny.
Acoustic archtop guitar bracing bob benedetto the art. 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. 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. Page 3 telecaster guitar forum printable guitar template pdf.
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