Yoda posted a link to a Fender Custom Tele and I was interested to note a link to Benedetto Guitars on the page. Bob Benedetto is possibly the Worlds foremost Archtop guitar maker. He really knows whats going on and used to strictly hand make every part.
Looks like he's sold at least part of his brand to Fender as is now doing production line archtops and solid body SINGLE CUTAWAY LES PAUL lookalikes!!
Maybe you could bait Gibson with this, Yoda. Now that would be a real shit-fight
http://www.benedettoguitars.com/models/ ... benny.html#
Interestingly he uses a spruce top on these. They look like they'd be a sweet instrument for Jazzy stuff. Bet they don't come cheap either...
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Fender hired him to design some of the Guild archtops a few years ago, namely the Stuart and Johnny Smith Award models. I believe Fender may even own Benedetto guitars now.
"Under the monsters claws and in between his teeth
Was the shadow and a silhouette of what I thought I’d be
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Was the shadow and a silhouette of what I thought I’d be
I don’t mind falling down and scraping up my knees
Scars and Stitches always fade and only strengthen me."
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Both Fender and Gibson have been going to town buying up smaller guitar makers the past few years.
I'm not interested in communicating with Gibson anymore. That ship has sailed. They only respond with quotations of corporate policy. Nothing meaningful or useful in any of their communiques. It's just like banging your head against the wall for no other reason than because it feels so good when you stop. So I did and it does.
I'm not interested in communicating with Gibson anymore. That ship has sailed. They only respond with quotations of corporate policy. Nothing meaningful or useful in any of their communiques. It's just like banging your head against the wall for no other reason than because it feels so good when you stop. So I did and it does.
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That was the guitar I always lusted after, Doc.
A '58 (or reissue cuz I certainly couldn't afford an original) black beauty. Turned out I couldn't afford a re-issue either. Looked at a Standard instead. Then I got seduced by that lovely maple you're so keen about.
A '58 (or reissue cuz I certainly couldn't afford an original) black beauty. Turned out I couldn't afford a re-issue either. Looked at a Standard instead. Then I got seduced by that lovely maple you're so keen about.
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Yeah, and the solid bodies at US $5-7k are not exactly placed to compete with the mighty Samick!!
I'd love to try one out, but I doubt that theres one within 5000km of here!!!
I'd love to try one out, but I doubt that theres one within 5000km of here!!!
http://ashcustomworks.com for custom built electric guitars hand made in new zealand