The Manhattan has become the flagship of the Benedetto archtop line. Designed and made under the scrupulous supervision of Bob, the Manhattan consists of only the finest materials, designs and craftsmanship, including the Benedetto fine-lined binding package, unbound abbreviated ebony fingerrest and Benedetto cello-style tailpiece. Bob painstakingly selects the tonewoods, reviews the voicings and inspects each guitar before it leaves the shop - assuring the ultimate in archtop beauty, tonality and playability. Imitated but never equaled, the Manhattan has raised the standard of carved top guitars and is truly the instrument by which all other archtops are measured.
BODY STYLE
TOP
BRACING
BACK
NECK
FINGERBOARD
WIDTH AT NUT
SCALE LENGTH
NUMBER OF FRETS
BRIDGE
FINGERREST
TAILPIECE
PICKUP
HARDWARE PLATING
FINISH
COLORS
STRINGS
CASE
Acoustic archtop 17" width, 3" depth
Carved, hand-graduated and tuned master-grade European spruce
X-braced European spruce
Carved, hand-graduated master-grade European flamed maple with matching sides
American flamed maple
12" radius, ebony, with abalone floral inlay at 12th fret
1 3/4", bone
25"
21
Adjustable ebony
Ebony
Solid ebony
One Benedetto S-6 suspended mini-humbucking pickup with volume control mounted on fingerrest
Gold
