16-B™
With the 16-B, Bob Benedetto brings back a little nostalgia for the body lines of his custom-made 16″ guitars from the 1990s. This was the pattern (16-B) that graced guitars made for Bucky Pizzarelli, Joe Diorio, Ron Eschete, Howard Alden, Jimmy Bruno, Chris Standring, John Pizzarelli and other world-class players and esteemed customers. The shape differs from the Bravo body lines with softer, narrower shoulders and a slightly less pronounced cutaway. The new 16-B has a parallel braced, carved spruce top and flamed maple back and sides. The 16-B borrows its binding package, headstock shape, tuners and EPS tailpiece from the Bravo Deluxe, and the A-6 built-in gold pickup from the Bravo model. The inlaid “Benedetto” logo is abalone. It is the most gig-friendly carved guitar in our line, remarkably responsive and feedback resistant. Affordability and pedigree all rolled into one ultra-comfortable guitar.
*options shown
*Prices subject to change without notice.
16-B Headstock rear
16-B Headstock front
16-B Headstock rear
16-B Headstock front
Specs
Body
Carved Archtop 16" lower bout, 2 1/2" 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
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)
Specs
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Body
Carved Archtop 16" lower bout, 2 1/2" body depth, Venetian cutaway
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Top
Carved Spruce (European or American as available)
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Back
Carved Curly or Quilted Maple (European or American as available)
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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
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)
Take a listen
Gallery
Benedetto Player Dan Sumner, assistant professor of music education and guitar at University of Louisiana Monroe, with his custom spalted alder 16-B (#S1892). (Courtesy Daniel Sumner)
Danny McKnight with his brand new 16-B 7-String. (Courtesy Danny McKnight)
BG’s Jazzy Pres/CEO Howard Paul’s personal Benedetto 7-string Custom 16-B with maple binding and European Spruce top. On the job in Port Royal, SC August 2012 with bassist Delbert Felix. (Courtesy Howard Paul)
Bob Benedetto works on custom wood binding for a 16-B. (Dec 2010) (Courtesy Benedetto Guitars)
Courtesy Gary Bruno
Steve Knight in NYC playing on his (very!) Custom 16B with wood binding (Oct. 2014) (Courtesy Steve Knight)
BG Recording Artist Bill Moio with his Antiqueburst 16-B #S1832. (Courtesy Bill Moio)
Howard performs on the 1st 16-B made (S1832, made for Benedetto Player Bill Moio) while Bob looks on (while enjoying our Miner Happy Hour!) (Courtesy Benedetto Guitars)
Master Luthier Damon Mailand using a dial caliper to measure thicknesses on a sycamore back for a custom Benedetto 16-B jazz guitar. (Courtesy Benedetto Guitars)
Benedetto custom 16-B from sycamore (Serial #S2144) (Courtesy Benedetto Guitars)
Bob Benedetto inspects a custom 16-B archtop in Finishing at our shop, Savannah, GA, 7-28-13. (Courtesy Benedetto Guitars)
Damon Mailand holds Howard Paul's just finished new custom 16-B archtop (Serial #S2176HP- this time a six-string!) - finished in a gorgeous Autumnburst/Violinburst combination finish per Larry Perkins ..."just like the Benedetto 45th Anniversary". (Courtesy Benedetto Guitars)
