Andy Elite™
Our Andy Elite Model (or “Andrew” for those of you recognizing the formality of the instrument) is dimensionally identical to our Andy model – 12″ lower bout, 23″ scale. But for this refined version, we select the finest grades of cured European maple for the back and sides, and a solid, hand graduated spruce for the top. This is essentially a small version of our La Venezia. Carved ebony cello style tailpiece, ebony bridge and fingerboard, and a very cute ebony fingerrest. This guitar is completely acoustic but can be fitted with a floating mini-humbucking pickup and volume control at no additional cost. It comes in our highly mobile, fitted Andy gig bag with shoulder straps and front pocket, making it ideal for a traveling masterpiece!
*options shown
*Prices subject to change without notice.
Online ordering available for US purchases. Contact us for International purchases.
Lead time is approximately 10—12 months.
Specs
Body
Carved Archtop: 12" lower bout; 3" body depth; Florentine cutaway
Top
Carved, hand–graduated select spruce
Back
Carved, select curly maple
Sides
Select curly maple to match back
Bracing
X-Braced
Binding
None
Neck
Select flamed maple
Fingerboard
Ebony, 12" radius
Width at Nut
1 11/16"
Scale
23
Frets
20
Bridge
Ebony, adjustable with black wheels and posts
Tailpiece
Benedetto Style Tailpiece
Pickup
Optional mini humbucker
Tuners
Gotoh black with ebony buttons
Fingerrest
Ebony
Finish
Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Colors
Violinburst only
Strings
Pure nickel (.012-.052)
Specs
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Body
Carved Archtop: 12" lower bout; 3" body depth; Florentine cutaway
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Top
Carved, hand–graduated select spruce
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Back
Carved, select curly maple
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Sides
Select curly maple to match back
Bracing
X-Braced
Binding
None
Neck
Select flamed maple
Fingerboard
Ebony, 12" radius
Width at Nut
1 11/16"
Scale
23
Frets
20
Bridge
Ebony, adjustable with black wheels and posts
Tailpiece
Benedetto Style Tailpiece
Pickup
Optional mini humbucker
Tuners
Gotoh black with ebony buttons
Fingerrest
Ebony
Finish
Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Colors
Violinburst only
Strings
Pure nickel (.012-.052)
Gallery
Andy and Fratello Models, Emerald Green. (Courtesy Benedetto Guitars)
Captain Dave (Stoner) and lovely wife Sandy at the Miner/Benedetto Concert in Napa. (Courtesy “Captain” Dave Stoner)
Bucky Pizzarelli plays Benedetto ANDY ELITE in Autumnburst (Serial #S2026) (Courtesy Benedetto Guitars)
Vintner Dave Miner with his honey blonde Benedetto ANDY ELITE at the 2011 Healdsburg Guitar Festival. (Courtesy Dave Miner)
BG's meticulous Final Assembly Whiz Rick Cervone installs the truss rod on a newly finished ANDY ELITE S2026 (this one in Autumnburst rather than the standard Violinburst). (Courtesy Benedetto Guitars)
Andy Paul, the namesake of the Andy model, with Andy Elite shown in Autumnburst. (Courtesy Benedetto Guitars)
