La Venezia™
La Venezia represents the pinnacle of pure acoustic archtop design, materials and craftsmanship—and is a culmination and celebration of Robert Benedetto’s experience as both a guitar and violin maker. Every aspect of this guitar has been designed, built and tuned to present the premium tonal palette for the most discriminating player. From its hand–selected European cello woods, ebony cello–style tailpiece, and finely carved re–curve in the top and back, to its aesthetically classic design—void of binding and inlays—La Venezia’s beauty is unparalleled.
*options shown
*Prices subject to change without notice.
Specs
Body
Archtop: 17" lower bout, 3" body depth Venetian cutaway
Top
Carved, hand–graduated and tuned, very select master grade European spruce
Back
Carved, hand–graduated and tuned, very select master grade European flamed maple
Sides
Very select master grade European flamed maple
Bracing
X–braced European spruce
Binding
None
Neck
Select, American flamed maple
Fingerboard
Ebony, 12" radius
Width at Nut
1 ¾", ebony
Scale
25"
Frets
21
Bridge
Ebony, adjustable with black wheels and posts
Tailpiece
Ebony with Benedetto tail adjuster
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
Archtop: 17" lower bout, 3" body depth Venetian cutaway
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Top
Carved, hand–graduated and tuned, very select master grade European spruce
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Back
Carved, hand–graduated and tuned, very select master grade European flamed maple
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Sides
Very select master grade European flamed maple
Bracing
X–braced European spruce
Binding
None
Neck
Select, American flamed maple
Fingerboard
Ebony, 12" radius
Width at Nut
1 ¾", ebony
Scale
25"
Frets
21
Bridge
Ebony, adjustable with black wheels and posts
Tailpiece
Ebony with Benedetto tail adjuster
Tuners
Gotoh black with ebony buttons
Fingerrest
Ebony
Finish
Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Colors
Violinburst only
Strings
Pure nickel (.012-.052)
Take a listen
Gallery
Benedetto Guitars La Venezia & Andy models featured in The South Magazine's 'Music Makers'. (Courtesy The South Magazine)
Andreas Oberg. (Courtesy John Brackett)
John Eubanks (Courtesy Benedetto Guitars)
The cover of Napa Valley's Mutineer Magazine Summer 2013 issue features Tristan Prettyman sitting on a barrel of premier Miner Wine and playing a Benedetto LA VENEZIA model. (Courtesy Dave Miner)
Howard Paul and John Eubanks. (Courtesy Benedetto Guitars)
