2008 Benedetto Bambino - Electric archtop thin body Electric Guitar
Here we have a post-Fender Bob Benedetto "Bambino." Don't let its small stature fool you -- it's got a voice big enough to fill a room. Designed with the gigging musician in mind, this guitar is lightweight and compact. Its laminated maple top and back and maple neck are designed for comfort. The two nickel plated Benedetto A6 pickups are all you'll need. If you're looking for a huge sound in a compact package, the Bambino was designed by The Master himself with you in mind.
Audio played by Al Petteway
Artists who play instruments by this builder: Bucky Pizzarelli, Pat Martino, Howard Alden, Howard Paul, Gary Bruno
Here we have a post-Fender Bob Benedetto "Bambino." Don't let its small stature fool you -- it's got a voice big enough to fill a room. Designed with the gigging musician in mind, this guitar is lightweight and compact. Its laminated maple top and back and maple neck are designed for comfort. The two nickel plated Benedetto A6 pickups are all you'll need. If you're looking for a huge sound in a compact package, the Bambino was designed by The Master himself with you in mind.
- Woods & Trim
- Back/Sides: Laminated Maple, arched
- Top Wood: Laminated Maple
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Neck Wood: Maple
- Bridge: Ebony with ebony adjusting wheels
- Rosette: N/A
- Binding: White
- Fingerboard Bindings: White
- Headplate: Ebony
- Headstock Bindings: White
- Headstock Inlay: Builder Logo
- Top Trim: Violin Lines
- Back Strip: None
- Tuners: Gotoh
- Tuner Finish: Chrome with Ebony Buttons
- Measurements
- Body Size: Small
- Scale: 25 in. (635 mm)
- Nut Width: 1 11/16 in. (42.9 mm)
- String Spacing: 2 1/8 in. (54 mm)
- Body Length: 18 7/8 in.
- Upper Bout: 10 3/4 in.
- Lower Bout: 14 1/2 in.
- Serial #: S1043
- Body Depth @Neck Heel: 2 1/8 in.
- Body Depth @Tail Block: 2 1/8 in.
- Frets to body: 14
- Extras
- Cutaway: Florentine
- Pickguard: Ebony
- Case: TKL
- Pickup: Benedetto A-6 Humbuckers w/ Volume, Tone, push/pull coil tap, 3–way selector
- Condition: Like New
Player Reviews:
"Gorgeous and quite fun to play. " - Paul Heumiller
"This guitar takes me back to the Gibson slim bodied jazz guitars of the '50's and '60's. But this one is even nicer with its wooden knobs, tailpiece and pickguard. With the right strings, this would be a screaming rock or blues guitar. And of course it's an awesome jazz guitar. Very playable and very affordable." - Al Petteway
"This little Benny is way cool, especially for the gigging jazzer who's had it with roaring feedback but still wants a big, warm jazz sound. As you would expect, playability is first rate. I especially love how smooth the tone knob is. Rolling it off to about half gets you to a very nice sweet spot without losing any key frequencies. " - Al Schlimm
