We just can’t seem to keep these in stock! Another Buscarino Cabaret in the shop, this time from 2017. A gorgeous example of John’s flagship nylon crossover, this Cabaret features a carved Honduran Rosewood back with Engelmann Spruce on top, a Barbera saddle pickup, Venetian Cutaway, and slim neck for a play feel familiar for both steel and nylon players. Moreover, we’ve got this one wrapped up in a Hoffee flight case for safety! Ready for one of your own? Give us a shout, we’re happy to put an order together for you with John, and if you’re jonesing for preowned we’d love to find one for ya!

Other keywords: xover, classical guitar, nylon-string, fingerstyle, crossover guitar

We’ll take one of John Buscarino’s Grand Cabarets any day. These are hands down some of our all-time favorite crossover nylon string guitars, with John’s impeccable build quality bringing buckets of rich nylon tone to an easy-playing setup. This particular Cabaret from 2012 is dressed up with a Carved Madagascar Rosewood back, and features a Cedar/Adirondack Spruce double top for added power and projection. Additionally, this one has a Venetian Cutaway and one of John’s custom-carved soundports in the upper bout. The neck is closer to Classical dimensions with a 1 15/16” nut, but the scale length comes in at a flattop standard 25.4”. When you’re ready to take this Buscarino on stage, it’s been outfitted with a killer Barbera pickup system to boot!

Other keywords: xover, classical guitar, nylon-string, fingerstyle, crossover guitar

Here we have a Buscarino Cabaret nylon crossover in Macassar Ebony and Sitka Spruce, this is the sister guitar of the Cabaret Steel string that we have in. John has proven again that his is a master builder and is able to achieve great consistency, this is exactly what we have come to expect from John and his Cabaret model. The voice is clear and precise, well suited to jazz and swing while also being able to handle classical music nicely. Macassar Ebony is a beautiful wood that we don’t see too often, it adds a great clarity to the tone that really works well in this application.

John Buscarino’s Cabaret model is one of the most versatile crossover models we have ever come across. It is well suited to jazz, swing, and classical, all of which sound at home on this custom Cabaret, making it a solid all around guitar. John built this Cabaret from solid East Indian Rosewood and Engelman Spruce, which make for a powerful, yet sweet sounding guitar. The tree of life was particularly well executed here with multiple types of shell and reconstituted stone. This guitar is a rare beauty just looking for someone to give it a great home.

This is a custom ordered Buscarino Grand Cabaret crossover nylon string model with Snakewood Fingerboard, Bridge and Headplate. The body features a carved back of Indian Rosewood and a German Spruce top voiced to perfection for Jazz, Brazilian or any crossover application. There is a side Soundport, cutaway and a Buscarino Implant Pickup for live performance and a beautiful vine inlay on the fingerboard. The 1 13/16″ neck is perfect for all styles. The Buscarino Cabaret is one of our most sought after nylon string guitars and this is one of the nicest we’ve had.

We are thrilled to have another rare preowned Buscarino Cabaret. This example from 1995 features a carved back of American Sycamore and a Cedar top. It is also outfitted with John’s own Implant pickup system as well as an RMC Pickup System with 6 individual pickups/saddles and the RMC Polydrive Preamp built in. Each pickup has it’s own output so you can drive an amp via the 1/4″ jack or a MIDI synthesizer via a 13 pin DIN connector. Perfect for the gigging musician.

Here are some thoughts about the Cabaret model from the Buscarino Guitars Website: “THE CABARET is the perfect blend of traditional classical guitar and an acoustic archtop guitar. Specifically designed to meet the needs of the jazz or fingersytle player, the CABARET is based on the Herman Hauser I classical guitar design. The CABARET incorporates traditional classical building methods with modern innovations necessary for today’s jazz and fingerstyle playing. The graceful cutaway facilitates greater access for playing the upper register of the fretboard. Its carved back, unique among nylon-string guitars, enhances the lower midrange while aiding in projection. The two-way adjustable truss rod gives easy access at the headstock for a perfect set-up.”