Bob Benedetto IL PALISSANDRO Archtop

Benedetto Renaissance Series "IL PALISSANDRO" Archtop by Bob Benedetto(1996) We are extremely honored to present this Handcrafted archtop by Bob Benedetto  We have this guitar from the original owner, and will include pictures of him picking up the guitar from Bob, in Bob Benedetto's living room Figured Indian rosewood back & sides- the back figure is such that we thought it was Brazilian rosewood at first glance - Hand carved, arched back  Beautiful European spruce top - Hand carved arch top Honduran Mahogany neck  This is a purely acoustic archtop guitar, it does not have a pickup Bob's signature & build year adorn the headstock Indian rosewood headstock faceplate with an attractive curly maple piece in the center, as well as curly maple truss rod cover Burled headstock backplate, looks to be mahogany The guitar has rosewood bindings & natural wood purflings The visual highlight of this guitar is the clustered floral sound openings in the top There are decorative abal