New Benedetto Gypsy Jazz Guitar!

rimm

agreed, How would you ever feel safe with it on stage/in the car etc etc etc. Its ridculous really. Nice but ridiculous. Like a faberge egg just easier to play

Pugs47

Hey Marc,
I agree with much of your 2 cents. Bob used to make player's guitars back in the late 70's, 80's and early 90's. I almost bought a Fratello, 3.2K at Mandolin Brothers in 1991. A few days after visitng and playing, Bob decided to pull the plug on all his dealers. Mandolin Brothers was very instrumental in perpetuating his reputation (based on my experinece in shop), so I wrote a letter of support on behalf on Mandolin Brothers and their marketing of Bob's guitars. A few years later, I had a somewhat testy interlude with Bob and Cindy at a subsequent Long Island Guitar Show. Bob, at that moment, IMHO, started down the road of capitalism, versus boutique builder/artistan. Don't get me wrong, I am a voracious proponent of Capialism (he could only build so many guitars in a year)! But Bob was looking to expand his market share, while decreasing his personal, hands on involvement (Fender/Guild/D'Aquisto model). The untimely demise of Jimmy D'Aquisto, left Bob as the last man standing as far as highly respected/reputable builders (John Monteleone, pretty much a recluse, excluded).
His business career in the last 15 years has been a man in search of the volume oriented, PRS business model. He has now found that in his recent Savannah endeavor. He will build a half dozen or so high profile guitars and then the shop, with Bob as overlord, will crank out the balance of competitively, price pointed guitars.
I have played a few of his recent, Savannah production guitars. I was very underwhelmed. They are competitive with anything the Gibson Historic (Hysteric) or Custom shop spews out, but not, IMHO, worthy of the Bendetto moniker.
I would surmise that the 15k Gypsy production box would be in that vain.......
Respectfully,
Ernie

MichaelHorowitz

Looks like another Gypsy model is on it's way...this time with maple back and sides:

BluesBop Harry

I believe this was posted around here sometime ago, but here it is again, very entertaining:

http://www.jimmybrunoguitarinstitute.com/public/649.cfm

I was shocked to hear him say that Selmer style guitars sound bad!

gypryurbano

Michael Horowitz wrote:

Looks like another Gypsy model is on it's way...this time with maple back and sides:

Mike what kind of strings are they putting on these, and can you remember what you had on that Benny vignola that you just sold for 8 g's what a deal for the buyer.

MichaelHorowitz

gypryurbano wrote:

Mike what kind of strings are they putting on these, and can you remember what you had on that Benny vignola that you just sold for 8 g's what a deal for the buyer.

You'd have to ask Benedetto, but generally they string their guitars with 12 gauge Nickle. That's what I put on the Vignola. 12 gauge bronze would probably also work as long as you don't have a pickup, like the Gypsy Elite above. Argies would most like sound terrible on these guitars....

gypryurbano

Michael Horowitz wrote:

gypryurbano wrote:

Mike what kind of strings are they putting on these, and can you remember what you had on that Benny vignola that you just sold for 8 g's what a deal for the buyer.

You'd have to ask Benedetto, but generally they string their guitars with 12 gauge Nickle. That's what I put on the Vignola. 12 gauge bronze would probably also work as long as you don't have a pickup, like the Gypsy Elite above. Argies would most like sound terrible on these guitars....

Thanks, cant say enough about your site, I got some thomastiks nickel gonna throw those on, still in search of that gypsy git....gonna keep bangin on my GB10 until something pops.

Kinda looking for ideas to gypsy my sound up a bit until I come to grip with my fears and desires.