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One of the top jazz guitars available on the market today are the guitars built by Robert Benedetto. They have been producing this single cut-away, deep bodied, great sounding guitar since 1968. Build one of these great guitars today to add to your collection.
Note: As ALL of our plans are sold as digital downloads, when you complete your plan purchase with us, you will automatically be given a download link to access the plans.
The following tabs detail our Benedetto 17 Archtop Guitar Plans and what you can expect to receive:
Scale: 25.125" (638.17mm)
Body Maximum Length = 20.90" (530.8mm)
Lower Bout Width = 17.0" (432.3mm)
Upper Bout Width = 12.76" (324.2mm)
Waist Width = 10.52" (267.2mm)
Body Thickness = 2.97" (75.5mm) (At Edge) Plus Carved Top
Number of Frets = 21
Nut Width = 1.75" (44.4mm)
Fretboard Width at 21st Fret = 2.295" (58.3mm)
Fretboard Maximum Thickness = 1/4" (6.35mm)
Fretboard Radius = 12" (304.8mm)
Neck Reinforcement = 14-1/2" Dual Action Adjustable Truss Rod with Hex Nut. Adjustable at Headpiece
Neck Attachment: Standard Dovetail Joint - Glued
Peghead Type: Standard Benedetto Type. 14.10 Degree Angle
Tuning Machines: Classic Kluson Waffleback 3+3 - Perloid Keystone BTN
Bridge: Classic Handmade Benedetto Style Adjustable Compensated Wood Bridge
Tailpiece: Classic Handmade Benedetto Style Ebony Tailpiece With Adjustable Scannoi Tail Adjuster
Plastic Binding Around Top Perimeter w/Plastic Purfling. Binding Around Fretboard w/Purfling. Binding Around Peghead w/Purfling - All Carefully Detailed
Body: Bent Maple Sides 2.4mm Thick
Carved Top: Sitka Spruce - Thickness Varies. Book-Matched Grain
Neck: Single-Ply Maple.
Headpiece w/ 1.0mm Veneer Trim
Fretboard: Ebony or East Indian Rosewood w/ 12" Radius
Number of Pickups: 1 Located At Fretboard
Benedetto S-6 Suspended Jazz Humbucker Pickup Mounted On Underside of Finger Rest.
Pickup Control: None
Tone & Volume Controls: Schatten Thumbwheel Controls Tone & Volume Wheels Mount To Bottom of Finger Rest.
Jack: 1/4" Mono Phone Plug Mounted at Center of Butt Strap Button
5 Sheets of Drawings
Guitar Plan Showing Top of Entire Guitar, Inc. Fretboard & Headpiece
Guitar Right Side View
Guitar Left Side View
Guitar Back View
Longitudinal Section Through Body, Neck & Peghead @ Center of Guitar
Neck Sections @ 1st, 6th and 10th Frets
Horizontal Layout Through Body Looking at Top
Top and Back Plate Contour Layout in 1.0mm Increments, Showing Plate Carving Elevation Contours
(4) Plate Cross Sections of Both Back and Top Plates
Side Brace Details
Complete Finger Rest Details
Complete Tailpiece Details
Comprehensive Nut Details & Dimensions
Enlarged Details of All Binding and Purfling Details of Body, Fretboard and Headpiece
Detailed Wiring Diagram Shown on Bottom of Finger Rest.
Fret Spacing Table
The Included Template Sheet provides you with the following template layouts:
Form Insert Template Showing Both Halves of the Guitar for Form Insert Plans That Will Work With Our Guitar Heated Side Bender.
Neck Profile & Plan and Neck Back, Incl. Headpiece & Tuner Layouts and Heel Layouts
Top, Back and "F" Hole Routing Templates
Head Block and Tail Block Templates
2 CAD Files in .DWG & .DXF Format. The Last Image on This Sales Pages Shows The Content of These Files.