Joscho Stephan jazz guitar model in this video?

[Steve Z]

I've never seen the model guitar that Joscho Stephan is playing in this video. Fantastic looking and sounding. Of course, Joscho always sounds great.

Anyone know any information about this guitar?

[Gitterbug]

I've sent Joscho a query. Probably too busy to reply.

[starjasmine]

Weird... the body, tailpiece and pickguard look like Benedetto but the headstock does not... maybe a custom order or a prototype?

[Bluedawg]

Weird... the body, tailpiece and pickguard look like Benedetto but the headstock does not... maybe a custom order or a prototype?

The guitar may be from a luthier using Benedetto's book as their guide.

Benedetto's book on how to make an archtop has been the go to source for many luthiers.


I do like the open headstock. My favorite acoustics often have an open headstock like that.

[Cunamara]

D on the headstock; Maurice Dupont, perhaps? Although the few pictures I've seen of Dupont guitars they look quite different, so maybe that's not very helpful.

[JSanta]

D on the headstock; Maurice Dupont, perhaps? Although the few pictures I've seen of Dupont guitars they look quite different, so maybe that's not very helpful.

Definitely not a Dupont, but it also doesn't look like the Volker logo on the headstock either. Curious what he comes back with!

[Jabberwocky]

Galerie | henning-doderer

[Jim Soloway]

Galerie | henning-doderer

Some of those are really lovely.

[Steve Z]

Galerie | henning-doderer

Looks like this could the luthier. Definitely resembles the honey bee model, but with a Benedetto style pick guard.

[Gitterbug]

And lists Joscho as an artist.

[sgosnell]

That guitar doesn't look much like a Benedetto to me. The cutaway, f holes, tailpiece, top carve, all are different from all I've seen.

[Gitterbug]

Here's Joscho's reply, in fact a confirmation of our emerging consensus:

"Hi Markku,thanks for your kind words. So the guitar that I use on that video is a Henning Doderer Honey Bee Archtop: Galerie | henning-doderer

Best Wishes

Joscho"

[Gitterbug]

BTW, the starting price for this model, according to Henning Doderer's website, is 3,100€!