New Guitar Day - ‘90 Benedetto Cremona

[AKA]

I also wondered if the pickup was added later. Around that time Bob was installing Bartolini floaters. I don't think the pickups with the Benedetto embossed logo produced by Seymor Duncan came in until later.
No matter the SD's are excellent as are the Bartolini.

Bob told me he installed the pickup, noting it was his original design built by K. Armstrong. As the demand grew, Kent was not able to keep up, so he switched to Seymour Duncan who still makes them.

AKA

[QAman]

No. My original interest was in commissioning his La Venezia model - no bindings, inlays, etc. That was his pure acoustic sound machine with the beauty flowing from the unadorned natural woods.

When I saw this instrument I thought the inlays looked a little “different” from his standard design, but decided I could live with it. Bob was greatly relieved when I told him I found they were overlays, joking about his memory maybe not being as sharp as it once was.

Albert

Glad you are pleased with the outcome Albert. I guess it would have been more disconcerting if the guitar had permanent non Benedetto inlays in the fingerboard.

Now it matches the documented originality of the build.

Enjoy the guitar- it's spectacular !

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[skykomishone]

Congratulations!
Beautiful.
I bet it sounds divine and I can imagine what the feel of holding and playing it must be like! Just looking at the pictures creates a lustful feeling in anyone who appreciates these incredible instruments.
Enjoy making music with it!

[coldstring]

Wow, the guitar looks drop dead gorgeous. Thanks for sharing the pics and happy NGD.