Benedetto 16B - UK only

**joeUK** · 02-04-2025, 04:54 AM

I am selling my Benedetto B-16 Custom in Cinnamon Pearl. I imported it to the UK directly from Benedetto in 2018 and its in brilliant condition as its not left my home studio since.

It's extremely light and very loud for its smaller dimensions also which make it very comfortable to play. This is the description (and proper photos) from the Benedetto site which still has this guitar on the sold listing here.

The 16B is the most approachable gigging guitar we build with solid carved tonewoods. European spruce top and maple back sides and neck, all ebony appointments. 16? x 2-1/2" body, 25" scale and 1-3/4" nut. This instrument has a custom Cinnamon Pearl finish, ruby recon-stone split-block inlay and face with MOP and abalone accents, B6 pickups and all black hardware. Stunning, responsive, punch and acoustically and electrically superb.

I am selling it as I struggle with the wider neck so I'd trade for a Benedetto Pat Martino - that way I could keep a Benedetto, which are amazingly well crafted guitars.

This B-16 (unusually) has fretboard and headstock inlays which look great with the general red/black colour (color) scheme.

Its for sale in the UK collection only from London as its much preferred to see and play the guitar in person and price is £7,950 which I hope should be sensible as they are $12.5 + custom inlays + shipping +VAT + import charges which would be around £13.5k in the UK.

Thanks and well done for getting this far!

**Tomcat** · 02-04-2025, 05:19 AM

Maybe you can post some recording? What is the neck width exactly?

**joeUK** · 02-04-2025, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Maybe you can post some recording? What is the neck width exactly?

Its 1.75" ... I copied the info from the Benedetto site and it converted the inches to question marks. I'll dig out a recording I have done with it, but in the meantime, I'd recommend listening to Jocelyn Gould who plays a B-16 (an awful lot better than I ever will).

**David B** · 02-04-2025, 10:49 AM

Hi Joe,

Are you on my London Jazz Guitar Society mailing list at meetup.com/londonjazzguitarsociety ?

I've already sent February's newsletter but will happily include your guitar in March's email or any mid-month updates I send.

Regards,
David

**joeUK** · 02-04-2025, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by David B

Hi Joe,

Are you on my London Jazz Guitar Society mailing list at meetup.com/londonjazzguitarsociety ?

I've already sent February's newsletter but will happily include your guitar in March's email or any mid-month updates I send.

Regards,
David

Great idea - thanks, I am on the mailing list - it’s super helpful