⭕ 1996 La Venezia custom made by Bob Benedetto himself for the owner of Just Jazz guitar magazine.


This guitar just sings. True archtop tone and very smooth playability. Includes original case in good condition.


Very rare, and very different from a production La Venezia of today. I was able to find 5 tiny nicks on the body otherwise PRISTINE.


Recently had a local master luthier look through it, and it checked out remarkably in super condition.


A guitar for a lifetime and more.


BODY:...Archtop: 17 lower bout, 3 body depth Venetian cutaway
TOP...:Carved, hand-graduated and tuned, very select master grade European spruce
BACK:...Carved, hand-graduated and tuned, very select master grade European flamed maple
SIDES:...Very select master grade European flamed maple
BRACING:...X-braced European spruce
NECK:...Select, American flamed maple
FINGERBOARD:...Ebony, 12 radius
WIDTH AT NUT:...1 ¾, ebony
SCALE:...25
FRETS:...21
BRIDGE:...Ebony, adjustable with black wheels and posts
TAILPIECE...:Ebony with Benedetto tail adjuster
TUNERS:...Gotoh black with ebony buttons
FINGERREST...:Ebony
FINISH:Gloss... nitrocellulose lacquer
COLOR:... honey blonde