JUST JAZZ GUITAR

 BG's CEO/President Howard Paul -- also a world-class jazz guitarist as most of you know (and how lucky for us!) -- gigs with BG Artist Chris Buzzelli at the DHRME Grand Opening June 27, 2009.

Howard performs on our newest model, an Opulent Brown AMERICANA model, for sale at DHR; Chris on his Bravo 7-string.

GRAND GROUP

(l to r): J. Lee Rabiner, Bob, Stan Forston (happy!) winner of the BAMBINO guitar giveaway by DHR, Dale Rabiner and Howard, at DHR's Music Experience Benedetto Grand Opening.

MONTREAL GUITAR SHOW

Bob & Howard (with luthier Lubos Naprstek at BG's booth at the Montreal Guitar Show.

Bob holds our Western Red Cedar Sinfonietta and Howard our Andy Elite.

Special thanks to Dana & Amy Naprstek for the photo!  ;-)

 LIGHT AS A FEATHER

Our luscious (and lightweight!) Red Cedar Sinfonietta...try saying that 3 times fast...

 Now on Bob's Boutique!

PIZZAZZ-ARELLI!  :-)

The inimitable BUCKY PIZZARELLI will be filling in for Les Paul tonight, July 6th, at the Iridium - We wish Les a speedy recovery!

Left: The Master swings at the 2008 Miner/Benedetto Wine Release Party (soon to be part of a special new documentary by none other than Bill 'Loyal Doyle' Doyle...  ;-)  )

And if you missed last year's concert (and vino), Bucky (with Howard Alden and "our" Howard) will perform again August 15th at Miner Family Vineyards' Benedetto Players Concert, Napa Valley (natch).

Until then, Cheers!

photo courtesy John Brackett Photography

DAN'S THE MAN

 Dan Faehnle diggin' (while giggin'!) his new BENNY at Wolftrap recently, while performing on tour with Pink Martini.

MANHATTAN IN MONTREAL  

There's no doubt that our MANHATTAN model is the signature model of the Benedetto archtop line.

This particular guitar (Manhattan #S1701), finished in our very popular Autumnburst (think Autumn in New York!) was on display this past weekend at the Montreal Guitar Show.

Now on Bob's Boutique! :-)

TAKE IT FROM THE TOP

  Our Manhattan #S1701

'SS CREMONA' - our FLAGSHIP MODEL!

  Our most coveted flagship model, this Cremona (#S1772) is the first Bob has made in Savannah.

The Honey Blonde masterpiece is now on Bob's Boutique!

OH SAY CAN YOU "B"?

Happy Birthday, America!!

And Happy 4th of July to everyone ... from Benedetto Guitars, proudly made in the USA! 

 BLUEPRINT FOR GREAT JAZZ

A SOUND IDEA

Bob hand files a side soundhole for a custom guitar in 2006.

DON'T WAIT - NO FREIGHT (thru July!)

In celebration of BG's Third Anniversary (and since it was a big hit in May), we'd like to re-offer our "Free Freight & Handling" for the entire month of July...now that makes it a little easier to get the "B" you've always wanted...or a 2nd...or 3rd  :-)

So, for the month of July - FREE shipping* and NO handling fees ($25 per gtr.) through July 31st, 2009!

* domestic shipments only**; via Fedex Express Saver 3-Day Air for Professional Series; Priority Overnight for Flagship models (**International shipments, up to $250 towards freight).

Shown with me is our FEDEX driver extraordinaire Sarah Garner...  :-)

MONTREAL GUITAR SHOW THIS WEEKEND!

As I write this, Bob and Howard are en route to Montreal for the Big Guitar Show...

starts tomorrow - July 3-5th!

If you are in the neighborhood of, say, Canada(!), come on by and see the beauties we made special for this show. :-)

THREE LITTLE WORDS

THANK YOU SAVANNAH!

Today, July 2nd, 2009, BG celebrates its 3rd Anniversary in beautiful Savannah :-)

And if it's true the Third time is the charm, then we are in for a fabulous year!

Many thanks to our great staff.

Mostly, Bob & I thank Howard Paul for his vision and never-ending enthusiasm - the best is yet to come!  :-)

ALL THAT JAZZ

Bob and I both flipped over this photo of hot jazz guitarist Wesley G. of Germany. The warm colors just capture that "cool"(!) jazz lounge vibe we love...one of the reasons we do what we do.  :-)

A note from Wesley: "...playing my Benedetto Bravo Deluxe during one of my Jazz Nights ("Wesley G. and Friends") in the Steinhaeuser Hof in Neustadt Weinstrasse, Germany."

Bob first met Wesley when he performed for Fender Musical Instruments at the Frankfurt Musikmesse.

We are proud to include Wesley in our Benedetto Artists (to be posted soon!)