BEAM ME UP, ANDY!

 Aka: Captain Dave and ANDY: Episode 7  (hey, it's the first of the month!)

Captain Dave, meet Captain Kirk!

How cool is this? Where no guitar has gone before  :-)

p.s. Attn. Trekkies - I checked with some BGers to get the caption accurate - hope it is! :-)

HOW SWEET IT IS!

Two of "Van Hoose Vintage Instruments" most recent Benedetto Beauties...a One-off BAMBINO flametop and a one-off BENNY cherryburst. 

Both have highly-flamed tops: The BENNY features a carved book-matched quilted maple top; the BAMBINO, a beautiful curly maple top.

These are of course available immediately, per Tom, "to our friends worldwide who admire and desire lovely instruments."

Photo by June Van Hoose ;-)

p.s. if you are curious as to why Tom has his eyes closed, "it's the thrall of the guitars!"

How sweet it is indeed :-)

BRAVO FOR BRUNO

 Southern California based guitarist Gary Bruno with his BRAVO 7 Custom. (OOPS UPDATE 7-2-09: Gary informed us this is his 16-B "7" in Violinburst. Ya think we'd know....) He'll be joining our ARTISTS section shortly.

Gary also knows 'Happiness is Playing a Benedetto'. He has a second BRAVO - in Honey Blonde. :-)

Photo courtesy Mike Munson

BEIN' GREEN

We couldn't resist making a little brother for our luscious Emerald Pearl Fratello... we want to make your other guitars, well, "green"... 

So here's a sneak peek of our Emerald green ANDY sibling...how cute is that :-) 

It's next to its Big Brother (who has become a bit famous due to his appearance in several new ads we've done in Premier Guitar magazine, Acoustic Guitar, JazzTimes and Downbeat.)

P.S. This photo is for our new BG Fan in Georgia...you know who you are! :-)

OUR DANDY ANDY ... ELITE!

   If you think our ANDY model is cool (and many of you do, as it's so popular!) then our ANDY ELITE, made specifically for this weekend's Montreal Guitar Show, will really catch your eye.

Essentially a miniature La Venezia (European tone woods), it's unofficially known more formally as "Andrew".  :-)

(And, yes, it will be on Bob's Boutique this week!)

DHR MUSIC - A TRUE MUSIC EXPERIENCE! :-)

The event went GREAT! J. Lee and Dale will send some photos for us to post - so you'll see how it all went soon! ;-)

IT'S A WONDERFUL WIFE

 The better half of DHR Music - the delightful J. Lee Rabiner (aka Mrs. Dale Rabiner!)

Yes, she's truly the Woman Behind the Man :-)

All of us at BG wish you much success with the New store, Dale & J. Lee!  ;-)

Don't forget tomorrow is D(HR) Day!! ;-)

Bob and Howard will be in Cincinnati at DHR Music all day as part of the Grand Opening Celebration! ;-)

 "B" there!

BENCH PRESS  :-)

Most of the steps involved in making a Benedetto are still very much Old World and low tech.

At left is our Bambino Elite Side Bending Press, resting on Bob's bench...hence my caption today!

THE DON OF CHARLESTON

  There's always time for a little giggin' at BG, especially when great players visit.

Charleston based jazz guitarist extraordinaire Don Hennessy stopped by for a tour yesterday and he and Howard couldn't resist playing a few standards :-)

Howard on a new Autumnburst Manhattan; Don on an Americana. (Don's nephew Bill at far right)

DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE "B"

Our riveting Bambino Elite is headed to Montreal, too!

But it's on Bob's Boutique now  :-)

p.s. in the OOPS department, special thanks to Dr. Jack Harris for letting me know this is an Elite and not a Deluxe! Thanks, Dr. J!

Just can't find good help these days :-)

BIRDSEYE VIEW - 7-31-09 update: SOLD!!!

    Another sneak peek at a custom 16-B Birdseye Maple we are bringing to the Montreal Guitar Show.

Any guitars that Howard & Bob return with will be featured on Bob's Boutique... BUT, if you see something you just can't live (or love) without, email Howard at hpaul@benedettoguitars.com and see if you can twist his arm (not his left one, please)  :-)

7-31-09 update: SOLD!!!

SOLD!!!

Side view of the 16-B #S1751

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

Tell the special woman in your life that you would like a new Benedetto  - the best gift for her favorite "Daddio" :-)

Shown: A sneak peek at some of the custom guitars we'll be bringing to the Montreal Guitar Show...

p.s. Happy Summer, too!

MELLOW YELLOW

Ed Benson, Publisher Just Jazz Guitar magazine, Bob and Howard in Bob's shop...

aka The Yella Fellas ;-)

 A ROYAL PERFORMANCE

Mark Cally of Royal Crown Revue (RCR) playing a blonde BRAVO at a clinic for the Jazz Guitar Society of Spokane.

Per JGSS' President Extraordinaire Tim Nodland: "Mark and RCR recently appeared with Gene Simmons of KISS on the reality TV show Family Jewels filmed in Las Vegas. They also appeared in the movie 'The Mask' with Jim Carey."

All I can say is, BRAVO to that!  ;-)

IT'S OUT OF THIS WORLD!!

Andreas Oberg wants you to learn how to play better jazz guitar!

Congratulations to Andreas (and David & Patricia Butler of ArtistWorks, Inc.) for the debut of Andreas' new site, Andreas Guitar Universe!