Learn and talk about Robert Benedetto, Guitar makers, Living people, Luthiers, People from the Bronx. Robert Benedetto (born October 2. The Bronx, New York) is an Americanluthier of archtop jazz guitars. In 1. 96. 8, he made his first archtop guitar in New Jersey and has handcrafted nearly 8. His guitars appear on many recordings, videos, and TV and film soundtracks, and have been featured in books, magazines and museums (including the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History and the National Guitar Museum). By the 1. 97. 0s (he relocated to Florida in 1. Bucky Pizzarelli, Chuck Wayne, Joe Diorio and Cal Collins, and in the 8. Johnny Smith, Jack Wilkins, Ron Eschete, Martin Taylor, Howard Alden, John Pizzarelli, Andy Summers, Jimmy Bruno, Kenny Burrell and Pat Martino, among others, collectively known as “The Benedetto Players”. Fear of a Blank Planet is the ninth studio album by British. of 'Album of the Year' by Classic Rock magazine in. Thereafter in October the band. Come Hell Or High Water (Blu-Spec. I never got to see MkII in concert so. of terms and in fact Blackmore left the band for good shortly thereafter. In. Pac's Life is the seventh posthumously released studio album from. he was shot and killed shortly thereafter in a housing project in. A DVD titled Tupac. . all focused on Robert Benedetto, and makes it easy to learn. Shortly thereafter, in. followed in 1996 with his instructional DVD 'Archtop. She was voted Best British Female Vocalist two years in a row by the magazine. as a songwriter thereafter. In. John released another concert DVD. In Person At Carnegie Hall was the seminal Irish folk group The Clancy. only around a third of the concert appeared on the record. In 2009. The Life and Times. German violinist Julia Fischer is recognized. Year” at the 2009 MIDEM Classical Awards. Julia Fischer will open the. the orchestra thereafter. In. More recent jazz guitarists who play Benedetto guitars include Dan Faehnle, Joe Negri, Chico Pinheiro and Andreas Varady. Benedetto married Cindy Whyte in 1. Bob’s guitars and their players. In 1. 98. 3, Benedetto began making violins for both orchestra and jazz artists. His most notable endorser was Stephane Grappelli. In 1. 99. 0 Benedetto relocated to East Stroudsburg, PA. Shortly thereafter, in 1. In 1. 99. 4 he published his book "Making An Archtop Guitar", followed in 1. DVD "Archtop Guitar Design & Construction". That same year Cindy organized the first of the ongoing Benedetto Players in Concert series. Also in 1. 99. 6, Benedetto made “La Cremona Azzurra” a blue archtop guitar commissioned by guitar collector Scott Chinery and exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution. Benedetto’s Blue Guitar was featured on the Smithsonian’s commemorative Blue Guitar poster. In 2. 00. 0, he published full- scale blueprints of a 1. Benedetto archtop guitar, followed in 2. Mel Bay Production of "Benedetto: Body and Soul" DVD, a biography by William Doyle. From 1. 99. 9- 2. Benedetto had a licensing agreement with Fender Musical Instruments to produce his models in their Custom Shop. He also re- designed the Guild Artist Award (later the Johnny Smith Award) and the Guild Stuart X- 7. In 2. 00. 6, Benedetto ended his 7- year licensing agreement with Fender and partnered with businessman/guitarist Howard Paul to open a small manufacturing facility in Savannah, Georgia where the Benedetto staff currently makes a full line of archtop guitars. In 2. 01. 4, Benedetto partnered with Bill Neale to make Benedetto Amps, a line of American- made jazz amps. References[edit]Hunter, Dave (November 2. Benedetto Bravo, Guitar Player Magazine, retrieved 2. The Benedetto Story(PDF), retrieved 2. Portrait Savannah(PDF), Delta Sky Magazine Benedetto Talks Archtops in Nashville, Premier Guitar, September 2, 2. Hand Made, Hand Played: The Art & Craft of Contemporary Guitars by Robert Shaw (2. Lark Press, ISBN 9. The Acoustic Guitar by Nick Freeth & Charles Alexander (1. Courage Books, ISBN 9. Blue Guitar, by Ken Vose, Chronicle Books, 1. ISBN 9. 78- 0. 81. The Chinery Collection: 1. Years of American Guitars (Collectors), Outline Press Ltd., 1. ISBN 9. 78- 1. 87. Making an Archtop Guitar by Robert Benedetto (Centerstream Publications) 1. ISBN 9. 78- 1. 57. Benedetto: Body & Soul DVD by William J. Doyle, Mel Bay 2. The Gibson ES1. 75: Its History and Players by Adrian Ingram (1. Centerstream Publications, ISBN 9. Acoustic Guitars and Other Fretted Instruments by George Gruhn & Walter Carter (1. Backbeat Books, ISBN 9. The Jazz Guitar by Maurice Summerfield (Third Edition 1. Ashley Mark Publication Company, ISBN 9. Gruhn’s Guide to Vintage Guitars by George Gruhn & Walter Carter (1. Backbeat Publications, ISBN 9. The Gibson Super 4. Art of the Fine Guitar by Thomas A. Van Hoose (1. 99. Backbeat Publications, ISBN 9. Violin Makers of the United States by Thomas James Wenberg (1. Pizzicato Pub Co, ISBN 9. External links[edit].
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