Benedetto 17 Archtop Guitar Plans
Overview Specs Plan Info General Information: One of the top jazz guitars available on the market today are the guitars built by Robert Benedetto. They have been producing this single cut-away, deep bodied, great sounding guitar since 1968. Build one of these great guitars today to add to your collection. Note: As ALL of our plans are sold as digital downloads, when you complete your plan purchase with us, you will automatically be given a download link to access the plans. The following tabs detail our Benedetto 17 Archtop Guitar Plans and what you can expect to receive: Related Links: Guitar Side BenderNeck Assembly JigPlate Joining Jig Guitar Features: Scale: 25.125" (638.17mm)Body Maximum Length = 20.90" (530.8mm)Lower Bout Width = 17.0" (432.3mm)Upper Bout Width = 12.76" (324.2mm)Waist Width = 10.52" (267.2mm)Body Thickness = 2.97" (75.5mm) (At Edge) Plus Carved TopNumber of Frets = 21Nut Width = 1.75" (44.4mm)Fretboard Width at 21st Fret = 2.295" (58.3mm)Fretboard Maximum Thickness = 1/4" (6.35mm)Fretboard Radius = 12" (304.8mm)Neck Reinforcement = 14-1/2" Dual Action Adjustable Truss Rod with Hex Nut. Adjustable at HeadpieceNeck Attachment: Standard Dovetail Joint - GluedPeghead Type: Standard Benedetto Type. 14.10 Degree AngleTuning Machines: Classic Kluson Waffleback 3+3 - Perloid Keystone BTNBridge: Classic Handmade Benedetto Style Adjustable Compensated Wood BridgeTailpiece: Classic Handmade Benedetto Style Ebony Tailpiece With Adjustable Scannoi Tail AdjusterPlastic Binding Around Top Perimeter w/Plastic Purfling. Binding Around Fretboard w/Purfling. Binding Around Peghead w/Purfling - All Carefully DetailedBody: Bent Maple Sides 2.4mm ThickCarved Top: Sitka Spruce - Thickness Varies. Book-Matched GrainNeck: Single-Ply Maple.Headpiece w/ 1.0mm Veneer TrimFretboard: Ebony or East Indian Rosewood w/ 12" Radius Optional Guitar Electronics: Number of Pickups: 1 Located At FretboardBenedetto S-6 Suspended Jazz Humbucker Pickup Mounted On Underside of Finger Rest.Pickup Control: NoneTone & Volume Controls: Schatten Thumbwheel Controls Tone & Volume Wheels Mount To Bottom of Finger Rest.Jack: 1/4" Mono Phone Plug Mounted at Center of Butt Strap Button Benedetto 17 Archtop Guitar Plans Content: 5 Sheets of Drawings Guitar Plan Showing Top of Entire Guitar, Inc. Fretboard & HeadpieceGuitar Right Side ViewGuitar Left Side ViewGuitar Back ViewLongitudinal Section Through Body, Neck & Peghead @ Center of GuitarNeck Sections @ 1st, 6th and 10th FretsHorizontal Layout Through Body Looking at TopTop and Back Plate Contour Layout in 1.0mm Increments, Showing Plate Carving Elevation Contours(4) Plate Cross Sections of Both Back and Top PlatesSide Brace DetailsComplete Finger Rest DetailsComplete Tailpiece DetailsComprehensive Nut Details & DimensionsEnlarged Details of All Binding and Purfling Details of Body, Fretboard and HeadpieceDetailed Wiring Diagram Shown on Bottom of Finger Rest.Fret Spacing TableThe Included Template Sheet provides you with the following template layouts:Form Insert Template Showing Both Halves of the Guitar for Form Insert Plans That Will Work With Our Guitar Heated Side Bender.Neck Profile & Plan and Neck Back, Incl. Headpiece & Tuner Layouts and Heel LayoutsTop, Back and "F" Hole Routing TemplatesHead Block and Tail Block Templates 2D CNC Package Content: 2 CAD Files in .DWG & .DXF Format. The Last Image on This Sales Pages Shows The Content of These Files.