GUILD STUART (BENEDETTO, NO. 360-9500/9501) Description
- single smooth cutaway hollow body,carved hand-graduatedspruce top, solid carvedfigured maple back and sides, two bound f-holes, body and neck binding, five-piece curly maple neck, 20-fret ebony fingerboard with MOP block inlays and 19th fret Benedetto inlay, three-per-side Grover gold plated hardware, rosewood bridge, black stairstep pickguard, two Benedetto A-6 humbucker pickups, four knobs, gold hardware, available in Antique Burst, Honey Blonde, or Opulent Brown finish, 25 9/16 in. scale, mfg. 2002-2006.
In late 1999, this model was redesigned by Robert Benedetto, with limited production beginning at the Westerly, RI plant. New features include recarved top and back, refined f-hole and pickguard design, changed bracing, and mother-of-pearl "Benedetto" logo inlay on the 19th fret. A single pickup model is also available.