17" Carved Archtop, Venetian cutaway, Honey Blonde finish. The Manhattan has become the signature model of the Benedetto archtop line. Made under Bob’s scrupulous supervision, the Manhattan consists of only the finest materials, designs and craftsmanship, including the Benedetto fine–lined binding package, unbound ebony fingerrest and Benedetto cello–style tailpiece. Bob painstakingly selects the tonewoods, reviews the voicings and inspects each guitar, assuring the ultimate in archtop beauty, tonality and playability. Imitated but never equaled, the Manhattan has raised the standard of carved top guitars and is truly the instrument by which all other archtops are measured. DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS: BODY: Archtop: 17" lower bout, 3" body depth, Venetian cutaway TOP: Carved, hand-graduated and tuned, master grade European spruce BACK: Carved, hand-graduated master grade European flamed maple SIDES: Mastre grade European spruce BRACING: X-braced European spruce BINDING: Fine-lined multiples of black/white throughout NECK: Select, American flamed maple FINGERBOARD: Ebony, 12" radius, with 12th fret abalone floral inlay WIDTH AT NUT: 1-3/4", Bone SCALE: 25" FRETS: 21 BRIDGE: Ebony, adjustable with black wheels and posts TAILPIECE: Ebony with Benedetto tail adjuster PICKUPS: 1 Benedetto S-6 (Suspended) CONTROLS: Volume mounted on fingerrest HARDWARE: Gold tuning machines with ebony buttons FINGERREST: Ebony FINISH: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer COLOR: Honey Blonde STRINGS: Pure nickel (.012 - .052)