Robert Benedetto is widely acknowledged as today’s foremost maker of archtop guitars. Over a prolific four-decade career he has personally handcrafted nearly 800 instruments, including 500 archtops. “My roots are in jazz guitar. It’s been my love and my focus since Day One.” Robert Benedetto was born in 1946 into a...

Robert Benedetto is widely acknowledged as today’s foremost maker of archtop guitars. Over a prolific four-decade career he has personally handcrafted nearly 800 instruments, including 500 archtops. “My roots are in jazz guitar. It’s been my love and my focus since Day One.” Robert Benedetto was born in 1946 into a...