The Virtuoso
Base Price: $30,000.00
As the crown jewel of our Archtop Collection the Virtuoso is the standard by which all other archtops are set. Built to the most exacting standards, only the finest and highest grade materials are utilized for the crafting of this exquisite instrument. With the plethora of choices available on this guitar from highly figured and exotic woods to unique inlays and custom colors the only limit is your imagination. As much of a pleasure to look at as it is to play the Virtuoso is the perfect blend of brains and beauty which is a devastating combination that is hard to beat.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY WIDTH: CHOICE OF 16", 17" OR 18"
body depth: depths from 2" to 3 3/8"
neck: 1 3/4" or 1 11/16" 3 piece flame maple, exotic center stripe available. custom widths available
body wood: master grade highly figured flame, quilted or EUROPEAN maple. exotics when available
top wood: Master grade sitka spruce or european spruce
sound hole: choice of f-hole scrolls with purfling or wood binding or Oval hole with custom rosette
cutaway: single venetian or non cutaway
finish: high gloss nitrocellulose lacquer in any choice of color or sunburst
binding: choice of highly figured flame or bird's eye maple, or curly koa. other exotics when available
fingerboard: solid black or macassar ebony. other exotics when available
inlays: fingerboard: blocks, vine, virtuoso, rope ellipse, or ovals. Tailpiece: virtuoso, floral, vine or personalized scroll. custom inlays priced accordingly
frets: nickel silver or stainless steel
pickguard: solid black or macassar ebony, large or small, bound or unbound. exotics when available
tailpiece: solid black or macassar ebony with brass hinge. exotics when available
headstock: maple burl veneer front and back, macassar or black ebony on front. exotics when available
tuners: gotoh delta series 21:1 with snakewood, ebony or gold buttons
truss rod: two-way adjustable
pickup: buscarino signature floating or built in pickup. other pickups also available
knobs: volume and tone controls on top or concealed underneath pickguard
bridge: solid black or macassar ebony. exotics when available
case: hoffee carbon fiber case
style: standard 6-string. 7-string $800
non refundable $2,500.00 deposit
Craig Wagner playing Georgia On My Mind on the Buscarino 20th Anniversary Archtop guitar. Website: http://www.buscarino.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BuscarinoGuitars/ Barbera Soloist pick-up mounted in a snakewood saddle. Played using a small endpin pre-amp through a Clarus4 amp and Chameleon speaker. Minimum eq was necessary, just a slight cut in treble and boost in Bass.