Roger Benedict, namesake and co-founder of the Benedict Guitar Company, studied guitar at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Roger began making guitars in Elizabethtown, NY in 1974, and moved to Minneapolis in 1981 to build guitars for a local manufacturer. Roger was also a luthier instructor at Red Wing (MN) Technical College.
In early 1988, Roger designed and built an electric guitar that featured a semi-hollow spruce body and state-of-the-art electronics. Later that year, he built a version for Jackson Browne, who named the guitar "the Groove Master" in tribute to its unique sound and playability. Roger and his wife Laurel formed the Benedict Guitar Company and began marketing the Groove Master in limited custom editions, adding a semi-hollow bass and the solid-body electric Benelectro to the product line ...
SoloEtte Travel / Practice Guitar:
A practical solution to a classical problem.
The SoloEtte is a solid-construction, disassembling frame-design, travel, practice & performance guitar. It plugs directly into stereo headphones or standard amplification equipment. The frame comes apart and fits into a small carrying case. The features of silent practice and portablility, combined with the amplification capabilities provide a bright new innovative concept for the serious musician.
With the volume and tone controls you can adjust the output to be compatible with all headphones, and play through any mic input or CD input on "boomboxes", car stereos, Karaoke machines, etc. Plug into computer speakers, guitar amplifiers and sound systems and control your own tone and volume.
The Classical model is dedicated to the details and authenticity required of the practicing classical guitarist. There are exactly 19 frets, no side dot markers, with the scale length of 647.7mm, the nut width is 52mm (2.05"), and the string spacing at the saddle is 57mm (2.25"). The action comes set to the proper classical string height, and can be adjusted. There is nothing small or hybrid about the neck. It is the full standard classical guitar neck. The assembled frame accommodates the full size Torres classic guitar shape in your lap and balances beautifully ... Hybrid Model: The Hybrid model incorporates features that steel string players prefer, such as a narrower neck, side dot markers, lower action, 22 frets, cutaway access to the high frets, strap buttons, and clear pickguard. The nylon strings will maintain your callouses and keep your fingers nimble ...
Classical Guitars by Edgard A. Vila:
Guitar making is a fascinating process that involves having a clear understanding of acoustics in relation to the physical properties of wood ...
My guitars are built using only the finest wood and material available, and after the traditional spanish method, with the sides let into the neck at the heel. I feel this method produces a much stronger and stable instrument ...
I am now building Harp Guitars also ...
These guitars require a lot of time and effort to build, but they are worth waiting for. The sound will blow you away ...