The Benedetto pickups were actually designed by Kent Armstrong. You can also find his own handmade pickups which are similar. The ones at StewMac are the Asian made knock offs. Beware, they don't sound nearly as good and are very noisy and thin.
I played a Thorell Vignola last weekend. Very nice....sounds and feels a lot different than the Benedetto. Not as light weight and closer to what I'd expect of an archtop in tone. The Benedetto is acoustically louder and a bit more Selmer-ish.
@DjangoBooks Kent Armstrong does make a suspended jazz mini humbucker, which is available from StewMac. It's also considerably less expensive than the Benedetto pickup. I haven't had the opportunity to A/B the pickups, so I'm not sure which I'd prefer, although in the interest of economy, I'd lean toward the Kent Armstrong model.
That guitar really sounds great, both acoustic and amplified! Just wondering though, is that particular Benedetto S-6 Humbucker a Seymour Duncan or an original Kent Armstrong?
The Benedetto pickups were actually designed by Kent Armstrong. You can also find his own handmade pickups which are similar. The ones at StewMac are the Asian made knock offs. Beware, they don't sound nearly as good and are very noisy and thin.
DjangoBooks 10 months ago
Ahhhhhhhh it retains so much character plugged in. I love it.
HendrixcommaMartin 1 year ago
any reviews of frank vignola's knew thorell guitar???
looks quite similar to this one actually...
oyecarnal 1 year ago
I played a Thorell Vignola last weekend. Very nice....sounds and feels a lot different than the Benedetto. Not as light weight and closer to what I'd expect of an archtop in tone. The Benedetto is acoustically louder and a bit more Selmer-ish.
DjangoBooks 1 year ago
And very very very expensive (99% of their guitars).
romanosalvatore 1 year ago
Awesome sound and a really good player!..... REALLY lovely tone and enjoyed listening..........KEEPON STRUMMIN...DALLAS
Tototwice 1 year ago
oh wow. i wish i had money. that thing is beautiful.
just gotta hope a korean knock of it comes out :)
nice playing as well
petermelton 2 years ago
Gee, that does sound good.
remingtonride 2 years ago
It's the Benedetto S-6 made by Seymour Duncan. Kent Armstrong designed the S-6 but I don't think he ever actually made them.
DjangoBooks 2 years ago
@DjangoBooks Kent Armstrong does make a suspended jazz mini humbucker, which is available from StewMac. It's also considerably less expensive than the Benedetto pickup. I haven't had the opportunity to A/B the pickups, so I'm not sure which I'd prefer, although in the interest of economy, I'd lean toward the Kent Armstrong model.
EnvyInc 10 months ago
That guitar really sounds great, both acoustic and amplified! Just wondering though, is that particular Benedetto S-6 Humbucker a Seymour Duncan or an original Kent Armstrong?
jazzwithbite 2 years ago