The Artisan Headstock The Artisan comes standard with a multi-layered and beveled headstock of solid Ebony and Maple. The face plate is a single piece of solid Ebony inlayed with the Mother-of-Pearl Buscarino logo.

The Artisan Neck The Artisan comes standard with a three-piece quarter-sawn multi-laminate neck constructed from Rock Maple.

The Artisan Body The Artisan comes standard with the highest quality quarter-sawn nicely-figured single "A" seasoned Maple back and sides. Highly-figured triple "A" woods are also available..

The Artisan Tailpiece The Artisan comes standard with a true Buscarino innovative tailpiece. This superior performing tailpiece adds sustain and warmth to the performance of this and every Buscarino archtop guitar. It is sculptured from a solid block of Ebony with a machined, solid brass hinged bracket to couple the tailpiece to the body.

The Artisan Pickguard The Artisan comes standard with a one piece solid Ebony 3/16" thick pickguard. The compact design of this pickguard does not restrict the f- holes, allowing the sound to freely transfer from the body. A larger L-5 style pickguard with bracket is available as an option.

The Artisan Binding The Artisan comes standard with matching wood binding on the body and neck. F-holes are un-bound but inlayed perfling around the f-holes is available as an option (as shown).

The Artisan Tuners The Artisan comes standard with Schaller gold precision tuning machines with Ebony buttons.

The Artisan Pickups The Artisan comes standard with the custom Buscarino Signature floating humbucker designed by Kent Armstrong. This pickup is specially tuned to maximize the performance of the archtop and enhance that classic jazz sound. This pickup was designed with special feedback reduction features and is molded into an ebonized epoxy compound for long life and superior performance.

Artisan Base Price: $8,000.00
Standard Specs

Choice of 16” or 17” body width

Choice of 1 ¾” or 1 11/16” neck width (custom neck widths available upon request)

Single A aged and seasoned Flame Maple back and sides

Single A aged and seasoned Sitka Spruce top

Single Venetian cutaway

Body depth 3” (other depths from 2” to 3 3/8” are available upon request)

High-gloss lacquer finish in Natural

Matching wood binding and perfling on body and fingerboard (plastic binding available upon request)

Laminated 3-piece Flame Maple neck

Solid Ebony fingerboard, pickguard, tailpiece and truss-rod cover

25” fingerboard scale, 22 frets

Schaller M6 Gold tuners with Ebony buttons (gold buttons available also)

Two-way adjustable truss-rod

Buscarino Signature floating Humbucker

Volume and tone control on top of pickguard or concealed underneath pickguard

Custom-made 5-ply double-arched plush-lined Signature case

OPTIONS FOR ARTISAN ARCHTOP

European Cello woods $1,200.00
AAA highly-figured American woods $ 650.00
Sunburst finish $ 500.00
Honey Blonde or Vintage Natural finish $ 300.00
Custom folor $ 500.00
Inlaid perfling around f-holes to match wood binding $ 500.00
Block Inlays on fingerboard $ 350.00
Tree of Life inlay on fingerboard $ 800.00
Tree of Life inlay on tailpiece $ 350.00
Personalized scroll on tailpiece $ 250.00
Personalized scroll with floral inlay on tailpiece $ 350.00
Floral inlay on tailpiece $ 250.00
Built-in Humbucker $ 300.00
Schaller Tune-A-Matic bridge (Gold) $ 100.00
Large Ebony pickguard with gold bracket $ 100.00
Bound pickguard $ 100.00
7-String option $ 800.00
18” body width $ 800.00
Left-handed $ 800.00

Wait time is 1 to 1 ½ years. A $1,000.00 deposit is required.