The Virtuoso
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.
Virtuoso Specifications
| Base Price | $24,000 (A $2,500.00 non-refundable deposit is required) |
| Body Width | Choice of 16", 17", or 18" |
| Body Depth | Available from 2" to 3 3/8" |
| Neck | Choice of 1 3/4" or 1 1/16" (Other options available upon request) / Laminated 3-piece Flame Maple Neck |
| Back & Side Wood | Master Grade aged seasoned highly-figured Flame Maple or Aged European Cello woods |
| Top Wood | Master Grade aged and seasoned Sitka Spruce or aged European Cello wood |
| Cutaway | Single Venetian |
| Finish | High-gloss Nitro-Cellulose lacquer finish in Natural, Honey Blonde, Vintage Natural, Blush Sunburst and Custom Color applied as thinly as possible for maximum sound quality |
| Binding / F-Hole | Matching wood binding and f-hole purfling or multiples of black and Ivory-colored fine-line binding |
| Inlay | Block Inlays, Virtuoso Inlays, or Tree of Life Inlays on Fingerboard. choice of Tree of Life, or Virtuoso Inlay or personalized scroll on Tailpiece |
| Fingerboard | Solid Ebony fingerboard, pickguard, and tailpiece (other exotic wood motifs available upon request) 25" fingerboard scale, 22 frets |
| Pickguard | Large or small pickguard - bound or un-bound |
| Headstock | Burl veneer on headstock face and rear, heel-cap and truss-rod cover |
| Tuners | Schaller tuners with Snakewood buttons (Ebony or gold buttons also available) |
| Truss-Rod | Two-way adjustable truss-rod |
| Pickups | Choice of Buscarino Signature floating Humbucker or built-in Humbucker |
| knobs | Volume and tone controls on top of pickguard or concealed underneath pickguard |
| Case | 5-ply douple-arched plush-lined Signature case |
Virtuoso Options
| 7-String | $800.00 |
| Left-Handed | $800.00 |
The Virtuoso Headstock
The Virtuoso headstock exotic burl wood faceplate is adorned with an ornate inlay with a unique mother-of-pearl banner inscribed with "Virtuoso". Burled wood veneers on the back of the headstock and heel cap complete the exotic motif. Comes standard with full binding and intricately mitered perflings.
The Virtuoso Neck
The Virtuoso comes standard with a three piece multi-laminate neck constructed from highly figured and aged seasoned rock maple. The back of the headstock is laminated with veneers of Burl, Ebony and Maple. These veneers are sculpted to blend into the contour of the neck for a stunning effect.
The Virtuoso Body
The Virtuoso back is carved from the finest quality quartersawn Master-grade Flame Maple. The top is carved from aged and seasoned Master-grade Sitka Spruce. European Cello woods are also available at no extra charge.
The Virtuoso Tailpiece
The Virtuoso 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 for coupling this tailpiece to the body. The Virtuoso comes with your choice of Vine or Virtuoso tailpiece inlay. Your tailpiece will match any exotic wood motif you order.
The Virtuoso Pickguard
The Virtuoso comes standard with many different pickguard options. All Virtuoso pickguards are made in a variety of Solid Exotic woods depending on the motif you choose (eg. Coco Bolo, Ebony, Snakewood etc.). You may choose either the large or small pickguard unbound or fully bound. For The Virtuoso made with wood binding you may also choose the multi-laminated and beveled pickguard.
The Virtuoso Binding
Matching wood binding and perflings are standard throughout the instrument. Also included is a delicate inlayed perfling around the f-holes to give them a beautiful bound look.
The Virtuoso Tuners
The Virtuoso comes standard with Schaller gold precision tuning machines with snakewood buttons. Gold or Ebony buttons are available at no additional charge.
The Virtuoso Pickups
The Virtuoso 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.