Rob Goldberg Handmade Guitars

Founded in 1968 by luthier Robert Benedetto, Benedetto Guitars, Inc. of Savannah, Georgia celebrates over 50 years of jazz guitar excellence. The internationally renowned company builds some of the world’s most collectable and expensive instruments while still focusing their production on the needs of professional and aspiring jazz guitarists. https://www.benedettoguitars.com

“There are moments during the mayhem where I just take a step back and look at my bench, the sawdust, the tools, the glue, the mess… and I swear… it’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen in my life.” Welcome to the World of Small Body Archtops. Your reward for believing you don’t have…

“LHT guitars are all a  little piece of my soul. I build each one from start to finish by hand.   From the hand drawn full scale blueprint at the beginning, to applying the finish, I obsess over every detail.” I wake up every morning and look forward to going to work.  Not necessarily getting…

“I truly love my work – my friends and clients tell me it shows. Every piece I envision is unique and different. Being a professional player, I know how a quality instrument should look, feel, and sound. I most enjoy building for specific people. Knowing one’s particular style, form, and musicianship enables me to create…

In the beginning of the ‘90s, while he was in sales and repairs at Tom Lee music in Vancouver B.C., Mario started guitar building with luthier Robert D’Crivouir. A few years later he moved back to Quebec where he received one of his first grants from “Le Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec”….

Instrument making is both an art and a science, and my work lies at the convergence of these two fields.  Since my beginnings as a luthier, I have sought to perfect the art of the greatest luthiers, past and present.  I have thus created my own instrument designs, giving great importance to sound, both in terms…