1989 Monteleone Hot Club, Large Body

$17,500.00

  • Year: 1989
  • Manufacturer: Monteleone
  • Model: Hot Club, Large Body
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color:
  • Condition: Near Mint
  • Description: AVAILABLE!!! This is the first of only two large-bodied Hot Club guitars hand-crafted by John Monteleone, one of the world's finest and most-respected luthiers. It was purchased from the original owner in near-mint condition with no issues, and comes with John's receipts and notes to the owner and a catalog of John's models available at that time. The neck is 1.75" wide at the nut; the scale length is 25.5"; body depth is 4 11/16ths" at the lower bout, and 4" at the upper bout; lower bout width is 16 3/8ths ". The body is made from old-growth Indian rosewood, with a Sitka spruce top with an ebony ring in the sound hole. This guitar has both subtlety and power, and plays easily in many styles. Comes with OHC. Very rare, outstanding condition, and a compelling instrument to play that makes every chord and every note a joy to hear. See Archtop Guitars - the Journey from Cremona to New York, by Rudy Pensa and Vincent Ricardel, for more on John Monteleone and his incredible artistry. Grandstand included! CALL!!!