Beneteau guitars

Marc Beneteau Guitars

Marc Beneteau started building guitars in Ottawa, Canada in 1974, he now has over three decades of experience. For the past 15 years Marc has been living in St. Thomas, Ontario, following his passion in life, building acoustic guitars.

Two-time North American fingerstyle champion Don Ross as well as top Canadian players Terry Tufts, David Gillis and Ray Montford, are among the top players who have discovered the unrivaled quality and articulate and very clear tone or Marc’s guitars.

Marc says; "When I started building guitars in 1974, I assumed that, given a few years of experience, I’d pretty much figure out the secrets of guitar making. It didn’t take long to realize how naive this assumption was, but by then I was hooked and it was too late to turn back.

To say that guitar making is a challenge would certainly be an understatement and this is probably the main reason why I’ve remained excited all these years and still look forward to going to work each day. I also realize that I am very fortunate to have a career that I love. What could be better? It is truly mind-boggling to realize that I will never come close to unlocking all the secrets to the world of guitar making. Some might find this reality hopelessly frustrating, but I see it as an exciting and stimulating challenge. There is always so much to learn".

Beneteau Concert Jumbo sitka/flamed maple

Another beauty from Marc and another that proves maple doesn't have to sound thin in the right hands. It has definition and separation a plenty with rich and lush basses, a very balanced and even guitar and a player's dream.

• Sitka top
• Flamed maple back and sides
• 14 frets to the body
• 25.4” scale
• 1 ¾” nut width
• 2 ¼” string spacing at saddle
• 15 7/8” lower bout
• Mahogany neck
• No cutaway
• Rosewood top border
• Rosewood bindings
• Rosewood headstock veneer
• Mother of Pearl side dots
• Thuya burl rosette
• Rosewood back strip
• MoP logo
• Ebony fretboard
• Ebony bridge
• Gotoh tuners
• Black tuner buttons
• Bone nut and saddle
• Pickguard included but not attached
• Hardshell case

£ 4,895.00
Beneteau OO 12 quilted sapele SOLD

Please let me take it home boss.. Seriously I am VERY tempted, this is a beautiful guitar with very rich tones combined with great clarity and articulation.

• Sitka spruce top
• Quilted pomele sapele back and sides
• 12 frets to the body
• 25” scale
• 1 ¾”nut width
• 2 ¼”string spacing at saddle
• 14 3/16” lower bout
• Mahogany neck
• No cutaway
• Cocobolo top border
• Dark cocobolo bindings
• Slotted headstock
• Dark cocobolo headstock veneer
• Dark cocobolo rear headstock veneer
• No position markers (with side dots)
• Quilted pomele sapele rosette
• ‘B’ logo on heel
• Ebony fretboard
• Ebony bridge
• Gold Waverly tuners
• Ebony tuner buttons
• Bone nut and saddle
• Ebony end pin
• Pickguard in case
• Hardshell case

Out of stock
Beneteau OM sitka/quilted Pomele Bubinga SOLD

Marc told me that he was very impressed with this Bubinga and now I can see and hear why. It has fantastic articulation and clarity but with a beautiful deep and rich tone. A fantastic expressive fingerstylist's guitar.

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* Sitka spruce top
* Quilted Pomele Bubinga back and sides
* 14 frets to the body
* 25.4 " scale
* 1 3/4" nut width
* 2 1/8" string spacing at saddle
* 15" lower bout
* Ebony Headstock veneer front and rear
* Ebony bindings
* Ebony back strip
* Bubinga rosette
* Ebony heel cap
* Bone nut and saddle
* Ebony fretboard
* Ebony bridge
* No position markers
* Gotoh Super 510 tuners with Ebony buttons
* No pickguard fitted (Marc's pickguard supplied, in case).
* TKL case

Out of stock
Beneteau OOO-12 Cedar/Ziricote with K&K PowerMix Trinity pu- USED-SOLD
A great combination of 12 frets to the body (moving the bridge nearer to the center of the lower bout, hence a sweetening of tone) and a cutaway giving back the lost access to the higher frets. With a one and seven eights inch nut width this is a fingerstylist's dream, great depth, warmth and complexity with fantastic separation and balance.

I has one top ding and a light scratch, otherwise in excellent condition. With K&K PowerMix Trinity pu.

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- Western red cedar top
- Ziricote back and sides
- 12 frets to the body
- Soft cutaway
- 25.4" scale
- 1 7/8" nut width
- 2 3/8" string spacing at saddle
- 15 " lower bout
- Slotted headstock
- Honduran rosewood bindings
- Honduran rosewood back strip
- Spalted maple rosette
- Bone nut and saddle
- Ebony fretboard
- Pyramid bridge
- Abalone inlaid heel cap logo
- Side only position markers
- Gold Waverly tuners
- Snakewood tuner buttons
- Clear pickguard
- TKL case
Out of stock