Stephen Marchione's newest Mark Whitfield signature model is a fully Acoustic/Electric carved Archtop guitar with a floating pickup and all premium solid wood construction.
The back is European Flamed Maple and the Top is European Alpine Spruce. The neck is American Sugar Maple and the finish is Nitrocellulose Lacquer. All fittings, binding and the fingerboard are African Ebony and the pickup is a hand wound, very warm, full out-put Humbucker. For increased durability and on stage reliability, the 15" Archtop also features Stainless Steel Fretwire, locking Sperzel Tuners and Schaller Strap Locks.
Marchione designed this guitar in conjunction with Mark Whitfield for his ongoing touring with Chris Botti as well as his upcoming tours with Sting.
The guitar is very light weight at 5 pounds and is designed to be extremely comfortable and musical on stage. It is voiced for a rich amplified tone without being overly sensitive to feedback from stage monitors while still projecting a strong acoustic voice.
This Marchione 15" is priced at $16,500. and is available direct or through dealers listed on their website.
