Buscarino Grand Cabaret 2012 Double Top Madagascar RW Barbera PU Classical Crossover

Relist notes: For those of you who inquired or were watching previously, this is now relisted without the Hoffee case. It will be sold separately. We can discuss a price including the Hoffee case, while I still have it. 

Buscarino Grand Cabaret

I'm offering for sale a Buscarino Grand Cabaret that I have thoroughly loved and enjoyed.

It was made for a guitar show and purchased subsequently by the original owner (I am the second). It is a 2012 model, and has many great features together in one guitar. Specs copied from the sheet:

-Rare Madagascar rosewood back and sides
-Double top: Englemann outside and cedar inside
-Custom Snakewood, mother of pearl, and abalone soundhole rosette
-1 15/16" nut width
-Bolivian rosewood binding with red and black pinstripes
-Figured Ziricote headstock veneer
-One piece mahogany neck
-Ebony fingerboard
-Brazilian rosewood variable down bearing bridge
-Gotoh tuners with black pearl buttons
-Travelite case

Not on the spec sheet directly but also worth mentioning:

-Barbera pickup
-Side soundport
-30" / nearly flat radius
-25.5" scale length

It's an incredible guitar, and well-deserving of the reputation that the Cabaret has developed. The top is in very good condition; there is some worming visible on two locations by the edges, where a guitar stand's arms had bumped into it. You may find additional marks here or there if you look for them. There is a repair of a string dent below the high E string with a lacquer touch up. At steeper viewing angles there is an area around it that can look lighter or darker, but from most angles it is nearly invisible. I think one could have that itself remedied, if so desired. Additionally there is a very slight finish check in the side, and a small mark in the back. Other than that, the back and sides are very clean.

I think it's safe to say this one has it all. I don't think I've seen another one with Madagascar rosewood for the back and sides, and they are beautiful! 

A new Cabaret was just listed on the Buscarino website for $11,000. The one for sale here has a double top (+$1500 option) and would be an up-charge for the Madagascar RW as well. 

Thanks for looking. Shipping and packaging is included in the continental US only. *Please understand that I am in a Covid-affected area. Shipping / handling times may be longer than usual.