Sale Pending-Marchione 59 Burst Semi-Hollow Baritone - Sunburst

The Marchione 59 Burst Semi Hollow Baritone stands as a vivid reminder of how deeply a single instrument can honor the past while pointing toward new musical horizons. Its presence feels almost ceremonial, as though it carries within it the breath of older worlds and the promise of unexplored territory. At first glance the sunburst finish glows with quiet confidence, its flame maple top drawn from a slab that once formed the back of a German cello more than four decades ago. The wood seems to remember the voices it once carried, and now welcomes the charge of an entirely new sonic life. Beneath that shimmering top lies a one piece body of old growth Honduran mahogany, its deep grain resonant and grounding, matched perfectly to a single piece neck of the same storied material. Together they create a sense of unity and intention that feels rare and almost ceremonial.

Your hand finds the African ebony fingerboard and feels an immediate steadiness, the sensation of a surface prepared with care and conviction. Stainless steel frets lie beneath the fingertips with an effortless smoothness that makes both delicate phrasing and bold, baritone depth feel equally natural. The extended scale length of twenty seven inches gives the instrument an almost vocal authority, allowing its lower registers to bloom with clarity rather than murk. Every note seems to leave the guitar as if drawn upward from some deep and ancient well, rising through the semi hollow body with a smooth, singing resonance that feels alive.

The body is bound together with old world sensibilities, each joint completed with hot hide glue in the tradition of centuries of fine instrument making. This gives the guitar a sense of cohesion that is difficult to describe and impossible to counterfeit. The thin nitro lacquer, laid over a grounding coat of shellac, allows the wood to speak with startling openness. Light moves across its surface softly, settling in the curves and shifting across the flame of the maple in slow waves. Even before the first note rings out, the instrument feels vibrant in the hands.

Stephen Marchione’s custom PAF humbuckers, Parker mounted to preserve the purity of the top’s vibration, lend a voice that is at once warm, articulate and richly dimensional. They capture the full breadth of the baritone register with poise, offering a tone that can growl, murmur or soar depending on the player’s intention. The Tune a Matic bridge anchors everything with quiet precision, while Sperzel locking tuning machines provide a sense of stability that lets the instrument feel trustworthy during every shift of pitch or pressure. At just six pounds eleven ounces, the guitar balances with surprising lightness, almost floating against the body.

The 59 Burst Baritone arrives housed in a custom Calton flight case, a fitting vessel for an instrument crafted with such devotion. It is a guitar that feels less like an object and more like a companion, one shaped by the passage of decades and the practiced hands of a master. In every line and every sound it carries an invitation to slow down, listen deeper and rediscover the graceful power of tone shaped by history and human touch.

Other specifications include:

• Flame Maple Top - From 40+ Year Old German Cello Back Slab
• One Piece Old Growth Honduran Mahogany Back
• One Piece Old Growth Honduran Mahogany Neck
• African Ebony Fingerboard
• Tune-a-Matic Bridge
• Stainless Steel Frets
• Sperzel Locking Tuning Machines
• Thin Nitro Lacquer Finish on top of Shellac
• All Joinery is done with Hot Hide Glue
• Parker Mounted Custom Marchione PAF Humbucking Pickups
• Custom Calton Flight Case
• 1 11/16" Nut Width
• 27" Scale Length
• 6 lb 11 oz
• #081525

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