4, 5-string · Bolt-on (round neck joint, 3-point fastening) · hollow-body
hollow body. Garda Guitars' flagship Benaco Elite - a semi-hollow, modular-design bolt-on bass from Italy (Lake Garda). A 'round neck joint' with 3-point fastening keeps everything aligned for sustain and easy high-fret access, with quick truss-rod adjustment for travelling players. Delano SBC pickups and a Delano Sonar 3 active/passive preamp (balance, bass, mid, treble), roasted pearwood or olivewood fingerboard (22 medium-jumbo nickel-silver frets), Garda fixed bridge; 34" scale, choice of roasted tonewoods and figured tops. Price on request (PDF).
| Construction | Bolt-on (round neck joint, 3-point fastening) |
| Strings | 4, 5 |
| Body | Poplar, ash, maple, willow or basswood (roasted optional) |
| Fingerboard | Roasted pearwood or olivewood |
| Neck Pickup | Delano SBC |
| Bridge Pickup | Delano SBC |
| Controls | Delano Sonar 3 (active/passive switchable: balance, bass, mid, treble) |
| Bridge | Garda fixed bridge |
| Made In | Italy |