Luthier
Marchione Guitars
- Luthier
- Stephen Marchione
- Location
- Texas
- Founded
- 1990
Beginning as a high school jazz devotee, Stephen Marchione has always had a great passion for the guitars of all types.
Having studied in Manhattan with luthier Guy Rabut, Stephen was equipped to go on and establish his own brand, working for 10 years in NYC. Now, Stephen builds acoustic, electric guitars, as well as mandolins from his workshop in Houston, Texas. Marchione is considered one of few leading-edge pioneers in the design of guitars that combine elements of both jazz and classical construction. This well-rounded approach contributes to the magic one finds in a Marchione instrument, a magic that is at once very broad yet truly individual.
The Guitars
Models
Standard specifications
- Model
- OMC and OM
- Case
- Ameritage
- Soundboard
- European Spruce
- Back and sides
- Brazilian Rosewood, Indian Rosewood, Ebony, European Maple, Mahogany
- Neck
- Honduras Mahogany, Flamed Silver Maple
- Neck profile
- Ergonomic C
- Fretboard
- Ebony or Rosewood
- Tuners
- Sperzel USA
- Nut material
- Bone
- Nut width
- 1.75”
- Peg head veneer
- Ebony or Rosewood
- Pickguard
- None
- Rosette
- Ebony
- Back strip
- Ebony
- Body binding
- Ebony or Maple
- Bridge
- Ebony
- Pins
- Water Buffalo Bone
- Saddle material
- Water Buffalo Bone
- Saddle type
- Intonated
- Brace pattern
- Marchione X
- String spacing
- 2.25”
- Scale length
- 25.5”
Standard specifications
- Case
- Bam France
- Soundboard
- European Spruce
- Back and sides
- Brazilian Rosewood, Indian Rosewood, European Maple, Spanish Cypress
- Neck
- Spanish Cedar
- Neck profile
- Marchione Ergonomic
- Fretboard
- Ebony
- Tuners
- Sperzel USA
- Nut material
- Water Buffalo Bone
- Nut width
- 53mm
- Peg head veneer
- Ebony or Rosewood
- Pickguard
- as needed
- Rosette
- Marchione Spanish or Marchione Modern
- Purfling
- Maple, Ebony, Rosewood
- Back strip
- As needed
- Body binding
- Ebony or Maple
- Bridge
- Rosewood or Ebony
- Saddle material
- Water Buffalo Bone
- Saddle type
- Intonated
- Brace pattern
- Marchione 5 fan with cross bar
- String spacing
- 58mm
- Scale length
- 648mm
Standard specifications
- Case
- Bam France
- Soundboard
- European Spruce
- Back and sides
- Brazilian Rosewood, Indian Rosewood, European Maple, Spanish Cypress
- Neck
- Spanish Cedar
- Neck profile
- Marchione Ergonomic
- Fretboard
- Ebony
- Tuners
- Sperzel USA
- Nut material
- Water Buffalo Bone
- Nut width
- 53mm
- Peg head veneer
- Ebony or Rosewood
- Pickguard
- as needed
- Rosette
- Marchione Spanish or Marchione Modern
- Purfling
- Maple, Ebony, Rosewood
- Back strip
- As needed
- Body binding
- Ebony or Maple
- Bridge
- Rosewood or Ebony
- Saddle material
- Water Buffalo Bone
- Saddle type
- Intonated
- Brace pattern
- Marchione 5 fan with cross bar
- String spacing
- 58mm
- Scale length
- 648mm
Standard specifications
- Case
- Calton USA
- Soundboard
- European Spruce
- Back and sides
- European Maple
- Neck
- Silver Maple
- Neck profile
- Marchione Ergonomic
- Fretboard
- Ebony
- Tuners
- Sperzel USA
- Nut material
- Water Buffalo Bone
- Nut width
- 1.74”
- Peg head veneer
- Ebony or Rosewood
- Pickguard
- Ebony
- Rosette
- Marchione F Holes
- Purfling
- Maple, Ebony, Rosewood
- Body binding
- Ebony or Maple
- Bridge
- Rosewood or Ebony
- Saddle material
- Water Buffalo Bone
- Saddle type
- Intonated
- Brace pattern
- Marchione Parallel Bass Bars
- String spacing
- 2.2”
- Scale length
- 25.5”
Standard specifications
- Case
- Calton USA
- Soundboard
- European Spruce
- Back and sides
- European Maple
- Neck
- Silver Maple
- Neck profile
- Marchione Ergonomic
- Fretboard
- Ebony
- Tuners
- Sperzel USA
- Nut material
- Water Buffalo Bone
- Nut width
- 1.74”
- Peg head veneer
- Ebony or Rosewood
- Pickguard
- Ebony
- Rosette
- Marchione F Holes
- Purfling
- Maple, Ebony, Rosewood
- Body binding
- Ebony or Maple
- Bridge
- Rosewood or Ebony
- Saddle material
- Water Buffalo Bone
- Saddle type
- Intonated
- Brace pattern
- Marchione Parallel Bass Bars
- String spacing
- 2.2”
- Scale length
- 25.5”
Standard specifications
- Case
- Ameritage
- Soundboard
- Carved Flamed Silver Maple
- Back and sides
- Carved Honduras Mahogany
- Neck
- Honduras Mahogany
- Neck profile
- Marchione Ergonomic C
- Fretboard
- Ebony
- Tuners
- Sperzel USA
- Nut material
- Water Buffalo Bone
- Nut width
- 1.72”
- Peg head veneer
- Ebony or Rosewood
- Pickguard
- Ebony or Rosewood
- Body binding
- Ivroid or black ABS
- Bridge
- Tune-A-Matic
- String spacing
- 2.04” Standard spacing.
- Scale length
- 24.75”
Standard specifications
- Case
- Calton USA
- Soundboard
- Flamed Silver Maple, Quarter Sawn Spruce
- Back and sides
- Carved Honduras Mahogany, Silver Maple
- Neck
- Honduras Mahogany, Silver Maple
- Neck profile
- Marchione Ergonomic C
- Fretboard
- Ebony, Rosewood
- Tuners
- Sperzel USA
- Nut material
- Water Buffalo Bone
- Nut width
- 1.725”
- Peg head veneer
- Ebony or Rosewood
- Body binding
- Ivroid, Black ABS
- Bridge
- Tune-A-Matic
- Pickups
- Marchione PAFs, ToneSpecific Virtuoso PAFs
- String spacing
- 2.2”
Standard specifications
- Body construction
- One piece and laminated tops joined with HHG
- Body style
- Marchione Vintage Tremolo
- Finish
- Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Top wood
- Maple, Walnut, Birch, Redwood
- Back and sides
- Mahogany, Spanish Cedar, Swamp Ash, Alder, Spruce
- Neck
- Maple, Mahogany, Spanish Cedar
- Neck join
- HHG or bolt on
- Neck profile
- Ergonomic Marchione C
- Fretboard
- Ebony or Rosewood
- Fretboard radius
- 12” at Nut 15.5” at the 22nd fret
- Tuners
- Sperzel USA
- Nut material
- Water Buffalo Bone
- Nut width
- 1.75”
- Pickguard
- As needed
- Body binding
- As needed
- Bridge
- Wilkinson VSV or Marchione Hardtail
- Pickups
- Marchione or ToneSpecific
- String spacing
- As needed
- Scale length
- 25.5”
- Weight
- 6 to 7.5 pounds average
Standard specifications
- Body construction
- One piece and laminated tops joined with HHG
- Body style
- Marchione Vintage Tremolo
- Finish
- Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Top wood
- Maple, Walnut, Birch, Redwood
- Back and sides
- Mahogany, Spanish Cedar, Swamp Ash, Alder, Spruce
- Neck
- Maple, Mahogany, Spanish Cedar
- Neck join
- HHG or bolt on
- Neck profile
- Ergonomic Marchione C
- Fretboard
- Ebony or Rosewood
- Fretboard radius
- 12” at Nut 15.5” at the 22nd fret
- Tuners
- Sperzel USA
- Nut material
- Water Buffalo Bone
- Nut width
- 1.75”
- Pickguard
- As needed
- Body binding
- As needed
- Bridge
- Wilkinson VSV or Marchione Hardtail
- Pickups
- Marchione or ToneSpecific
- String spacing
- As needed
- Scale length
- 25.5”
- Weight
- 6 to 7.5 pounds average
Standard specifications
- Body construction
- One piece and laminated tops joined with HHG
- Body style
- Marchione Vintage Tremolo
- Finish
- Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Top wood
- Maple, Walnut, Birch, Redwood
- Back and sides
- Mahogany, Spanish Cedar, Swamp Ash, Alder, Spruce
- Neck
- Maple, Mahogany, Spanish Cedar
- Neck join
- HHG or bolt on
- Neck profile
- Ergonomic Marchione C
- Fretboard
- Ebony or Rosewood
- Fretboard radius
- 12” at Nut 15.5” at the 22nd fret
- Tuners
- Sperzel USA
- Nut material
- Water Buffalo Bone
- Nut width
- 1.75”
- Pickguard
- As needed
- Body binding
- As needed
- Bridge
- Wilkinson VSV or Marchione Hardtail
- Pickups
- Marchione or ToneSpecific
- String spacing
- As needed
- Scale length
- 25.5”
- Weight
- 6 to 7.5 pounds average
Standard specifications
- Body construction
- One piece and laminated tops joined with HHG
- Body style
- Marchione Vintage Tremolo
- Finish
- Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Top wood
- Maple, Walnut, Birch, Redwood
- Back and sides
- Mahogany, Spanish Cedar, Swamp Ash, Alder, Spruce
- Neck
- Maple, Mahogany, Spanish Cedar
- Neck join
- HHG or bolt on
- Neck profile
- Ergonomic Marchione C
- Fretboard
- Ebony or Rosewood
- Fretboard radius
- 12” at Nut 15.5” at the 22nd fret
- Tuners
- Sperzel USA
- Nut material
- Water Buffalo Bone
- Nut width
- 1.75”
- Pickguard
- As needed
- Body binding
- As needed
- Bridge
- Wilkinson VSV or Marchione Hardtail
- Pickups
- Marchione or ToneSpecific
- String spacing
- As needed
- Scale length
- 25.5”
- Weight
- 6 to 7.5 pounds average
