BUILT TO ORDER WITH A 6month LEAD TIME
$2500 for the GUITAR, additional $500 to add a pickup, 50% ($1750) due to begin the order.
FITZGERALDS is Illinois’ only venue on the National Register of Historic Places and a legend in Blues and Americana music, and this unique collaboration pays homage to that tradition. The line is a blues-style acoustic designed as a blend between a 1900s Martin 000 and a Chicago-made 1930s Regal 061.
Each guitar features an all-Mahogany body, Sapele neck, and Pau Ferro fretboard for a balanced, full sound with the focused, rootsy vibe of a 1930s blues guitar. Custom Fitzgeralds elements include a floating pickguard made of old-growth cypress salvaged from FITZGERALDSinterior paneling and red and green inlay inspired by the stained glass in FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR.
ABOUT MACHMACHINES
MachMachines is an independent maker of guitars, basses, ukuleles, and instrument accessories. Rooted in craft and the Chicago music community, we believe that a favorite instrument is more than a prized possession — it’s a lifelong relationship. Every build begins with a conversation and ends with a music machine fine-tuned to your sound, your style, and your story.
Founded by David Showalter and Jennifer Vianello — Chicago-native musicians and 20-year residents of Oak Park and Berwyn — MachMachines is where instruments are made, not manufactured, built for fit and feel, and played for keeps.
We make sound that stays.
SPECS
Materials
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Top: Mahogany
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Back & Sides: Mahogany
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Neck: Sapele
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Fretboard: Pau Ferro
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Head Plate Veneers: Curly Mahogany
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Bridge: Indian Rosewood
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Body & Fretboard Binding: Black
Dimensions
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Overall Length: 39.625 inches
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Scale Length: 25.5 inches
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14 Frets to the Body
Parts
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Tuners: Schertler Matte Black with Ebony Knobs
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Rosette: Stained Purfling
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Fretboard Inlay: Green and red reconstituted stone in diamond pattern inspired by Fitzgeralds stained glass
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Side Dot Inlay: Mother of Pearl
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MachMachines Logo Inlay: Mother of Pearl
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Pickguard: Old Growth Cypress from the walls of Fitzgeralds Historic Nightclub
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Pickup: LR Baggs HiFi Acoustic