July 16, 2006
Another Guitar
Another *new* DQ-NYE I found on eBay for less than dealer's cost is on the way here. This one will be for sale as it comes with a good profit margin.
Being a fan of the late Jimmy D’Aquisto’s marvelous instruments but cannot afford the tens of thousands of dollars some of the originals now command (who can?), I'm happy that the D’Aquisto family has granted to Shiro Arai the production rights to all D’Aquisto’s classic designs.
These handcrafted instrument are lovingly made by Aria in Japan with incredible attention to quality, materials and workmanship and, I hate to say it, but far better than anything being made in America these days. These instruments are made and imported to the US in extremely limited numbers as they are not mass produced, but rather handmade by Aria craftsmen.
Here are the specs of this beautiful guitar:
17 inch acoustic with with Ivory Multiply Binding
Solid AAAA Sitka Spruce top, computer pressed, then hand carved and tap tuned.
D'Aquisto Floating Humbucker
Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone on Pickguard
Schaller M6 Vintage Gold Plated Tuners
Back and Sides of select AAA flamed maple.
Solid one piece Maple neck with adjustable truss rods
Bridge, Tailpiece and pickguard in solid African Ebony
Fretboard – select African Ebony
22 Frets #213
25 1/2” scale length
Nut width 1 3/4”
TKL Original Hardshell case
Posted by dancoy at July 16, 2006 08:39 AM