Hello Lou,
When I found out that you now have a showroom, I had to come down and play every one of the 100 archtops that you have on display. That 1972 Jimmy D´Aquisto New Yorker was unquestionably the best archtop that I have ever played. And since you wouldn´t accept all my vintage Gibsons for that DA, I did the next best thing. I ordered a Palen Performer which is now the 2nd best archtop that I have ever played!
thanks,
Jonathan 2007