Product Description
This is the Real Deal ! D’Aquisto New Yorker 17″ arch top hand-built by Master luthier Jimmy D’Aquisto in 1972. This guitar has stunning hand-carved, master-grade flamed Maple back & sides with a lovely hand-carved European Spruce top. Excellent, near mint, condition.
This fingerboard, bridge, tailpiece, bridge & faceplate are all made of very clean, streak-free Ebony. The original DeArmond Gold adjustable floating pickup is installed & ready to go with a lead and rhythm switch, aamplifing the most equisite tones of this guitar .
This stunning instrument has the superlative responsiveness to the lightest touch, and resonate a deep, punchy tone with unbelievable clarity and sweetness, that D’Aquisto are known for. This has a medium C/D -shaped neck with a beautiful Ebony fingerboard.Although built in 1972, this one is in almost mint condition.
Specs:
Nut width = 1.75″ (1 3/4″, 44.45mm)
Fingerboard width at the 12th fret = 2.125″ (2 1/8″, 53.975mm)
Width at FB end = 2.28125″ (2 9/32″, 57.94375mm)
Scale Length = 25″ (635mm)
Body Dimensions = 17″ x 3″ (431.8mm x 76.2mm)
Overall Length of Guitar = 43″ (1092.2mm)
Neck Thickness @ 1st fret: .808″
Neck Thickness @ 11th fret: .859″
Overall Body Length: 20 13/16″
Overall Neck Length: 21 1/2″
X-Braced
Gold tuners
5-ply Ivoroid binding around body, fingerboard, & headstock
Robeckert@aol.com – :
I recently purchased this amazing guitar and have hardly put it down since. Leo was fantastic to work with and was very clear and honest in providing all the requested information that allowed me to pull the trigger and buy this great instrument. I am thrilled with the results!