Read Jimmy D’Aquisto’s memoriam
James L. D’Aquisto is a maker of archtop guitars who has achieved world-wide fame since he bagan his lutherie career as an apprentice over forty years ago. James passed away in 1995, read his memoriam.
▪ bio current as of 1994
1979
GALQ Vol.7#2 p.14 LW p.54
Jimmy D’Aquisto
▪ From the 1978 convention lecture.
1979
DS#131 LW p.50
Jimmy D’Aquisto
▪ D’Aquisto pioneered the maturation of the archtop guitar into a versatile instrument. Here he runs down a list of design factors and what they do for the sound.
This article has been nominated as one of the Guild’s best articles published before 2010.