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08-09-2010, 01:09 AM
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| |  D'Aquisto Solo - Aria reissue - worth the price?
Anyone played one? Worth $3500? Any descriptions of sound and playability are greatly appreciated. |
08-09-2010, 02:40 PM
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I've played a D'aquisto briefly. I think you can do better for your money. |
08-09-2010, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 82Benedetto  I've played a D'aquisto briefly. I think you can do better for your money. | Was it the Solo or Avant Garde? Those are the pure acoustic ones vs. some of the other D'Aquisto reissues i've seen. |
08-09-2010, 02:59 PM
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I have played both the Solo and Jazzline. I agree, there are better guitars out there for the $. The Sadowsky line comes immediately to mind if you want a laminate. |
08-10-2010, 07:24 PM
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I own an avante guarde which is similar to the solo. These are nice quality guitars and sound good. they are not as loud as a carved top but are all around excellent. |
08-11-2010, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by edbuff I own an avante guarde which is similar to the solo. These are nice quality guitars and sound good. they are not as loud as a carved top but are all around excellent. | This is what turned me on to the Solo. I heard a clip of the Avant Garde and though it was perfect, and then saw there was a cutaway model. I assumed the Solo would have similar quality. I'm pretty sure it is solid pressed, which doesn't really matter so much to me as i like thin pressed tops and/or laminates anyhow. $3500 still seems like a lot for a production Aria guitar (esp. one that is pressed). Have any clips you can share? |
08-11-2010, 10:06 AM
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Both models I played were just tonally dead to my ears. I have seen this before with hand built archtops too, but the Aria/D'Aquistos I played were heavy and dead, not a good combo. No doubt there are good ones out there, so play before you buy, for sure. Happy hunting. |
08-11-2010, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by derek Both models I played were just tonally dead to my ears. I have seen this before with hand built archtops too, but the Aria/D'Aquistos I played were heavy and dead, not a good combo. No doubt there are good ones out there, so play before you buy, for sure. Happy hunting. | Damn you and your practical realism! I may have a chance to play one in NY in Sept so thanks for the advice; I will heed it for this amount of $$. |
08-11-2010, 11:19 AM
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For that price--three words: (1) Sadowsky; (2) Jim; (3) Hall.
Jim Hall himself A/Bed it against his own D'Aquisto and preferred it. |
08-11-2010, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by NSJ For that price--three words: (1) Sadowsky; (2) Jim; (3) Hall.
Jim Hall himself A/Bed it against his own D'Aquisto and preferred it. | That has a set-in pickup and a thinner body. Looking for a full-depth acoustic. |
08-11-2010, 02:39 PM
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I bought my avant garde in 2007 new for 2k. It was listed at 4k. At that specific price its your call. Stevepat on you tube has some good clips of his avant garde. Im not one for giving opinions of price but I know that you do not see to many of these around. |
08-11-2010, 02:41 PM
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Sorry The ot I´m traveling to NY on september and planning to buy a D´A jazz line, anybody has one? opinions?
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08-11-2010, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by edbuff I bought my avant garde in 2007 new for 2k. It was listed at 4k. At that specific price its your call. Stevepat on you tube has some good clips of his avant garde. Im not one for giving opinions of price but I know that you do not see to many of these around. | Do you still have it? If so, where does it rank in your menagerie? If not, why did you sell it? |
08-11-2010, 03:10 PM
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I still have it and it will be the last one I sell. I use it acoustic chord melody. I don't think it would be a very good Gypsy Jazz guitar and it is not loud enough for chunking out loud back up chords for a band. I use a Cushman carved top for that for that. But for acoustic chord melody it has great chord clarity and sweet tone all the way up the neck? It is a bit heavy but is a good quality guitar. I am thing about trying to get a Solomon oval hole arch top. If I do that then I will sell it. |
08-11-2010, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by spiral Damn you and your practical realism! I may have a chance to play one in NY in Sept so thanks for the advice; I will heed it for this amount of $$. | I hope it is a keeper! Make sure you update us when you get back. |
08-11-2010, 10:44 PM
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