d'aquisto new yorker info

rictele · #1 12-03-2010, 12:02 PM

hi all,

I have some questions about D'aquisto New Yorker.
I have got one from 2nd market and its serial number is 0306061.
But I have found no way to track out what year and what plant it is produced from.
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Attached is for your reference.
So my question is:
1) is it 2003-year product?
2) is it hand-made in Japan?
3) Where can I get the parts of d'aquisto new yorker?
4) what is the radius of the fingerboard? cannot find neither...

Thank you so much,
I am really appreciate your help,
ric

spiral · #2 12-21-2010, 02:53 PM

The D'Aquisto reissues are made by Aria. It would be good to contact them for parts / repair advice / serial # year.

I think the D'Aquistos are made in Japan. They better be, for the price. That being said i bought an FA77 which was made in China, and wasn't that smitten with it. So Aria does make guitars in China as well.

Can you post your impressions of your guitar? I am especially interested the acoustic sound. If you can share sound clips, that would be great.

BTW, your photo didn't attach. You have to attach it via the "manage attachments" button below where you write the post. Email it to me if you can't figure it out. I would like to see it.

rictele · #3 12-27-2010, 07:39 AM

thanks. yes, aria did reply me. mine is produced in 2003 and no certificate of authenticity was provided before 2006.
its acoustic sound is great and can heard so many feedback/ sound circulating around inside the hollow body. the pickup is ok. yes, i cannot compare the floating pickup with some installed pickup.
anyway i love this guitar but need to set up.

but interesting thing is the previous user grounded outside the body next the bridge. how about yours, do you have any experiences of grounding?

thanks so much

spiral · #4 12-27-2010, 10:12 AM

That is a really pretty guitar. Please post audio clips!

I find it really strange that they imprinted the serial # on the fretboard. Have you ever seen that before?

About the pickup: I didn't like the floating pickups I tried until I heard a kent armstrong humbucker. There is a reason he is constantly mentioned / recommended. That is a pretty simple swap if you have a soldering iron.

Grounding: this is a new area for me. I only recently got a guitar with a wooden tailpiece (Benedetto floating) and there is no ground to the strings. With your tailpiece, isn't there a metal frame under it and the wood is just cosmetic? Those same tailpieces are on the Peerless guitars and those are metal with wood tops. If it does have a metal frame you can attach a ground wire through the tail pin and have it lay flat under where tailpiece screws into the body.

rictele · #5 03-06-2011, 03:43 AM

thanks spiral, yes, mine serial no. is also imprinted on the fingerboard, hope it won't fading out...

anyone could recommend some other floating pickups for this type of guitar?
thx

Retroman1969 · #6 03-06-2011, 06:17 AM

I don't have any experience or recommendations, but that sure is a beautiful guitar!

FWBO · #7 03-06-2011, 12:11 PM

+1 for KA

bmaiani · #8 07-26-2011, 06:51 AM

The Aria D'Aquistos are made in the famed Terada factory in Japan, along with all the other high end Japanese archtops (Sadowsky, D'Angelico [originally, though these are now made in Korea I believe]; the high end Gretsch hollow bodies are made there too, as were at least some the high end Ibanez instruments). My 2005 New Yorker is flawless, beautiful to look at, and sounds absolutely gorgeous and is a delight to play. Although every archtop that comes out of the Terada factory is top flight, the D'Aquistos might have a slight advantage, as all of Jimmy D'Aquisto's work materials were purchased by Aria from his estate, including plans; tools; and some finished guitars. With these materials at the Terada luthiers' disposal it's no wonder the resulting copies are so exceptional.

PascalD · #9 08-26-2011, 07:50 AM

You will find a lot of people saying "it's not the real D'Aquisto deal" This is only partly true. The quality and the sound of those japanese made guitars are exceptional for the price. Have look , I have a couple of New Yorkers in stock. I'll try to post some sound clips soon.

D'Aquisto NY-E Natural

Pascal

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kamlapati · #10 08-26-2011, 11:31 AM

I am sure these guitars are awesome, they are certainly beautiful, and I can imagine happily owning one myself, however...

Comparing them to a real D'Aquisto is complete lunacy. Have you ever played an original? Hand crafted, one at a time, by one of the greatest craftsman of the 20th century, all solid wood, etc., etc.?

Sorry to rain on your parade, Pascal, but you should sell these guitars on their own merits, and not on the merits of Jimmy D'Aquisto's masterpieces.

PascalD · #11 08-26-2011, 11:36 AM

Kamlapati
That was not my intention. Did you play a real D'Aquisto? Tell us how it felt and sounded.
This is not the real deal, of course. But a lot of guitar and sound for the price.

Arnesto · #12 08-26-2011, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kamlapati

I am sure these guitars are awesome, they are certainly beautiful, and I can imagine happily owning one myself, however...

Comparing them to a real D'Aquisto is complete lunacy. Have you ever played an original? Hand crafted, one at a time, by one of the greatest craftsman of the 20th century, all solid wood, etc., etc.?

Sorry to rain on your parade, Pascal, but you should sell these guitars on their own merits, and not on the merits of Jimmy D'Aquisto's masterpieces.

the Jim Hall original D´a is a Laminated guitar.

kamlapati · #13 08-26-2011, 12:41 PM

Pascal, sorry if I misunderstood your comments and overreacted! I have a deeply felt interest in promoting and protecting the legacy of D'A and D'Q.

I have played some original D'Aquisto's. I was in NYC in April this year and I spent a rainy afternoon at Rudy's Soho playing his D'Q and D'A guitars. For a guy like me, it was pretty much a religious experience. We all know how hard it is to describe sound and feel, but with one on my hands, it seemed quite logical to sell my house and live in a travel trailer in exchange for owning one.

And back to the original topic... the Japanese D'Qs look are great and are an undeniable great value!

RuffRider · #14 08-26-2011, 06:45 PM

Are these D'Aquisto New Yorkers available in the USA now. If so, where?

spiral · #15 08-26-2011, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RuffRider

Are these D'Aquisto New Yorkers available in the USA now. If so, where?

Yes, for awhile now. Email Dana B Goods (the US distributor) to find out where to play one. They have very few dealers so you might have to tack it on to an existing trip. Elderly had one a few months back but havent checked lately.