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The late Patrick Amato (Patrick2) sold an L-5 Wesmo to Joe Denisco (Max405). Joe then sold this guitar to Doug Martin (Gitpicker). It is very cool when we can keep great archtops in the JGF family.
Here is a video of Doug putting that guitar to good use:
I would say that this particular Gibson is in good hands for sure. Doug has that rare combination of chops and taste. And he proves that a fine Gibson archtop is all the guitar any jazz guitarist really needs.
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06-20-2019 10:22 AM
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Sounds great!
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Thanks for sharing Marc! Man I love this guitar more every day I play it. I'm happy I can keep the guitar in good use doing the thing it was built for!
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Another jazzguitar.be success story!
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Originally Posted by citizenk74
I monitor humidity religiously with this axe and I hope that it continues to give myself and audiences musical joy for years to come. Happy to be the current custodian. RIP Patrick, your guitar is in good hands I promise!
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Sounds great, Doug.
Everyone with a "Patrick2" guitar has an excellent story and an excellent instrument.
As far as keeping guitars in the JGF family goes, I have "Lady Rose." I bought it from Patrick, who bought it from Marc (MartyGrass), who bought it from Greg (2bornot2bop), who bought it from Peter (I think I got this right).
Rose is a Antique Rose Sunburst Heritage Super Eagle (2002) with extra binding and premium woods that Peter got from Wolfe Guitars in Florida, if I have followed the chain correctly. It has been in the JGF group for some time. It is a wonderful guitar...and it is how I met Patrick D'Amato.
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Known in Beijing as “Rug” our boy Doug is as good as it gets.
Thank you Marco for introducing us. We have developed a great friendship offline and I am blessed to know these 2 top flight professional jazz guitar players. You guys do what I can never do and I am proud of you guys.
Joe DLast edited by Max405; 06-21-2019 at 07:55 AM.
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Always a pleasure to hear you play Doug! AE
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Wonderful playing Doug! I am also a proud owner of a Patrick Amato guitar. I believe this is a picture of our guitars while under Patrick's care.
I'm always happy when Patrick's name resurfaces on the Forum.
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Well it so happens that I also own a Patrick Amato owned guitar (that came to me through Joe D.). Mine is a D'Angelico New Yorker replica built by JP Moats (of Heritage Guitars, formerly one of Gibson's top archtop builders in the 60's) and Ron DeMarino (a friend of John D'Angelico and John Lennon's personal luthier). Here she is:
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Patrick would be very pleased with this thread.
It's great that these guitars are kept within the fold here.
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Originally Posted by Greentone
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Originally Posted by Max405
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Originally Posted by losaltosjoe
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Originally Posted by archtopeddy
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This thread speaks volumes more than that freaking Gibson commercial with Mark from Norm's.
Gibson should pay you all to redo their advertising campaign. This story makes me want to buy a Gibson, not a PSA on how Gibson should sue every other guitar maker
We need more stories in the guitar sales world.
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Originally Posted by Stringswinger
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Speaking of D'angelico's--out of curiousity, what was the model that was on the cover of all of Mel Bey's Guitar Method books?
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That was a New Yorker.
Later on, the Mel Bay series of books was updated and Mel's D'Aquisto New Yorker was used instead.
They were both terrific instruments.
My initial desire to own an archtop guitar was fueled by the fact that my first instructor played a D'Angelico and the book he had me working from (the blue, first level Mel Bay book) was adorned with a D'Angelico New Yorker on its cover. I quickly forgot about George Harrison's Gretsch and John Lennon's Rickenbacker.
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My Mel Bay books were Blue
Green
And Red
But my favorite was the chord book
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I'm pleased I had a shot at many of Patrick's guitars and am able to hold onto them... In fact I recognize three I own in this photo. Of Course I have the Unitys and the Ronaldo 62 strat replicas which are very nice
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Originally Posted by losaltosjoe
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That is seriously good playing. I about fell out of my chair, and it's a pretty tall chair... just killer playing. I love every phrase. I love the attitude. Wonderful. And the musicians seem to be having the most fun you have with your clothes on.
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Joe,
Same books I used. "Six Five Jive."
GT
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