Hand Carved Vestex D'Angelico New Yorker 7-String

[Marshpoine1]

After the Y2K experience in 2000, I acquired a flawless, unused D'Angelico New Yorker 7-string from an estate sale It was distributed by Vestex and built by Hidesato Shino, bearing his signature on the label. They acquired all the jigs and other elements from the D'Aquisto estate after John D'Aquisto decided to create his own line of jazz guitars.

This instrument is hand-carved and crafted by Hidesato. I have kept it in a controlled environment since I acquired it, but unfortunately, I have barely played it. It deserves to be used by a good jazz guitarist, so I am trusting it will find a great home.

Asking price: $7,500. Reach out to me at my personal email: [email protected].

I live in Minnesota, but will be spending winter in Phoenix. I will keep the NY7 with me, but because of this, I am asking that how it is shipped is your responsibility and choice. I want to make sure it arrives safely and intact. Here are a few pictures:





Peter

[ThatRhythmMan]

I’m a bit of a broken record on this, but I also feel like I have to keep setting the record straight. Hidesato Shiino did NOT build these guitars. They were made in the Terada factory. Shiino founded Vestax and signed them as CEO of the company. He was involved in a number of guitar ventures, including the start of ESP.


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[jazzshrink]

I’m a bit of a broken record on this, but I also feel like I have to keep setting the record straight. Hidesato Shiino did NOT build these guitars. They were made in the Terada factory. Shiino founded Vestax and signed them as CEO of the company. He was involved in a number of guitar ventures, including the start of ESP.
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As long as sellers misrepresent their merchandise, there will be a need for corrections. Thank you TRM.

[Marshpoine1]

Master Builder Hidesato Shiino was deeply involved in the Japanese-made D'Angelico New Yorker reissues (mid-1988-2004), with some sources indicating he
personally approved or even built certain aspects, but the primary manufacturing was by Vestax/Terada to his specs, with early models often featuring hand-carving or finishing overseen by him to match vintage quality. He didn't build every single one himself like a sole luthier, but as the head of Vestax, he was the driving force behind their production quality and design. My instrument was built in the early years of 1999 to 2000, and was hand-carved, so he personally played a role in this instrument.

My teacher (studied under him for nine years), was the jazz guitarist at the Brown Place Hotel in Denver, did studio work with Johnny Smith, and owned a 1952 blonde D'Angelico New Yorker.
He offered to sell it to me in 1974, but I had just gotten married and could not afford the $2,500 he was asking for it. The reason he was selling it? James D'Aquisto was building him a guitar to his personal specs.
I have played this guitar as well as the Vestex, and IMHO they are of equal tone and quality. Frankly, I think the pickup on the NY7 is better than the '54 model.

Appreciate your accuracy concerns.

Peter

[Stringswinger]

A further correction needs to me made. It is James D'Aquisto, not John.

[Marshpoine1]

Thanks! If I can figure out how to edit my post I will do it!

[Marshpoine1]

Edit done!

[pawlowski6132]

Master Builder Hidesato Shiino was deeply involved in the Japanese-made D'Angelico New Yorker reissues (mid-1988-2004), with some sources indicating he
personally approved or even built certain aspects, but the primary manufacturing was by Vestax/Terada to his specs, with early models often featuring hand-carving or finishing overseen by him to match vintage quality. He didn't build every single one himself like a sole luthier, but as the head of Vestax, he was the driving force behind their production quality and design. My instrument was built in the early years of 1999 to 2000, and was hand-carved, so he personally played a role in this instrument.

My teacher (studied under him for nine years), was the jazz guitarist at the Brown Place Hotel in Denver, did studio work with Johnny Smith, and owned a 1952 blonde D'Angelico New Yorker.
He offered to sell it to me in 1974, but I had just gotten married and could not afford the $2,500 he was asking for it. The reason he was selling it? James D'Aquisto was building him a guitar to his personal specs.
I have played this guitar as well as the Vestex, and IMHO they are of equal tone and quality. Frankly, I think the pickup on the NY7 is better than the '54 model.

Appreciate your accuracy concerns.

Peter

you might as well say, John D'Angelico played a role also. You wouldn’t be wrong.

[Woody Sound]

Those tails are pretty rare, especially a 7.