James L D'Aquisto was an American luthier who concentrated on building and repairing archtop guitars.
12 Facts About Jimmy D'Aquisto
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Jimmy D'Aquisto served as an apprentice to John D'Angelico beginning in 1952 and later developed his own distinctive style.
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James D'Aquisto was born on November 9,1935, into a musical Italian family.
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Jimmy D'Aquisto bought the business but a poor business decision lost him the right to the D'Angelico name.
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Jimmy D'Aquisto felt he would die at the same age as his mentor, and this did occur on April 17,1995, when he was 59.
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Jimmy D'Aquisto's guitars have sold for tens of thousands of dollars to over $500,000.
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In 2006, Jimmy D'Aquisto was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.
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In 2011, guitars by Jimmy D'Aquisto were included in the 'Guitar Heroes' exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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Jimmy D'Aquisto made sixteen flat top guitars from 1973 to 1984.
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Jimmy D'Aquisto made two types, a grand auditorium and a dreadnought.
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Jimmy D'Aquisto believed the large oval sound hole produced greater projection than the typical round sound hole.
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Jimmy D'Aquisto used European spruce tops and European maple back and sides for all his flat tops.