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Roger Rettig Member From: NAPLES, FL |
posted 06 February 2003 08:05 PM
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I don't know where this topic belongs, but... I was at a vintage show on Sunday (in Orlando) and I looked in vain for a decent Martin 000-28 (or 0000-28H, in case someone has one to sell!) The trip was almost a waste of a day (very little great stuff there), but I got a chance to play the new D'Angelico 'semi-solid', the NYS, I think. The workmanship is exquisite and its tone and playability had me wanting one pretty badly! As they're $4200 - AND I have a new Zum D10 coming that has to be paid for - it'll have to remain a dream for now. Has anyone else seen these? I think it's what Brent Mason was playing on that Alan Jackson Christmas show.... ------------------ |
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Donny Hinson Member From: Balto., Md. U.S.A. |
posted 09 February 2003 07:53 PM
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Where are these "new" D'Angelico's being made? (I have seen some new ones that were made in Japan.) [This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 09 February 2003 at 07:53 PM.] |
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Roger Rettig Member From: NAPLES, FL |
posted 09 February 2003 08:02 PM
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These are made in Japan, Donny. They are apparently fitted with tailpieces from the original company's stock - a nice authentic touch! The quality overall is superb. There's a web-site - I don't know the 'address' but it shouldn't be difficult to find; it's worth a look. |
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Brian Wetzstein Member From: Seattle, WA, USA |
posted 10 February 2003 02:36 AM
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I used to go to that guitar show when I lived in Orlando. It seemed to me all the dealers would run around before the show opended and buy all the really cool stuff. Your only hope was to find a private seller just walking around with something good to sell. The same stuff happens here in Seattle, but I think its fun to just browse. (then again I didn't drive four hours either...) |
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Ernie Renn Member From: Brainerd, Minnesota USA |
posted 10 February 2003 06:11 AM
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In the 80's a 6 string player that I was working with and I stopped at a friend of his is Boston, MA. They had gone to Boston's Berklee Music College together. Anyway, he had two D'Angelico hollow body guitars. They were both incredible. He plunked out a few jazz chord licks, put it back in the stand and put on an album. He said something like, "Dig this!" It was Buddy's version of Pat Martino's "The Great Stream". Go figure... ------------------ |
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Craig Stock Member From: Westfield, NJ USA |
posted 10 February 2003 06:13 AM
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Hey guys, D' Angelico guitars site is: http://www.dangelicoguitars.com/ My good friend Glenn Alexander from my town is the president. The other partner is John Ferrilito owner of Arizona Ice Tea Company, and a collector. The two decided to buy the rights to the name and build quality copies of the guitars and develop new ones in the same tradiiton. They are based in Colt's Neck, NJ Glenn is a great guitarist as well, he plays many gigs with his own bands and teaches voice, Jazz composition and music theory as well at The New School and Sarah Lawrence College both in NYC. Glenn has recorded many solo albums as well as produce and play as a sideman. He recorded a CD of Jazz arrangements recently for Paul Simon of his songs. He has played with or for: Jerry Hahn, Chico Hamilton, Shawn Pelton, Mark Egan, Danny Gottlieb, T Lavitz, Randy Brecker, Manolo Badrena, Mino Cinelu, Mrak Pender, Alan Holdsworth, etc. Glenn hails from Maize, Kansas, and has been in NJ for almost 20 years. One of my employees took a few guitars to Keb Mo on friday at SIR studios in New York. Glenn is a real nice guy to deal with and builds a fine instrument. ------------------ |
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Jussi Huhtakangas Member From: Helsinki, Finland |
posted 10 February 2003 06:41 AM
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The taipieces on these guitars ( the metal ones ) are new reproductions too, not from John D'Angelico's original stock. The originals were hinged, these are not. Also on the originals, the strings went through the tailpiece, these new ones have slots for the strings. Note, that there are three different companies building D'Angelico replicas under the DA name. Or at least used to, things might have changed since this Vestax company acquired the name. The two other ones were independent American luthiers and make carved top and back models and thus those guitars cost alot more. Except for NYL-1 ($12,600.00 ), these Vestax guitars made in Japan are laminated. Nevertheless, they're fine guitars. [This message was edited by Jussi Huhtakangas on 10 February 2003 at 06:57 AM.] |
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Roger Rettig Member From: NAPLES, FL |
posted 10 February 2003 03:38 PM
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Jussi Sorry if I reported the tailpiece matter incorrectly - I was just passing on what the dealer told me on the day.... |
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Roger Rettig Member From: NAPLES, FL |
posted 10 February 2003 09:19 PM
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I guess it's too much to expect - a carved top on a $4200 guitar... |
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Jussi Huhtakangas Member From: Helsinki, Finland |
posted 11 February 2003 12:28 AM
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Roger, Hey no problemo at all!! I don't believe John D'Angelico had any extensive stock of parts and fittings for his guitars. He passed away sort of unexpectedly and some time later Jimmy D'Aquisto continued the work at the store. FYI, the original tailpieces were made by a jeweler's shop in the same neighborhood where John's shop was. The engravings on the mother of pearl inlays were also made in that jeweler's shop. I bought one of these Japanese guitars some six years ago, before Vestax started marketing them under D'Angelico's name, they were around $2000 back then. The music store here ordered them from the Japanese Saga company. |
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