2004 D'Aquisto Centura

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2004 D'Aquisto Centura

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SN#04120903

Body size at lower bout: 17". Scale length: 25.4" Nut Width: 1 11 1/6"

Materials: Solid bookmatched X-braced.Sitka spruce top; flame maple back, sides and neck; solid ebony fingerboard; curly maple body and neck binding; Macassar ebony headstock facing on front and back

Hardware: "Accutone" wedge-adjusting solid ebony bridge; contoured ebony tailpiece; ebony finger rest; gold sealed back tuners with ebony keys

Notes: Jimmy D'Aquisto was the last and most celebrated apprentice to the legendary John D'Angelico. In an abbreviated career of just three decades, D'Aquisto created a peerless body of work, instruments that are now the most costly and sought after archtops ever made.

The Centura is a faithful recreation of one of D'Aquisto's most innovative designs, originals of which can fetch over $50K on the vintage market today. Today's Centura retains Jimmy's signature cat-eye soundholes, Chippendale headstock, and contoured ebony tailpiece and finger rest. In addition, the Centura utilizes 21st century technology to produce an instrument of exacting fit, finish and performance. The medium jumbo frets are tall and smoothly crowned for easy fingering, and the double acting truss rod allows for feeler gauge adjustment for effortless low string action and accurate neck relief. The solid spruce top is X- braced for warmth and sustain, the back and sides crafted of handsomely figured flame maple, and the neck profile is finely balanced for ease of play.

This example is in 100% original virtually unplayed condition, and is a "scratch and dent" demo due to a short hairline crack near the pickguard, now soundly repaired and warranteed, and a small chip on the back of the headstock, courtesy of the shipper. Of special note is D'Aquisto's original "Accutone" bridge, which transmits string vibration to the soundboard through solid wood alone, using an ebony wedge for height adjustment without metal wheels or posts. With demand outstripping supply, these guitars are few and far between on the vintage market.

Setup: This instrument is strung with medium gauge flatwound nickel strings (.012-.054). The guitar will accommodate lighter or heavier gauge strings, according to preference. String action is set at 1/16" to 3/32" at the 12th fret, with moderate relief. The action may be lowered or raised to your requirements with the adjustable bridge.

Case: Black DA logo plush hardshell case.

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