We are absolutely overjoyed to present to you this incredible one-owner 1982 D'Aquisto "Solidbody" Custom!

It's not every day that a guitar of this pedigree - vintage or otherwise - walks through our doors here. Few builders have earned an elite-level status quite like Jimmy D'Aquisto, famed protege/apprentice of John D'Angelico.

Much like D'Angelico, D'Aquisto instruments were built on a custom basis with Jimmy working directly with his customers. Each instrument has its own unique touch- whether by the request of the customer, or by Jimmy himself- to give it the personality and sound that is most befitting to its end user. Turns out that no matter how personalized the spec was, Jimmy built transcendently great instruments that would have a profound impact on the guitar world. That is the mark of a true master craftsman.

It probably comes as no surprise that this "Solidbody" Custom is one of the rarest models/styles that came out of D'Aquisto's shop in his near 30 year long tenure. It's estimated that models like this very guitar made up less than 10% of his total production of approximately 370 instruments.

For the sake of clarity, this is actually a chambered semi-hollow electric. It's a "hollow solid" of sorts, as referenced over the years amongst D'Aquisto owners and afficionados. The lack of f-holes along with the use of solid woods in a slim-bodied format might suggest otherwise, but Jimmy did incorporate a combination of weight relief and acoustic voicing in this style of build, and it's immediately noticeable upon playing it.

It's outfitted with an original set of T.W. Doyle humbuckers, designed and built by New Jersey native Tom Doyle. Jimmy recommended these pickups to the owner, and having seen these pickups in other D'Aquistos, it was clear that he had a great working relationship with Tom and found their voicing to suit his builds quite well. With a varitone circuit integrated into the electronics along with phase and coil split switches, it's about as versatile a configuration as you'll find in a D'Aquisto. The pickups provide a clear, smooth response with lots of range and control. Traditional jazz and blues to fusion seem easily accessible with minor control adjustments.