Product: D'Aquisto DQ-TD Tear Drop
Price Paid:
Submitted
04/19/2006
at
02:26am
by
Ken feldman
Email: cruiserkf1 at aol<dot>com
Features
:
10
Made in 2005-2006 at Aria in japan a truly amazing instrument. the neck is just awesome what a dream come true to play !!1 it has such a smoothness to it !! i love it !!!
Sound
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10
its a dream come true to be able to own such a unique guitar the sound is truly world class !!! i play all kinds of music and its just amazes me everytime i play this guitar how great it sounds for such a odd shaped instrument truly unique and truly beautiful !!!
Action, Fit, & Finish
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10
action is just awesome it plays fantastic and im so amazed at all the differant tones and sounds you can get out of it !!!
Reliability/Durability
:
10
looks like its top notch build job should last a lifetime !!! also i must say the hard shell case is amazing quaility built to really take good care of this guitar !!!
Customer Support
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10
great info from aria about it but from what i understand its now discontinued and i have one of the last ones on earth !!! what a trip !!! to actually have a copy of the most expensive guitar in the world and there will be no more made per steve at aria usa in new jersey
Overall Rating
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10
if anyone out there would love to possibly buy one good luck i may entertain offers on mine as far as i know there will be no more made per steve at aria usa probably too time consuming for them to make i can be reached at cruiserkf1@aol.com with legitimate offers thanks ken
Product: D'Aquisto DQ-TD Tear Drop
Price Paid: US $11,000.00
Submitted
03/29/2006
at
07:55pm
by
max
Email: maxbuffet at earthlink<dot>net
Features
:
10
LAST ONE BUILT. ONE OF ONLY 12 IN THE WORLD
See photo here:
http://www.ariaguitars.com/int/03_products/2004products/dq_td/pro_ob_dq_td_1000.html
Made 2006
Body : 17? width Full acoustic, with Flamed Maple binding
Top : Solid Stika Spruce, pressed arch
Back : Laminated Flamed Maple, pressed arch
Neck : Maple 1 piece
Fingerboard : Ebony with Ebony / Maple binding
Frets : 22F, #213
Scale : 25-1/2?
Bridge : Ebony, ?Acutone? height adjustable
Tailpiece : Ebony
Machineheads : Gotoh SG301 with Ebony Keys
Fitted hard case
Sound
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10
Truly versatile, the finest sound I've ever heard. Truly worthy of the D'Aquisto name. Full, warm sound that defies comprehension. There is nothing to dislike in all honesty. It makes my Breedlove weep. Good thing since it cost me $11,000.
Action, Fit, & Finish
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10
Set-up was perfect, even better than my Ric, and you know how well those guys do the set-up. The bookmatching was so well done, that I understood how only 15 were made. I have searched thoroughly for flaws, there are none. A flawless work of art.
Reliability/Durability
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10
I would challenge any other guitar to show greater reliability. Not gonna happen. The hardware is top-notch and should last forever. The finish is so perfect that at first I thought it had to be an illusion. The best I've seen. This guitar sets a new standard of excellence.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Don't know, dont want to either
Overall Rating
:
10
Playing 9 years. Own a Ric, Breedlove, and Steinberger aside from the D'Aquisto. If this guitar were stolen, I would pity the slime that took it. He would be found, I assure you. I would definitely buy another if it were lost, but the problem is that only 12 were made for the world, so where would I get it? My favorite feature is the legendary teardrop shape, made famous first by D'Angelico and of course his protege, D'Aquisto. This guitar, because of its superior design, and being one of the world's rarest guitars, is worth every penny of the $11,000.
