1989 Fender DAquisto Elite Archtop

Fender D'Aquisto Elite Archtop Natural 1989 full front view

Comments	As the last of the legendary John D’Angelico’s apprentices, James ‘Jimmy’ D’Aquisto produced some of the best, most sought after – and most expensive – archtop guitars ever made. In a 1994 agreement with Fender, Fender built D’Aquisto Elite archtops at their Terada plant in Japan. These guitars were re-issued between 1989 and 1994. They feature maple laminate back and sides, solid spruce tops, a maple neck with ebony fingerboard and ebony fittings; and one humbucking pickup at the neck, with the metal parts gold plated. This 1989 Fender DAquisto Elite Archtop sports the natural finish, and really shows off the flame maple laminate used on the back and sides. It’s in excellent condition with very minor wear.
Serial Number	906061, likely built during June 1989 at Fender’s Japanese facility – the Terada plant that produces so many excellent instruments.
Pricing	$2,000.00 CND with original case. SOLD
Neck	Maple neck with bound ebony fingerboard, mother of pearl block position markers. 24.75 inch scale length, 1 11/16 inch nut width.
Frets	Original frets with very minor fret wear.
Body	Single cutaway, 16 inch wide D’Aquisto design body with bound F-holes. Laminate maple back and sides with solid spruce top.
Finish	Clear gloss finish in very good condition; a little scuffing and a very few small dents and scratches.
Hardware/electronics	All original. Gold plated Fender-branded tuners with ebony buttons, ebony D’Aquisto tailpiece, adjustable ebony bridge,one humbucker with master volume and tone controls; ebony knobs.
Playability/Action	This guitar plays extremely well! The 16 inch body size, weight and neck are very comfortable.
Case	Original brown hardshell case included.