Acoustic Guitars

John Monteleone is considered the modern patriarch of the world of archtop guitars, but when he started building in the mid-1970s, it was fresh off...

Few things delight Rudy more than having guitars in the shop made by his favorite archtop builders: D'Angelico, D'Aquisto and Monteleone. This time...

Originally a 'student model', the L-48 was designed as an all laminate archtop, made to compete with other budget archtop models of the time. This ...

We are grateful to offer an extraordinary and historically-significant instrument: the 2022 Monteleone Midnight Special, the final guitar in John M...

This is one of the best playing D'Angelico guitars that we have in the shop. John D'Angelico reserved Style A and Style B for his more "entry level...

Here's one for the books! Built in very limited numbers, the Super 400 was the most high end and deluxe appointment archtop guitar Gibson made at t...

Extremely rare! Rudy has never seen a D'Angelico like this one. Built with a 17" body typically seen on Excel models, paired with a large headstock...

Up for sale is a exquisite first year Johnny Smith model from Gibson, a '61 example that is in great condition. The most expensive guitar is Gibson...

As many D'Aquisto guitars as Rudy has seen, owned, and sold in his almost 50 years in the guitar business, he's never seen one with a headstock dec...

This 1941 D'Angelico Special was purchased by its original owner, one Mr. Hayhurst, directly from John D'Angelico who built it for him. (See origin...

Often called the 'poor mans' L-5, the L-50 was actually quite different not only in cosmetics but for its 16" body with a carved spruce top matched...

A gorgeous New Yorker from Jimmy D'Aquisto's period in Huntington, Long Island. His mentor, John D'Angelico, had passed away only 3 years prior, so...

We are fortunate to have an array of guitars made by master luthier John Monteleone, but this one in particular is very special as it is one of the...

Adding to our collection of incredible D'Angelico guitars we're so excited to share, is this gorgeous 1949 New Yorker, and it's one of the most aco...

The L-4C was introduced in 1949 right alongside its much more popular cousin, the ES-175, and has much in common with its electrified relative, nam...

James "Jimmy" D'Aquisto apprenticed under master luthier John D'Angelico in New York City starting in 1952, and eventually came to be considered on...

John Monteleone is widely considered to be one of the world's preeminent builders of archtop guitars. Having started his career as a repairman for...

The D'Angelico New Yorker is a true New York icon, designed and built by master luthier John D'Angelico, and this, a 1960 D'Angelico New Yorker, bu...

This guitar was built by master luthier Otto D'Ambrosio. With over 30 years of experience building independently, he is now crafting a high-end lin...

Jimmy D'Aquisto, one of the most respected guitar makers of all time, has had a lasting impact on the world of Jazz guitar that has far exceeded hi...

Here is an incredible example of guitar history- a 1957 D'Angelico New Yorker, built by John himself. A native New Yorker, John built guitars feat...

This is an incredible piece of guitar history: a 1950 D'Angelico New Yorker, built by John D'Angelico himself. The New Yorker features Art Deco st...

The D'Angelico New Yorker is an historic piece of guitar designed, conceived and built by master luthier John D'Angelico, a native of New York who ...

This is an incredible piece of guitar history: a 1939 D'Angelico Excel, built by John himself. Like the later New Yorkers, the Excel features Art ...

This is an incredible piece of guitar history: a 1936 D'Angelico Excel, built by John D'Angelico himself. Like the later New Yorkers, the Excel fea...