*** THIS GUITAR IS CURRENTLY ON LOAN AT THE LONG ISLAND MUSEUM,
WHERE IT WILL BE ON EXHIBIT MAY 23 - OCT 13, 2024 ***
https://longislandmuseum.org/exhibition/musical-masterworks-john-monteleones-guitars-and-other-instruments/
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 famous (and now defunct) Mandolin Brothers on Staten Island, Monteleone quickly garnered a reputation for quality and design. Some of his work was featured in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on loan from Rudy Pensa himself.