NMM 10822.  Guitar by Fender Custom Shop, Corona, California, 1994. D'Aquisto Ultra model.  Serial number 001.  Ex coll.:  Pamela D'Aquisto Giordano, Centereach, New York. Tony and Bonnie Vinatieri Family Trust, 2005. Beginning in 1984, James D’Aquisto worked with Fender to produce arch-top jazz guitars at more modest prices than those of his own work. The D’Aquisto Standard and D’Aquisto Elite were made in Japan, and featured laminated bodies and humbucking pickups. In 1994, these models were superseded by the D’Aquisto Deluxe and the D’Aquisto Ultra, both made in the Fender Custom Shop, with hand-carved spruce tops. NMM 10822 is the first D'Aquisto Ultra model guitar produced by Fender and bears serial number 001. Click on serial number image above to view larger image.   James D’Aquisto posed with this guitar in a 1994 Fender ad (right). He subsequently gave the guitar to his daughter. D'Aquisto died the following year while staying in a hotel near the Fender Custom Shop. Click on image to view the entire advertisement. Front, Side, and Back Views Front and Back of Body Views of Peghead and Tuners Views of Fretboard and Back of Neck Above: Lower end of fretboard, bass side Above: Lower end of fretboard, treble side Views of Neck Heel Soundhole, Pickguard, and Tailpiece Bridge and Lower End of Guitar Literature:  "Artistry By D’Aquisto, Improvisation By Ford, Guitars By Fender," Guitar Player (November 1994), p. 100. Return to Checklist of Fender Guitars National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD 57069 ©National Music Museum, 2005-2010 Most recent update: March 30, 2010 The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page