"This mandolin, serial number 101, was the first of only three mandos DуAquisto built in his career. It features spruce, maple, ebony, and mother-of-pearl, and was never finished by DуAquisto himselfяit cracked during the building process and was finished after his death. It was restored by John Monteleone in 2008 to resemble DуAquistoуs other two mandolins."
GALLERY: Guitar Heroes - Legendary Craftsmen from Italy to New York
Guitars from D’Angelico, D’Aquisto, Monteleone, and Italian craftsmen featured in The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Guitar Heroes Exhibit. Photos courtesy the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
By Rebecca DirksApr 27, 2011
Rebecca Dirks
Rebecca Dirks graduated from the University of Iowa with degrees in journalism and art, and joined Premier Guitar as an intern in 2007. She lives in the Iowa City area with her husband, two giant dogs, and more cats than are appropriate to mention. When not petsitting, she enjoys challenging herself in the kitchen, watching the Packers dominate, and discovering new music or rediscovering old favorites.