Fine Handcrafted Acoustic Guitars are the BEST Guitars to play!

A Chance To Win A Jim Sullivan Guitar

Lil’ Rick (Ricky Howard) Family Fund
Ricky Howard passed away at home with his family in KY. on Dec. 11 2008

He was a great guy who always had a kind word for everybody! I was in A band called Brandy Station with Ricky. We were HOT!! Southern rock and country mixed with a little rock and roll I am really going to miss him - Jim Sullvian

Here is your chance to help Rick's family and maybe own a
fine gutar at the same time.

"Jim Sullivan is truly a master guitar builder. If you are looking for a guitar that feels and sounds like the best guitar you have ever played and a guitar that you can hand down and keep in the family, I recommend you drive down to TN and pick one out today." - Mark Barreres

Sullivan Guitars are high end, handmade acoustic guitars, Jim Sullivan caters to the discerning musician in search of exceptional tone, craftsmanship, and playability.

The home of quality handmade guitars, handbuilt by luthier and master craftsman Jim Sullivan. If your looking for a handmade acoustic guitar with outstanding sound, playability, and attention to detail, then a Sullivan Guitar could be the answer to your dreams. They are truly one of a kind artisan built guitars with the absence of mediocrity. Jim uses a special patented bracing system in the side assembly that changes how the guitar works, producing much more volume and frequency response in a small bodied guitar. Try a Sullivan handmade acoustic guitar and you'll be hooked for life. Sullivan Guitars

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"Jim Sullivan is truly a master guitar builder. If you are looking for a guitar that feels and sounds like the best guitar you have ever played and a guitar that you can hand down and keep in the family, I recommend you drive down to TN and pick one out today." - Mark Barreres

Jim, I came across your ezine article about handmade guitars. The article,though quite well written, isn't nearly as convincing as actually playing one of your guitars. I,ve personally had the pleasure of both hearing and playing a "Sullivan" guitar and I can honestly say that it was the best finger style instrument I have ever come across! So much for your article. I also followed the link to www.acousticguitarcorner.com with which, I assume, you are affiliated and checked out your full line of accessories, looks like you,re sticking with the cream of the crop in this venture also. P.S., The pricing looks very competative as well. - Tom Edwards, Nashville,Tn 

"I have recently purchased a Sullivan Guitar and I want to say that the craftsmanship far surpassed my expectations. The quality of sound acoustically and electrically is way better than any Taylor or Martin I have ever played on. The detail work on the bindings and butt strip are awesome and the finish is excellent. I especially like the hand carved "S" in the headstock. The action and intonation are great too. If you have not tried or own a Sullivan Guitar you should because you are missing out on a high quality instrument.

I liked the first guitar so much I am ready to place my second custom order." Barry Sacco

Acoustic Guitar Corner

High quality instruments for the professional player
Affordable instruments for the beginer
AND EVERYTHING in between!

If you are searching for an acoustic guitar DVD or an acoustic guitar amplifier, Jim Sullivan is building an online store that will be a great resource for guitar players. On Jim's new site you will find the acoustic guitar pickup system that will help you to plug in and play with that pure acoustic sonic perfection you’ve been looking for. They have the best acoustic guitar products you can find online, like hand made guitars or acoustic guitar hardshell cases and more. 

Acoustic Guitar Corner.com is a web site that is dedicated to the acoustic guitar player and all the things that the acoustic player might be looking for to further their craft and enhance their relationship with their instrument. Things like a nice sturdy guitar case to protect your investment to an acoustic guitar amp or an acoustic guitar pickup system to improve your sound, or maybe some smaller acoustic guitar accessory like a preamp or capo to make the gig a little easier. You'll even find guitar instructional videos and DVDs to help you hone in a new technique or playing style.

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USAMusician.net remembers The Late - James D'Aquisto

In the world of custom-made guitars, few instruments are as highly regarded, or fetch as high a price, as those made by the late James L. D'Aquisto. A guitar maker who had studied with the renowned John D'Angelico, D'Aquisto created archtop acoustics that were favored by jazz guitarists and collectors.

Following his untimely death at age 59 in 1995, the market for D'Aquisto guitars exploded, the more so because he only less then 400 guitars. Collectors, were soon paying as much as six figures for one.

What made his archtop guitars so sought after were their dynamic range and a broad tonal qualities. At a time when acoustic guitars were losing out to electric and mass-produced ones, D'Aquisto tried to reinvent the guitar so it could compete as a completely modern one. Nevertheless, he kept away from the fancy inlays, believing that such ornamentation detracted from the sound, and instead concentrated on such innovations as step-pattern metal tailpieces, small pickguards and redesigned f-holes. One of his most significant ideas was the adjustable ebony tailpiece, which adjusts up and down in order to vary string tension on the bridge.

Jimmy is at the very core of my guitarmaking. Many People make different types of guitars, but the way he understood wood, sound and tone so well with the work of his hands he was truly a master of his craft.

D Aquisto, who lived on Long Island, N.Y., began making guitars when he was 17. In addition to his handmade guitars, he was a designer for two leading guitar makers, Fender and Hagstrom.

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