A heavenly host indeed. This is Otto D’Ambrosio’s full-size, 18” archtop, the Angel City, here rendered with pale Alpine Spruce over Italian Maple, plus Flame Maple bindings and appointments throughout. Otto’s been in the lutherie business since he was a teenager, working at the fabled Mandolin Brothers repair shop. Later with Flip Scipio and even John Monteleone, and even later with Guild, Otto has had his hands on hundreds of instruments, which experience has informed his present day builds. In this Angel City we can definitely see the influence of Monteleone at the soundholes and headstock, for instance. Across the board, this instrument is exquisitely crafted for an effortless playing experience—a 18” archtop which doesn’t feel like a 18” archtop in your hands. Otto has included an Armstrong pickup integrated into the Maple pickguard, but you’ll find the volume and tone knobs are integrated lower down, into the chrome tailpiece itself. This allows the right hand to very easily reach the knobs without having to stretch your arm further out and across the guitar.
This is the kind of instrument that checks all the boxes: flawless execution, playability, and elegance.
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I travel the world to go to the best high-end custom guitar shows looking for the finest instruments, and more importantly, for relationships with makers that can become part of the Dream Guitars family. For years now I've been seeing Otto D'Ambrosio at the shows and I've been completely enamored with his sophisticated, elegant and downright beautiful guitars. It should come as no surprise since he's a lead designer with Eastman Guitar company. But at home, on his personal bench, he's making one of a kind works of art. And we are delighted to be representing his work directly to our clients of Dream Guitars around the world. D'Ambrosio only builds a few instruments a year and we will be his exclusive dealer for them. We couldn't be more delighted. 
I'm quite excited to be working with Otto--his work is fresh, inventive, and frankly gorgeous. With his sterling pedigree from working with Flip Scipio and John Monteleone, it's no wonder. | Scale Length | 25.4 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.75 in |
| String Spacing | 2.125 in |
| Woods | Spruce - Alpine, Maple - Flamed |
A heavenly host indeed. This is Otto D’Ambrosio’s full-size, 18” archtop, the Angel City, here rendered with pale Alpine Spruce over Italian Maple, plus Flame Maple bindings and appointments throughout
I travel the world to go to the best high-end custom guitar shows looking for the finest instruments, and more importantly, for relationships with makers that can become part of the Dream Guitars family. For years now I've been seeing Otto D'Ambrosio at the shows and I've been completely enamored with his sophisticated, elegant and downright beautiful guitars
I'm quite excited to be working with Otto--his work is fresh, inventive, and frankly gorgeous. With his sterling pedigree from working with Flip Scipio and John Monteleone, it's no wonder. 