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Bearing testament to D'Angelico's willingness to experiment, this instrument was built
for
Tommy Lucas (guitarist in the pit orchestra of the Ed Sullivan Show
for more than a decade.
It was a commerical cello body fitted with a D'Angelico neck, fingerboard, and tailpiece.
Photo copyright 1997 David C. Smith/Infinite Images |
Atypical but original finish, this instrument appears in the wedding scene of the first
Godfather film
and was featured extensively on the film's soundtrack.
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Commissioned by jazz great Benny Mortel for his future wife, quite likely the first
blonde D'Angelico instrument.
Photo copyright 1997 David C. Smith/Infinite Images |