Dantzig name. Dantzig's hobby is collecting, working on and racing vintage sports cars. Dantzig resides in Connecticut where he is the owner of Jol Dantzig Design. Guitar building achievements One of Dantzig's most famous pieces is an orange five-neck guitar built in 1981 for Rick Nielsen of the band Cheap Trick. This guitar was exhibited at the Boston Museum of Fine Art. Some of Dantzig's other designs were also featured in an exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution. Dantzig's guitar designs have earned eight Editors Pick awards from Guitar Player Magazine. Musical achievements Although Dantzig was busy with his various business ventures, he has remained an active musician. Over the years he has written and performed music for several feature films including End of the Line and One More Saturday Night. His guitar and vocal work appears on recordings by Freddie Scott, Buddy Guy, Wilson Pickett, Frank Black, Jim Carrol and Shaw-Blades. References External links Hamer Guru Tour New York Times article Jol Dantzig Interview - NAMM Oral History Library (2009) American luthiers Living people School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Musicians from Chicago