Jim's Corner

Jim's Corner

D’Addario & Co. announces the launch of Jim's Corner, a new YouTube series telling the 400-year-old story of the D’Addario family, creating the world’s largest music accessories company.

This series features Jim D'Addario, Founder and Director of Innovation at D'Addario and Co., sharing his family's remarkable journey from 17th century Italy to a 21st century global enterprise.  

In the first four episodes now available, Jim D'Addario takes viewers back to the beginning, making strings from animal guts and knotting ukulele wire as a family around the television. Countless generations carried the passion forward until the 1970s when the company made it official and never looked back. Jim recounts the creation of strings that inspired legendary riffs, including one by The Who, the launch of Darco strings, the merger with Martin Guitars and the company’s humble beginnings with his wife, Janet and brother,

John. Jim D'Addario's firsthand accounts provide an intimate and personal perspective on the milestones and challenges that shaped D'Addario into the brand it is today. 

Episode Highlights:

  • Episode 1: The Early Days in Italy and the Move to America
  • Episode 2: Inspiring Iconic Riffs and Legendary Partnerships
  • Episode 3: Launching Darco Strings and Merging with Martin Guitars
  • Episode 4: Building the D'Addario and Co. Legacy

YouTube playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIiglibBY3g96bOQZ3xzF0kqcOyV6-Euj

Website: www.daddario.com

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