VintageandRare | 7 years ago
For sale on VintageandRare.com from The Fellowship Of Acoustics here:
https://www.vintageandrare.com/product/Dangelico-New-Yorker-Sunburst-EC-1943-64622
Owner of The Fellowship Of Acoustics, Mr. Rudi Bults, presenting an original 1943 D´Angelico New Yorker for VintageandRare.com - "Legendary Vintage Guitars Series"
Sound examples played by Dirk van Coevorden from TFOA.
For sale is this 1943 D’Angelico New Yorker archtop guitar, one of the most unique and rare specimen we've ever come across. This sunburst New Yorker archtop is the flagship model, the largest and most fancy instrument of the most renowned maker of archtop guitars in history, John D’Angelico of New York. It was purchased from Norman, owner of Norman’s Rare Guitars, the largest vintage guitar shop in California, who had set it aside for many years as he had planned to study jazz guitar at a later point in his life – which did not materialize, though. As Norm would have had thousands of the best guitars available that come through his shop, it says something about the outstanding qualities of this particular guitar. The sound is uniquely warm, complex yet also very powerful and with great authority. D’Angelicos can vary greatly in tonal quality, always very good of course, but it takes a while to find a truly outstanding instrument. This one is! Serial number: 1646. Excellent original condition with the exception of perfect replica pickguard. Some finish crackling typical for instruments of this age, but no cracks whatsoever or major repairs. Typical “jazz guitarist’s wear” to back of neck. Perfect setup after refret and neck set by renowned German luthier Thomas Amberger. Previous owner’s car plates’ number written in black pen onto inside of back, visible through soundhole. It travels with its original hardshell case with alligator surface.
