The Gretsch G9550 New Yorker is a budget-friendly acoustic archtop guitar from the Roots Collection that captures the aesthetic and tonal essence of 1940s and 50s jazz-box guitars. Featuring a 16-inch grand auditorium body with an arched solid spruce top, laminated maple back/sides, and oversized F-holes, this instrument delivers a clear, punchy midrange voice with impressive acoustic projection. It is characterized by its vintage-style V-profile mahogany neck, 25-inch scale length, and rosewood fingerboard, all topped with a handsome antique semi-gloss sunburst finish and Grover Sta-Tite tuners. Ideal for country blues, jazz, and roots music, the G9550 is praised for its comfortable, playable feel, making it an excellent, accessible choice for players looking for a vintage-style acoustic archtop experience.
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This Late 2010s Gretsch G9550 New Yorker Archtop Acoustic Guitar is in Very Good condition, part of a climate-controlled family collection, with very light wear (pictured) consitent with age and appropriate use. "D" tuning machine head replaced (pictured). Includes Washburn hard case.
All instruments from the Old Town School Music Store are professionally evaluated in our climate-controlled storefront before shipping, and directly support the missions, programs, and continued growth of the Old Town School of Folk Music.
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