1953 D’Angelico New Yorker.

Mint Overall Condition, Finish Has No Flaws, Structurally Perfect, Museum Quality.

All Original Natural Finish Featured On EXTREMELY Flamed Maple.

Full 18” Lower Bout Width.

We Are The Third Owner Of This Remarkable Guitar- We Purchased It From A Collector Who Bought It From The Original Owner In The 1970’s.

Very Rare Original Nickel Parts Including The Grover Imperials And The New Yorker Tailpiece Were Custom Ordered By The Original Owner, Who Also Had His Name And His Wife’s Name “Buster And Frankie” Inlaid By D’Angelico At The 15th Fret Marker.

As Unbelievable As The Condition Of This Guitar Is, The Way It Sounds Is Even More Incredible. Arguably THE Loudest and Fullest D’Angelico We’ve Played Or Owned (We Currently Own 7 And Have Played Dozens Over The Years...).

Set Up With .13 Gauge Nickel Roundwounds, The Action Is A Very Low 3mm Bass/2mm Treble Side At The 12th Fret And The Neck Is Perfectly Straight, With No Buzzing, Dead Spots, Or Issues.

The One Piece Neck Features A Very Full Chunky 50’s “C” Shape Neck Contour (Like A ‘58 Gibson) And Large Original Frets In Perfect Condition That Make Playing This Guitar Effortless.

Nut Width Measures 1.75” And String Spacing At The Bridge Is 2.05”.

All Parts Are Completely Original Except For A Correct Replacement Pickguard Custom Made By Cris Mirabella At Mirabella Guitars (The Foremost Restorer Of Original D’Angelico Guitars).

At One Time A DeArmond Pickup Was Installed On Side of The Neck Cantilever. It Was Removed And Two Small Screw Holes Remain There (See Photos). Another DeArmond Could Easily Be Installed Again There And The Guitar Electrified If Desired.

Comes With The Original Brown Lifton Case Shown In The Photos That Is In Beautiful Condition.

This Museum-Quality D’Angelico Is Without A Doubt The Finest Looking, Sounding, And Playing Original New Yorker We Have Ever Seen And Is Quite Possibly The Nicest One Anyone Will Ever See. Message Us for a Video/Soundclip.

Message Us With Any Questions About This Instrument Or Any Other Guitar You May Be Looking For- We Will Be Listing A Lot More Fine Vintage Instruments (Including Other Original D’Angelico And Gibson Archtops) Here On Reverb And At FineVintageGuitars.com





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ConditionMint (Used)
Mint items are in essentially new original condition but have been opened or played.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • New Yorker
Finish
  • Natural
Categories
Year
  • 1953
Made In
  • United States
Pickup
  • None
Body Shape
  • Archtop
String Type
  • Steel
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Sides Material
  • Maple
Top Material
  • Spruce
Back Material
  • Maple
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Color Family
  • Tan
  • Natural
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Frets
  • 19
Neck Material
  • Maple
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Scale Length
  • 25"

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