Gretsch New Yorker Model Archtop Acoustic/Electric Guitar (1955), made in Brooklyn, NY, serial # 16301

sunburst lacquer finish, laminated maple body, laminated spruce top; mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard.

This guitar was consistently played from 1955 to the present day, and it was nicely maintained with several improvements:

• Pickguard mounted Benedetto S6 pickup
• Custom made wiring harness made by Tom Jones of TV Jones
• Kluson tailpiece
• Sperzel locking tuners
• 1.75" natural bone nut
• Comes with a fabric gig bag

Dimensions:

• Overall length is 41"
• Lower bout:16" wide
• Upper bout: 11 3/4" wide
• Body depth at the lower bout: 3 5/16"
• Scale length: 25"
• String spacing at the bridge: 2 1/8"
• String height at 12th fret: Low E 4/32", High E 3/32"

Condition:

• All bindings are good
• No apparent cracks on the guitar
• Some lacquer crazing
• Lacquer overspray from previous repairs
• Not aware of any neck resets, neck is straight
• Small buckle rash dents on back of guitar
• Back of neck shows wearing away of stain from playing
• The Benedetto pickup is not attached to the body. It is attached to the pickguard
• Previously, it appears that a pickup was attached to the body, but the holes are filled