Review: Gretsch G9550 New Yorker is ‘Big Apple’ to the Core
Like the original article this retro New Yorker’s got the simplest appointments, but plays beautifully right out of the box.
Adam Perlmutter
Adam Perlmutter holds a bachelor of music degree from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro and a master's degree in Contemporary Improvisation from the New England Conservatory. He is the editor of Acoustic Guitar.
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