Dave1963 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I am taking the Missus to NYC for Valentine's Day from the UK and whilst I am there, looking into doing a little bit of guitar related retail therapy.....Any recommendations from our ex-colonial cousins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I wish I had better news but Manny's is gone, Matty Umanov is gone, Mandolin Brothers is gone but it looks like others are picking up the slack: https://www.yelp.com/search?find_loc=New+York,+NY&start=0&cflt=guitarstores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trblake Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I am taking the Missus to NYC for Valentine's Day from the UK and whilst I am there, looking into doing a little bit of guitar related retail therapy.....Any recommendations from our ex-colonial cousins? You can always try Rudy's on Broome St. in Soho now. http://rudysmusic.com/ They've always been really nice folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 If you can rent a car take a trip to the Martin Guitar factory in Bethlehem, PA. You'll be glad you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 If you can rent a car take a trip to the Martin Guitar factory in Bethlehem, PA. You'll be glad you did. I thought that the Martin factory was in Nazareth, but yeah, what a side trip. Edit: spelling, duh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 ...pulled in to Nazareth, I was feelin bout half past dead... rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1963 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Thanks for all the help guys. I am not looking at going too far as I am not driving (this time). It's only a short trip and our first time there together, so touristy bits will have to be done too.....Rudy's looks like a good choice.....and yes, it's a shame that Mannys has gone, I always wanted to go there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 ...pulled in to Nazareth, I was feelin bout half past dead... rct ...I just need some place where I can lay my head... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I thought that the Martin factory was in Nazareth, but yeah, what a side trip. Edit: spelling, duh via the Damascus Road ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Ha, you're right, it is in Nazareth! One of my friends lives two blocks from the Martin factory and I'd only been past it a thousand times before I finally walked over to see the place. At any rate, you can spend a full day there and not see everything, the museum is really something and watching the guitars get put together is fun, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Give me a shout, I'll go, it's a fun time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Roger. Wonder if they will let me touch a D-45? They sure will. They'll have a room full of them and if what you want isn't there they'll go get one. I had some beers with CFMIV after a long day of touring and hanging around. Got really lucky, their west coast rep took a few of us. It was great, they were great, place was great. A great day all around. I think. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Roger. Wonder if they will let me touch a D-45? You know you want this new John Mayer one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 To rct and Big Bill: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megafrog Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I avoid NYC like the plague. Miserable traffic, insane prices and in my mind, it is completely overrated. I live in Pennsylvania and have not made the pilgrimage up for a Martin tour yet. Normally when it is warmer out, if I want to go somewhere, the wife is going with me and she hates all things guitar and I am not sure why. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drog Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I was there last September, not much for music stores in Manhattan. I went into Guitar Center Times Square, it was not much to talk about. They have all the guitars locked to the wall hangers, so it's a pain to try anything. It's a fun place with so much more to do, I am sure your days will be full. The subway was easy to get around on and I found it very safe. Can't wait for my next trip back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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