Gretsch G9300 NY STD Mandolin
The Gretsch New Yorker mandolin was a shining jewel in the company`s 1950`s lineup. Now this beloved model is back, and better than ever - giving you the full-bodied mando tone, smooth playability, and eye-catching looks that you`d expect from Gretsch. The Gretsch G9300 New Yorker Standard mandolin is dripping with tasty vintage styling.Beautifully appointedGretsch`s G9300 New Yorker Standard mandolin is seriously decked out with tasteful vintage appointments that would look right at home in the company`s catalogs from the `50s. With the G9300, you get a lovely solid spruce top graced with a vintage 2-tone sunburst finish, that not only looks great - it enhances the instrument`s tone. Another tasty vintage styling touch is the clam-shell tailpiece. They just don`t build `em like this anymore. Oh, wait a minute - Gretsch does!Gretsch`s legacy in American musicThe Gretsch G9300 New Yorker Standard Mandolin transports you back to Gretsch`s roots in American music. Everyone knows Gretsch electric guitars and drums, but did you know that got their start in 1883 as a banjo company? It wasn`t long before Gretsch was making mandolins, ukuleles, and eventually flat-top guitars, contributing to the very roots of American music. So when you pick up a Gretsch mandolin, you`re holding more than a great mandolin, you`re holding a piece of American music history.