Product Description
2001 D’Angelico NYSS-3 Vestax New Yorker Guitar in very good condition.
Semi-Hollow, Spruce Top, Flamed Maple, Gold Hardware
The sought-after Vestax built D’Angelico NYSS-3 semi-hollow guitar.
Custom bird inlay in body
Comes with original D’Angelico hardshell case.
Specs:
Body type: Semi-hollow archtop
Lower bout width: 14 3/4″
Body depth: 1 5/8:
Body woods: Solid Spruce & Maple
Bridge: Gold ABR-1 Style
Scale length: 24 3/4″
Nut width: 1 11/16″
Fretboard width @ 7th fret: 2″
Fretboard width @ 12th fret: 2 3/32″
Fretboard material: Ebony
Number of frets: 22
Body joint: 15th fret
Case: Original D’Angelico-labeled hard shell case
Pickups: Original OEM gold humbuckers
Weight: 7 lbs. 9 oz.
Note: Abalone bird inlay on top near bass side upper bout
Detailed Description:
- Historical Significance: The D’Angelico New Yorker series is renowned for its luxury and sophistication, reflecting the pinnacle of guitar craftsmanship. This NYSS-3 model embodies the tradition and innovation synonymous with the D’Angelico name.
- Physical Attributes: The guitar features a semi-hollow body with a 14.75″ New Yorker style small body and a single cutaway. The solid German spruce top, coupled with flamed maple back and sides, creates a visually stunning and sonically rich instrument. The guitar is accented with multi-ply black and white binding on the body and F-holes, enhancing its aesthetic appeal.
- Sound Quality and Playability: Known for its versatile and rich tone, the NYSS-3 is equipped with two humbucking pickups, providing a dynamic range suitable for various musical styles. The ebony fingerboard and 22 frets offer smooth playability, while the mother of pearl inlays add a touch of elegance.
- Unique Features: The guitar is adorned with an ivory neck binding, a rosewood overlay on the back of the headstock, an custom upper bout mother of pearl bird inlay and Grover Imperial machines. The gold hardware, including an adjustable “tune-o-matic” type bridge and a 3-position toggle switch, complements the guitar’s luxurious design. Back side body binding shows slight separation behind neck where body binding joins. Plastic neck pickup ring shows a screw hole crack.
Specifications:
- Selected Maple with Ivory Binding, 24.75″ Scale, 1 11/16″ Nut Width
- 22-fret Ebony fretboard with Mother-of-Pearl Inlays
- Body: Semi-Hollow, Solid German Spruce Top, Flamed Maple Back and Sides, 1.75″ Body Depth
- Hardware: Grover Imperial Tuning Machines, Gold Hardware, New Yorker Style Tailpiece
- Electronics: Two Humbucking Pickups, 2 Volume, 2 Tone Controls, 1/4” Output Jack
- Pickguard: New Yorker Style Stairstep Tortoise-Shell with Black and White Binding
- Country of Manufacture: Japan (Vestax), Hand-signed by H. Shino
- Weight: 8.8 lbs
- Original D’Angelico Custom Hardshell Case included
